Summer 2010 Newsletter

PAWS
Sanctuary
Looking Back On 2010
BIG NEWS
at ARK 2000!
Story on page 2
P E R F O R M I N G A N I M A L W E L F A R E S O C I E T Y
Introducing
Sabu
Nicholas’ Half-Brother
Arrives At ARK 2000
Sabu, a seven ton, 28-year-old, Asian bull elephant, and one of the largest in
North America, has just arrived at ARK 2000.
Sabu is half brother to Nicholas, and they both appear to know they are
related. Sabu is as calm and sweet as his brother, and is learning to explore his
area which is still in quarantine. Like Nicholas, Sabu loves water, and splashes
in his pool all day. He is indeed magnificent!
Nicholas and Sabu have a 23-year-old half brother, Prince, who will be
coming to ARK 2000 as soon as we complete another barn and habitat.
Prince and Sabu, both retired performing elephants, are in good health so we
expect them to be with us for a very long time. Your financial support is key in
helping us care for Prince and Sabu, and we need your help now!
The cost of another barn for Prince is $700,000, plus the $168 per linear foot
for habitat fencing. We must raise at least $800,000 as soon as possible!
Please join our Bucks for Bulls campaign, or consider donating a Foot of
Freedom for a bull elephant (see page 3). Remember, your dollars built all of the
habitat for Nicholas and Sabu! Help us bring Prince here to join them!
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Join PAWS’
“Bucks for Bulls”
Campaign!
Captive bull elephants need
our help!
PAWS’ ARK 2000 is the only
sanctuary in the United States
currently offering refuge for
captive bull elephants in need of
homes, and we have more bull
elephants on the way. Help us
help them by joining our “Bucks
for Bulls” campaign today.
The “Bucks for Bulls” premise
is simple. Every friend of PAWS
donates one buck. That’s right,
just $1 for a bull elephant. And
then each friend asks one of their
friends, or a family member, a
neighbor or co-worker to donate
$1. And those people in turn
ask one of their friends, a family
member, co-worker, neighbor
– well, you get the picture.
Imagine what we could
accomplish if PAWS friends
across the country took up this
cause! One buck each. . . for a bull
elephant in need.
Thousands of bucks for bulls!
Or, step it up a notch. Organize
a community fundraiser – a
bake sale for bulls, a yard sale,
hold a raffle, sell items on EBAY,
put together a car wash, maybe
even turn the “Bucks for Bulls”
campaign into a classroom
project at a school in your area.
Does anybody remember what
happened when Oprah asked
everyone to save their spare
change?
A million bucks for bulls!
All “Bucks for Bulls” monies
will be used for habitat enclosures
(fencing), barns, transportation
costs involved with rescue, and
veterinary care.
Post this information on your
Blog, on your Facebook, MySpace
or other social networking page,
or Twitter for bulls. Go E-Viral for
bull elephants.
Join our “Bucks for Bulls”
campaign today!
For more information, or to
become involved with Bucks
for Bulls, call us at (209) 7452606, email Lisa Jeffries at lisa@
pawsweb.org, or visit our website
at www.pawsweb.org.
$168 = “A Foot Of Freedom”
For A Bull Elephant
Bull elephants are difficult
to house because of their size. For
example, at maturity Nicholas may
well reach a whopping seven tons in
weight, and up to 13 feet in height.
Sabu already weighs 14,000 pounds!
The pipe for their fencing must be the
strongest, most durable available, and
it’s very expensive.
“We’re asking everyone who cares
about Nicholas, Sabu and other captive
bull elephants — individuals and
business sponsors — to donate a foot
or more of fencing for bull elephant
habitats. Each linear foot costs us
$168, and each foot is freedom, really,
freedom to be an elephant,” says PAWS
Director and Co-Founder, Ed Stewart.
“With your generous donations to
our Bucks for Bulls and Foot of Freedom
campaigns, we have completed
Nicholas’ and Sabu’s habitats, pond
and pool,” Stewart continues, “and
there are more bulls elephants on the
way. We must complete another barn
and habitat, and we need everyone’s
help to accomplish this!”
Sabu plays in his pool
in his ARK 2000 habitat.
Every foot of fence is a foot of freedom for bull elephants.
One linear foot of the bull elephant fencing you see
in the photograph above costs $168!
Clip and mail. . . or go to our website, www.pawsweb.org to donate.
Yes, I/we would love to donate
A “Foot Of Freedom” for Bull Elephants!
 I/we would like to donate
foot/feet of freedom at $168 per foot.
 Sorry, I/we can’t donate an entire foot, but please accept my/our donation of $
 A check for $
is enclosed.  Please charge my credit card. See below.
Name(s)
Address
City/State/Zip
Day Phone (
)
E-mail
Please charge my credit card $
Expiration date
Account #
Signature
Clip and mail to: PAWS’ FOOT OF FREEDOM CAMPAIGN, P. O. Box 160248, Galt, CA 95632.
Call (209) 745-2606 for additional information, or go to our website, www.pawsweb.org, to donate online.
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All gifts to PAWS are tax deductible. PAWS Fed. ID #94-3005157.
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A Message From Pat Derby
Dear friends,
Ed Stewart and I have
been together for almost
35 years, sharing our
vision of a better world
for all captive wildlife and
battling through the worst
of situations to rescue and
shelter individual bears,
lions, elephants, tigers and
little monkeys from the
horrors of performance.
Our small 30-acre
sanctuary in Galt,
California, began with
a few animals and grew
until we found our 2,300
acre paradise, ARK 2000.
Ed and I have faced many challenges in the years that we have struggled
to rescue and shelter the animals and to educate the public about the
deprived lives of captive wildlife, and we have loved every day that we
have been privileged to work together and share the adventure of PAWS.
Many of our supporters have donated and volunteered for most of our
26 years, some of our staff have been with us since the first days in Galt
when our baby elephant, 71, arrived. Many of you have just joined us in
our campaigns, but you have always been passionate about PAWS and the
animals, and we are very grateful for your support.
Ed and I are facing a great personal challenge at this time that does
not affect PAWS. In July I was diagnosed with cancer and am currently
undergoing treatment and have been given a very positive prognosis.
We deliberated about announcing this as it does not affect the animals or
PAWS, but we felt you should know because you have helped us so often
in the past with your love and support.
Ed, as always, is caring for the animals, and also me. We know we share
the same suffering and problems of millions of cancer victims all over the
world, and we will, as they are, fight the battle and survive.
Thank you for your love and support.
PAT DERBY
President and Co-Founder
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ARK 2000 Bear Habitat
Completion
Galt Bears Move
To ARK 2000!
Visitors to this year’s
ARK 2000 holiday open house
on Saturday, December 11, are
in for a special treat. Black bears
Winston, Boo Boo, Arthur, Jack,
Cindy, Oma, Sampson and
Cinnamon will be moved into
their new ARK 2000 habitat by
the holidays.
The new bear habitat allows all
eight PAWS black bears to retire
in luxury in this huge forested
habitat. The habitat is a gift from
Bob Barker’s DJ&T Foundation.
The transportation for the bears’
move from the Galt sanctuary
to ARK 2000 is a gift from the
Thorton and Katrina Glide
Foundation.
Rescuing animals is very
rewarding, but also quite stressful
with the growing concern about
the economy and funding for
continuing care of the victims of
captivity. We are very grateful for
the support of all of our donors
and to Bob Barker for helping us
provide the retirement that every
captive animal deserves!
We look forward to seeing
you at this year’s ARK 2000
holiday open house. Pre-paid
reservations are required. For
more information, or to make
your pre-paid reservations, call
(209) 745-2606.
Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 11
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$50 adult
$25 seniors, 62 & over
$25 children, 12 & under
Amazing Things
Happened On The Way
To TUSKany!
By Kim Gardner
Please forgive me some metaphorical
references, but this year’s One and
Only Elephant Grape Stomp ‘n’ Chomp
was memorable in so many ways. I
simply can’t let this Parade Pass Us By.
We Think We Can...We Think We
Can...We Think We Can
A few months ago Pat Derby had
a vision about making PAWS event
experiences more accommodating to
our guests. So, a scant few weeks before
the event, she asked Ed Stewart to lead
a volunteer crew to install over 2,500
feet of permanent, decorative, security
fencing from ARK 2000’s interior gate,
weaving a path through the Lion, Tiger
and Bear (Oh, my!) habitats. This year’s
guests strolled the Road Less Traveled
at their leisure, visiting with docents,
sampling wine and munching on
delicious treats before catching shuttles
to Bull Mountain. The adventure was a
big hit!
Sincere appreciation goes to Devra
Lewis and her Blue Mountain Shuttle
team for more than six years of
donating their services to our events.
This year’s event also marked the
first ARK 2000 public appearance for
Sheba and the ADI-rescued Bolivian
lions, as well as PAWS’ bears Winston
and Boo Boo. The bears were moved
from our Galt Sanctuary to their new
Bob Barker-built habitat on the Monday
before the Grape Stomp event.
It’s Good To Be 12 Feet Tall
Arriving one month prior to the
Grape Stomp, Asian elephant Sabu
captured the hearts of everyone who
caught a glimpse of his amazing
presence atop Bull Mountain. Never
one to let ‘em keep ya’ down, the
Unsinkable Pat Derby, only two days
after “graduating” cancer treatments,
served as Sabu’s special docent,
charming guests with her amazing life
stories (see photo, above right). Pat,
herself, looked 12 feet tall that day!
Wanda receives an elephant’s version of a crown after being voted Ms. TUSKany 2010 at this year’s Elephant
Grape Stomp ‘n’ Chomp. PAWS’ co-founder Ed Stewart presents her with an edible swag and bouquet. All
runner-ups received edible bouquets. This benefit for the PAWS animals is held each year on the third
Saturday in October, and is one of the few times each year when the public is invited to visit the ARK 2000
sanctuary.
Adorning Pachy-Beauties
and Cuties
The second annual Ms. TUSKany
Pageant was a frolic. The event
was made even more fun with the
appearance of Miss Calaveras 2010 and
her court roaming through TUSKany
Village rallying votes. When the
competitive dust cleared, Wanda was
crowned Ms. TUSKany 2010, with
Mara voted first runner-up. Last year’s
winner, Maggie, graciously handed
over the title to Wanda. Each elephant
received a unique ele-edible swag,
lovingly created by a team of PAWS
volunteers. Hail To Thee Ms. TUSKany!
The Daze of Wine and Pasta!
Thank you to each of the regional
wineries that participated in this event,
and to Jeff Newland and his Il Fornaio
chefs. They have filled our plates and
glasses with scrumptious offerings
for many years. This event would
not happen without their continued,
generous, and delicious support.
To Dream the Impossible Dream
Evident not only in their 26
years of leadership, but also in their
compassionate vision and amazing
accomplishments, PAWS’ founders,
Pat Derby and Ed Stewart, inspire each
of us every day to keep going, and to
never give up on the dream of a better
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world for captive wildlife.
So as the saying goes: The difficult
will take some time. . . the impossible,
just a while longer.
THANK YOU!
We would like to thank the
following individuals and businesses
for making this year’s Elephant Grape
Stomp a tremendous success.
Wineries: Jill and Mike Ogburn
as Winery Hospitality, Black Sheep,
Bodega Del Sur, Brice Station, Chateau
Routon, Chatom Vineyards, Gianelli,
Hovey Wines, Irish Vineyards,
Ironstone, Milliaire, Stevenot, Sonora
Winery, Twisted Oak, Zucca Mountain
Vineyards.
Ms. TUSKany Pageant volunteers:
Lacey Neufeld, director of the Miss
Calaveras Pageant; Rebecca Fischer,
Miss Calaveras 2010; Katherine Jones,
Miss Calaveras Community Service;
Rebecca Gilbert, Miss Calaveras
Princess; and PAWS’ volunteer Glory
Quiggle.
Gorgeous ele-edible adornments:
Sylvia Arispe, Elayne Azavedo, Mimi
Durand, Gemma Gyling, Gordon
Holmes, Janelle Kessler, Lorrie Morris,
Lori Swearingen.
And finally, a special thank you to
everyone who volunteered to help with
our fence project, and to all PAWS’
docents, staff and volunteers.
Veterinary Dental Foundation
“Veterinary Dentists Without Borders”
program provides veterinary dental
services to captive animal facilities
and animal sanctuaries that are
understaffed and/or underfunded
from a veterinary perspective. PEIVDF
operations are conducted at no cost
to the receiving nonprofit. For more
information on PEIVDF, visit their
website at www.peteremilyfoundation.org.
Open wide. . .
and say awwwww!
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 28,
nine dental specialists from the Peter
Emily International Veterinary Dental
Foundation (PEIVDF) arrived in San
Andreas, CA, for what would become
a marathon dental weekend involving
many of the Colton tigers now residing
at the PAWS ARK 2000 sanctuary.
PEIVDF provides AVDC-certified
veterinary dentists with experience
working on the types of cases for which
assistance is requested. If suitable,
PEIVDF may bring veterinarians
working toward their AVDC specialty
certification, and/or veterinary
technicians and/or DDSs interested in
studying veterinary dentistry.
The dental weekend, coordinated
by Dr. Dan Famini, one of PAWS’
consulting veterinarians, involved
the nine PEIVDF dental specialists,
numerous veterinary technicians, ARK
2000 sanctuary manager Brian Busta,
and ARK 2000 staff.
Our sincere thanks to everyone
By Sunday afternoon, 19 root
canals and one oral surgery had been
performed by this generous group of
doctors from California, Colorado,
Washington, Nevada and Louisiana,
who donated their time, talents and the
use of special equipment to make this
weekend possible.
The Peter Emily International
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involved, for their kindness,
compassion and generosity. Special
thanks to Dr. Nick Farcas, from VCA
Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center,
for contacting PEIVDF on behalf of
PAWS and making this weekend
possible, and to the VCA Animal
Care Center in Rohnert Park, CA, for
supplying the technician staff and
anesthesia monitoring equipment.
Thank you PEIVDF doctors and
technicians:
Peter Emily, DDS, Hon. AVDC
Ed Eisner, DVM, DAVDC
Steven Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC
Milinda Lommer, DVM, DAVDC
Greg Dupont, DVM, DAVDC
Curt Ritchie, DVM
Brian Hewitt, DVM
Nick Farcas, DVM
Stacey Neubert, Technician
A video and a slide show of the
tigers’ dental weekend are available
for viewing online on our PAWSWEB
YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PAWSWEB
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY
Ban the Bullhook!
The July attack at the Toledo Zoo
by Louie, a seven-year-old African
bull elephant born at Toledo Zoo and
raised by the man he attacked, is yet
another confirmation of the need to
ban bullhooks and free contact training
from elephant management.
Zoo “experts” could not agree on
why Louie chose to attack. The zoo’s
deputy director, Ron Fricke, stated,
“Truth is, we may never know exactly
why it happened.” Another “expert”
said Louie was “startled.”
With all due respect to the “experts”,
one obvious solution to the problem,
which has been adopted by many zoos
who have suffered similar tragedies,
is a switch to protected contact
management.
The Toledo Zoo and Don Redfox,
the elephant manager who was injured
by Louie, are firmly entrenched in
the belief that managing elephants
with bullhooks and dominance is the
safest and most efficient way to handle
elephants. In a 1997 article published
by the American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) Redfox says the language
he uses to talk about elephants is from
the circus, as are the commands and
routines he uses.
Mr. Redfox, according to reports,
supervised Louie’s conception,
attended his birth and has cared for
him all of his life. Clearly, a flaw exists
in that management concept.
Ed Stewart and I raised a baby
elephant. We slept with her, walked
with her and provided her with other
elephant companions for 23 years
without the use of a bullhook.
She suffered from serious illness
most of her life, and we gave her shots
and fed her unpleasant medications
with no hint of aggression on her part
because she knew we would never
hurt her. Bullhooks are meant to be
punishment, and they instill fear and
mistrust in baby elephants.
Sadly, Louie does have an “unusual
bond” with Mr. Redfox. That is
the nature of elephants. But the
fear of punishment, the inevitable
separation from his mother and the
other unnatural policies adopted by
the Elephant Managers Association
(EMA) and Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) regarding captive
breeding and elephant management,
will soon change Louie’s perception of
humans.
Joyce Poole, a true elephant expert,
has stated that elephants seldom make
mistakes. If they attack, it is usually
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intentional. Bull elephants in musth are
probably an exception, but, according
to reports, Louie is not in musth.
The use of bullhooks and dominance
foments aggressive behavior which will
intensify as Louie grows older.
Twiggy, the elephant confiscated
by USDA and placed at Toledo Zoo,
is another sad victim of EMA free
contact management policy. She was
confiscated from trainers in the circus
who use bullhooks, and sent to retire
in the same environment. She deserves
better.
PAWS has lobbied USDA/APHIS
and the federal government for many
years regarding this issue. We urge all
our supporters to voice your opinion to
Toledo Zoo, AZA and the EMA over the
use of bullhooks.
Pat Derby, President
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Become A PAWS Adoptive Parent Today!
Annual adoption donations provide “your animal” with nutritious food and an
enriching habitat. Simply select your new PAWS “family member” from our list of
rescued animals below.
Elephants = $200 annual donation
Tiger = $150 annual donation
Lions and Bears = $125 annual donation
Mountain Lions, Bobcats, Monkeys and others = $100 annual donation
As a PAWS Adoptive Parent you’ll receive:
• Biography of your adopted animal
• Adoption certificate and full color photo of your adopted animal
• Guest pass to one regular Open House•(either Galt or San Andreas sanctuaries)
• Periodic updates about your adopted animal
• PAWS online E-NEWS (you must provide e-mail address)
• Discounts to special events
• Opportunities to take direct action to help captive wildlife
• And of course, you will know that you are a crucial partner to our sanctuaries
See a complete listing of all of PAWS animals below.
View their photos and biographies on our website.
Denny the lion s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g.
Photo by Janice Clark
Clip and mail. Photocopies are acceptable.
BEARS ($125)
q Arthur, Male Black Bear
q Boo-Boo, Male Black Bear
q Cindy, Female Black Bear
q Cinnamon, Female Black Bear
q Jack, Male Black Bear
q Oma, Female Black Bear
q Sampson, Male Black Bear
q Winston, Male Black Bear
BOBCAT ($100)
q Robert, Male Bobcat
COYOTE ($100)
q Jackie, Female Coyote
ELEPHANTS ($200)
q Annie, Female Asian Elephant
q Gypsy, Female Asian Elephant
q Lulu, Female African Elephant
q Maggie, Female African Elephant
q Mara, Female African Elephant
q Nicholas, Male Asian Elephant
q Rebecca, Female Asian Elephant
q Ruby, Female African Elephant
q Sabu, Male Asian Elephant
q Wanda, Female Asian Elephant
HOOF STOCK ($100)
q Ruth, Female African Eland
PRIMATES ($100)
q Ella, Female Capuchin Monkey
q Ferguson, Male Macaque Monkey
q Jacque, Male Capuchin Monkey
q Marx Brothers (Zeppo, Groucho &
Chico), Capuchin Monkeys
LEOPARD ($!00)
q Alexander, Male Black Leopard
LIONS ($125)
q Denny, Male African Lion
q Pfeiffer, Female African Lion
q Sheba, African Lioness
Bolivian lions, please contact Animal Defenders
International at ad-international.org.
MOUNTAIN LIONS ($100)
q Samantha, Female Mountain Lion
q Sosha, Male Mountain Lion
SERVAL ($100)
q Paka, Female African Serval
TIGERS ($150)
q Alka, Amelia Female Bengal tiger
q Artemis, Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Boebie, Male Tiger
q Claire, Female Tiger
q Claude, Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Couch, Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Erica, Female Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Fluffy, Female Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Ginger, Female Bengal Tiger
q Grace, Female Tiger
q Gracie, Female Tiger
q Gus, Male Tiger
q Hammer, Male Tiger
q Jay Logan, Male Tiger
q Jesus, Male Tiger
q John John, Male Tiger
q Kim, Female Tiger
q Majesty, Male Tiger
q I have checked the box above for the animal(s) I would like to adopt.
Recipient’s E-mail:
q I am adopting:
Is this a gift for a special occasion?
My Name:
Please write your greeting (enclose extra sheet if needed):
My Address:
City/State/Zip:
My E-mail:
q Yes
q Malabar, Male Tiger
q Mookie, Male Tiger
q Nelson, Male Tiger
q Pat Jr, Male Tiger
q Patty, Female Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Peja, Male Tiger
q Quiggle, Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Ravi, Male Siberian Tiger
q Ray Charles, Male Siberian Tiger
q Rex, Male Tiger
q Rodney, Male Bengal Tiger
q Roy, Male Tiger
q Spanky, Male Bengal Tiger
q Sunita, Female Sumatran Tiger
q Willie, Male Bengal/Siberian Tiger
q Winston, Male Tiger
q No
Here is my annual gift for each animal I am adopting: q $100/ $125/$150/$200 based on species
Here is an additional gift for PAWS animals: q $10 q $25 q $50 q Other $
If you are adopting a PAWS animal for someone else, please complete this section:
q I have enclosed a check for $
q I am adopting:
q Please charge my credit card for $
Recipient’s Name:
My Credit Card #
Recipient’s Address:
Signature:
My Phone Number: (
City/State/Zip:
(complete credit card info below)
Exp.
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Mail your adoption request and payment to: PAWS Animal Adoptions, P. O. Box 849, Galt, CA 95632. To adopt by phone, or for more information,
call us at (209) 745-2606, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. Email us at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.pawsweb.org.
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Animal-Free Circuses...
The Hope of the Future
Inspired by Boo Boo the black bear’s rescue story on our website, Girl Scout Christina Bumb (above) managed
her own recycling campaign. She designated the funds she raised toward Boo Boo’s adoption. After attending
the September open house in Galt with Christina’s Girl Scout troop, Christina’s mother Michelle wrote, “We
really enjoyed seeing the sanctuary for the first time. The girls learned a lot and it was really special to see
the animals we had read about on your website. My daughter was very touched by Boo Boo’s story and made
the choice to adopt him with her recycling money. We definitely plan to return and make our way to the San
Andreas sanctuary when we can. Thank you to PAWS for a great visit on Saturday and for all you do to help
these wonderful animals.”
Vehicle Donations “Auto”matically Help The Animals
• Turn cars, RVs, or boats, into direct support for our sanctuaries.
• We accept donations nationwide.
Visit our Web site and complete vehicle donation form at www.pawsweb.org, or
call (800) 513-6560 and specify the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in
Galt, CA, as the recipient of your donation.
With the passing of stricter regulations for the welfare of animals in
traveling shows, and the greater enlightenment of the public regarding the
training of performing animals, many
circuses have begun to perform with no
animals.
Please support these cruelty-free circuses and let them know you will help
promote them.
Check our online list of circuses who
do not drag animals around the country,
relying instead on the talent of their human performers. It is critical that they
benefit from their decision to end the
suffering of performing animals.
Circuses without animals are fun!
Save the Dates
March 31 and April 1-2
2011 Summit for the
Elephants Conference
Locations: Oakland Zoo
and PAWS’ ARK 2000
It’s Unanimous!
Watch our website for details.
pawsweb.org
Sacramento City Council passes ordinance
relating to the treatment of animals performing in
traveling commercial animal exhibitions!
On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to
pass an ordinance which will require operators of commercial animal exhibitions to
acquire a permit from the City which will include, but not be limited to, the following
information: the number of days and hours of operation; the number and types of
animals maintained; and proof of insurance coverage required by the City’s risk
manager.
The ordinance includes a prohibition of cruel and inhumane treatment of animals and
allows the Animal Care Services Manager the authority, at all times during the permit
period, to inspect any commercial animal exhibition to insure proper and humane
treatment of all wild and domestic animals.
After 26 years of frustration and disappointment, PAWS founders, Pat Derby and
Ed Stewart, joined a group of their colleagues from Born Free, PETA, IDA, Action For
Animals, Sacramento SPCA, Active Environments, Dr. Mel Richardson and many
local animal advocates in support of council member Sandy Sheedy’s long overdue
ordinance.
Ed Stewart commented that the pioneer group had been appearing before the City
Council since the days when “we all still had brown and blond hair.”
The older campaigners were joined by an inspirational group of young animal
advocates who spoke eloquently in defense of the ordinance.
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PAWS WISH LIST
New, or used, dump trailer (6’x12’, etc.).
Gift cards: Home Depot, Lowes, Costco,
Tractor Supply.
New or used 4x4 utility vehicle (such as
John Deere Gator).
New or used fuel-efficient vehicle for the
PAWS office.
New or used: backhoe, bulldozer, Bobcat,
forklift, flatbed truck, front-end loader.
Scoop shovels, like the ones used for
cleaning horse stalls.
Heavy-duty xlrg wheelbarrows.
For the bears: canned peaches.
For the elephants: 1000 IU Vitamin E,
800 MG Ibuprofen, Epsom Salts, Apple
Cider Vinegar (1 gallon size).
Bull elephant fencing: $168 will buy one
linear foot of fencing.
Summer’s
After a very cool and rainy
spring, we expected unbearable heat
during the summer months and
prepared accordingly. New sprinklers
were installed and rookie keepers
received the “check them constantly,
keep water running in the pools, all
sprinklers on and do not leave the area
until someone relieves you” lecture.
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Happily, it was a very pleasant
summer, and the animals were usually
found lying in the cool grass under a
sprinkler or sitting in a pool. Nicholas,
our young bull elephant has a daily
ritual of playing in his fountain, then
sliding into his pond to dunk logs and
bob in the water.
The other elephants roamed around
Promise
the habitats early in the morning,
then congregate around the mud holes
later in the day. They were all curious
about the construction happening on
bull mountain and wandered up the
hill to watch the workmen building the
new pool for the second bull habitat.
The second bull barn, Ned’s Barn, was
finished and waiting for occupancy.
(See Ned’s story on our website.)
Work on the huge habitat for the
eight Galt bears continued.
Alexander, our magnificent black
leopard, and Nelson, the tiger, spent
their summer days napping on the cool
grass unaware that they will be moving
to ARK 2000 soon after the bears.
The oryx, eland, fallow deer and
emus at the Amanda Blake Sanctuary
stood in the shade of the eucalyptus
trees, secure in the habitat that has
protected them for more than a decade.
Some of the oryx and the deer are
quite old now, enjoying the peace and
tranquility of their beautiful area.
The Bolivia lions and Sheba are
thriving at ARK 2000, and their
neighbors, the Colton tigers, no longer
watch them constantly. The stalking
game has been replaced by naps in
the shade under the sprinklers and
an occasional sparring match with
companions.
Summer’s promise was unusually
sweet for all the animals at PAWS.
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EDITORIAL COMMENTARY
Springfield Zoo
Euthanizes Giraffe With Broken Neck
On June 3, 2010, the “Springfield-News
Leader” reported a giraffe being moved
from Disney World in Florida to take part
in the breeding program at Dickerson
Park Zoo, was euthanized after the zoo’s
veterinarian determined it suffered a broken
neck either during transport or while being
unloaded, according to the zoo. Asante,
its name is Swahili for Thank You, was a
10-year-old male owned by the San Diego
Zoo on loan to Disney World before being
transferred to Dickerson Park. Asante was
born at the Brooklyn Zoo.
Breed, Baby, Breed!
The death of this young giraffe in
Springfield, Missouri, is another sad
example of the Association of Zoos and
Aquarium’s (AZA) callous disregard
for the lives of individual animals as
they promote the illogical breeding
of captive wildlife in the name of
conservation.
Giraffe, elephant and many species
of antelope who are herd animals, are
subjected to unspeakable cruelty, stress
and death as they are torn from their
parents and family and shipped in
crates from one location to another to
“preserve the species.”
This ghoulish, unscientific practice
has nothing to do with conservation
and everything to do with providing
more babies for exhibit in theme park
zoos. Surplus male giraffe produced
by these programs are sent to roadside
zoos, animal auctions, hunting ranches
and traveling circuses. Many, like
Asante, do not survive. Transfer records
reveal the constant movement of
animals across the country for breeding
programs that are usually unsuccessful.
Ruby, our African elephant, was
transferred eight times before coming
to PAWS, and Benny, a young bull
elephant in Mexico, was moved four
times before he was 10 years old. A
young bull elephant born at Springfield
Zoo, was torn from his mother at age
two and sent to Six Flags MarineWorld
in California. He died a few months
after his transfer, a horrifying testimony
to the suffering inherent in captive
breeding programs in zoos like
Springfield.
Three old elephants from San Diego
Wild Animal Park were transferred to
the frigid climate of Chicago to make
room for young elephants captured
from the wild for breeding. The three
old elephants died soon after, one as
she was transported to yet another zoo.
The Wild Animal Park’s elephants,
captured from the wild, are breeding
successfully today producing more
elephants than the facility can handle,
and potentially more lethal transports
of unwanted surplus. These elephants
will be swept into the never-ending
cycle of movement in AZA’s exercise in
futility — captive breeding.
And what has all this stress and
suffering to do with the majestic
societies of elephants, giraffe and other
endangered species living in the wild?
Researchers and scientists who study
elephant families in the wild insist that
captive breeding is not conservation.
Protection of elephant habitat is critical
to their preservation, and the money
wasted on captive breeding programs
could be used more efficiently to
protect elephants, giraffe and other
wild species.
Conversely, AZA states in their
documents to our governmental
agencies, “Across all platforms, the new
administration is urged to conduct a reexamination of department policies and
regulations, and their interpretation,
to show a greater recognition of the
role and value of zoos and aquariums,
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including:
“The public display of wildlife
for educational purposes to build
widespread public and community
support for conservation programs.
“Conservation breeding programs
that are increasingly essential
components in the protection and
recovery of threatened and endangered
species.”
Transport of captive wildlife is
dangerous and injurious to the animals.
Circus animals are often seen with
injuries resulting from transport, and
many die as a result of being crammed
into boxes, trailers, trucks and railroad
cars.
Like the oil companies who have
polluted our environment as they
scoffed at the warnings of dedicated
environmentalists, AZA is asking
our federal agencies to update and
abrogate specific policies (i.e. allowing
the capture and import of wildlife from
range countries) to “ensure that the
United States has the finest zoological
institutions and collections in the
world, not only will the science of
wildlife conservation advance, but the
administration’s conservation priorities
will also benefit from increased public
engagement and support.”
PAWS supports many good zoos,
but the radical and special interest
policies of AZA which cause animal
suffering and death cannot be allowed
to become standard procedure for
regulatory agencies.
“Out-of-mainstream activists”,
whose philosophy of animal welfare
is supported by millions around the
world, must prevent this misuse of our
political system. “Breed, Baby, Breed”
is another disastrous mantra similar to
“Drill, Baby, Drill.”
— Pat Derby
Performing Animal Welfare Society’s
“Seeing the Elephant”
Educational Getaways
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit to ARK 2000,
the largest captive wildlife sanctuary in the United States.
An exotic sight, unequaled
experience, and the
adventure of a lifetime!
To forty-niners and those on the trek for riches, no
expression characterized the California Gold Rush more
than the words “seeing the elephant.” Those traveling
west announced they were “going to see the elephant.”
Those turning back claimed they had seen the “elephant’s
tracks” or the “elephant’s tail,” and confessed they’d seen
more than enough of the animal. For Gold Rushers, the
elephant symbolized the high cost of their endeavor
— the myriad possibilities on the journey — and, an
exotic sight, unequaled experience, and the adventure of
a lifetime.*
Visit ARK 2000, in the Gold Rush town of San Andreas,
California, where “seeing the elephant” is once again. . .
an exotic sight, unequaled experience and the adventure
of a lifetime!
Understanding
Elephants
Our “Seeing the Elephant” getaways are designed
to provide a better understanding of elephants as
individuals and their needs in captivity. Participants
spend the day with PAWS cofounders and directors,
Pat Derby and Ed Stewart, and the PAWS elephants,
observing the individual personalities and learning about
the differences between African and Asian elephants,
socialization of unrelated animals and the special
handling that is required for bull elephants like Nicholas.
Demonstrations on foot care and positive reinforcement
training to deal with medical problems, and long hikes
through the elephant’s habitats are included in this
diverse, educational program.
Elephants in captivity have suffered greatly and need
specialized care. The unique elephants who share our
lives are representative of all captive elephants. We hope
to provide an experience which will enlighten our visitors
to the problems inherent in keeping these highly social
animals in captive situations and the understanding and
care that is necessary to meet each individual elephant’s
special needs. At the end of the day participants will,
truly, have “Seen the Elephant.”
“Seeing the Elephant”
2-Day Weekend Getaway
Your schedule:
• Arrival in San Andreas, California, on Friday.
• Spend Friday and Saturday nights at a lovely bed &
breakfast in this historic Gold Rush town.
• Awake each morning to a scrumptious, homemade
breakfast.
• SATURDAY features an educational, fun-filled,
daylong visit with PAWS’ elephants — Rebecca, Annie,
Wanda, Mara, Nicholas, Gypsy, Lulu, Ruby and Maggie
and Sabu at ARK 2000.
• You’ll receive an “insider’s” tour of the elephant habitat
and spend the day with the founders/directors of PAWS
— renowned elephant/wildlife experts and authors
— Pat Derby and Ed Stewart.
• A vegetarian picnic lunch will be served.
• On your own for dinner Friday and Saturday.
• SUNDAY features a special extended visit with the
lions, tigers and bears in their ARK 2000 habitats. Receive
an “insider’s” tour of the habitats.
Donation price for this unique experience:
$750 per person ($1,000 for 2 people sharing a
room)
*From They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California
Gold Rush, by JoAnn Levy.
“Seeing the Elephant”
Saturday, 1-Day Getaway
Your schedule:
• Arrival in San Andreas, California, by 9 a.m.
• Take part in an educational, fun-filled, day visit with
PAWS’ elephants — Rebecca, Annie, Wanda, Mara, Nicholas,
Gypsy, Lulu, Ruby and Maggie and Sabu at ARK 2000. You’ll
explore elephant habitat and spend the day with the
founders/directors of PAWS — renowned elephant/wildlife
experts and authors — Pat Derby and Ed Stewart.
• A vegetarian picnic lunch will be served.
• Also included — a visit to the tiger habitat where you
may catch a glimpse of the rescued tigers of ARK 2000!
Donation price for this unique experience:
$200 per person
“Seeing the Elephant”
2011 Schedule
January 15
February 5
March 12
April 30
June 4
September 24
November 5
Dates listed above are for the
Saturday 1-Day Getaway.
If you are booking a 2-Day Weekend
Getaway, arrival is Friday
and departure is Sunday.
PREPAID RESERVATIONS
ARE REQUIRED!
To make your pre-paid
reservations, or for more
information on our
“Seeing the Elephant” educational
getaway packages, contact PAWS
representative, Kim Gardner:
(916) 488-3991
or email [email protected].
PLEASE READ: Saturday visits begin at 9 a.m. and end around 2-3 p.m. Sunday’s visit with the lions, bears and tigers begins after breakfast
and check-out. You’ll be on foot most of the time, so plan for a lot of walking. Groups are generally limited to about 20 people. You’ll meet
the elephants and the other animals, however, for safety reasons, YOU MAY NOT TOUCH any of them, and all guests must stay a safe distance
back. Cameras and video recorders are encouraged! Please bring your binoculars, sunblock, hat, comfortable walking shoes and weatherappropriate clothing. No children under 13 years of age. Please leave your pets at home. NO PETS ALLOWED ON PAWS PROPERTY OR IN
PARKING LOTS! Visits happen RAIN OR SHINE so please plan accordingly. SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED ON ANY PAWS PROPERTY.
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The heroic crew of ADI rescuers
accompanied the four lions on a charter
aircraft from Bolivia to San Francisco
airport and arrived on Thursday, May
27, with their precious cargo. After a
short rest, they made their journey to
ARK 2000 by truck.
The lions were released into their
new home Friday, morning May 28.
Left to right: CSI’s Jorga Fox,
Pat Derby, ADI’s Jan Kramer
DAKTARI
THE PRIDE OF
SAN ANDREAS
ADI & PAWS Welcome
Circus Lions From Bolivia
With incredible financial support
from television icon Bob Barker, PAWS
and Animal Defenders International
(ADI) completed the construction of a
spacious natural habitat for four circus
lions that ADI rescued from Bolivia.
After successfully securing a ban on
the use of live animals in circuses in
Bolivia, ADI agreed to take the lions
who will no longer be forced to live
their lives in small crates.
CAMBA
BAMBEK
SIMBA
PAT DERBY, ED STEWART
AND THE ADI RESCUE GROUP
Sheba Joins the pride!
After more than 15 years living
at our Galt sanctuary, Sheba, our lone
female lionness, made the short journey
to San Andreas and her new life with
the Bolivia lions. After so many years
in the peaceful Galt countryside,
she has adapted well to her new
neighbors and new surroundings.
Her South American friends watched
her curiously at first, now they are all
feigning indifference.
Sheba’s first steps into her spacious
new habitat was an emotional
experience for directors Pat Derby
and Ed Stewart. They had planned
and dreamed of a large habitat and
companions for this gentle, sweet lion
who was born in an exotic pet “puppy
mill” and sold to live in a basement in Detroit, Michigan before she came to PAWS.
Sheba cautiously explored the habitat, watched the other lions and finally
joined in a roaring contest. After a few days, she approached Camba at the fence,
exchanged a few warning snarls and ambled over to the shade of a tree. The big
males watch her occasionally, but they have never been as focused on her presence
as Camba.
Sheba still rolls and gurgles with joy when old friends, Pat and Ed, approach.
Watching the socialization process is always exciting, and each new day brings more
discoveries about the complexity of lion society. We hope Sheba will eventually join
this lovely pride.
Thank you to Animal Defenders International (ADI) and Bob Barker for funding
the lion habitat at ARK 2000, and to The Helen Brach Foundation for building
Sheba’s den.
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Cynthia Moss
Returns To
San Andreas
For A Visit With
The ARK 2000
Elephants
Eight years ago, before any
elephants were moved from our Galt
facility to ARK 2000, Cynthia Moss,
world-renowned elephant expert,
co-founder of the Amboseli Elephant
Research Project, and founder, program
director and trustee of the Amboseli
Trust for Elephants (ATE), attended the
ARK 2000 dedication ceremony. On
that day, May 11, 2002, Pat Derby and
Ed Stewart announced that PAWS’ new
80-acre African elephant habitat was to
be named “The Cynthia Moss African
Elephant Habitat.”
In May of this year, eight years later,
Cynthia visited the nine elephants at
ARK 2000 for the first time. Directors
Pat Derby and Ed Stewart were anxious
about her evaluations of the facility.
“She sees wild elephants every day
behaving as they should with little
human interference. Captivity can
never replicate that world. ARK 2000
can only function as a substitute for
the life they deserve, but we are trying
to provide as much space and social
opportunities as possible,” said Pat
Derby.
“We have studied the films and
books produced and written by
Cynthia Moss and Pat Derby
Cynthia and others whose research
provides a wealth of information about
the beautiful and complex lives that
wild elephants enjoy. We were honored
by her visit and humbled by her 40plus years of experience among the
wild elephants of Kenya,” added Ed
Stewart.
Mara, Lulu, Maggie and Ruby
grazed nearby as Cynthia and Betsy
Swart, Executive Director of ATE-USA,
joined Pat, Ed and PAWS staff for a
mid-morning brunch on a hillside
overlooking the African and Asian
habitats. Wanda and Gypsy appeared
briefly, munching through the Asian
habitat, and Nicholas walked down
the fence line to greet the guests after
brunch.
Ed Stewart accompanied Cynthia
and Betsy out into the Asian habitat
the next day to see Annie’s bedroom,
an elephant’s interpretation of interior
decorating. As we watched Ed and
our distinguished visitor walking
down the hill, we were all dismayed
to see diminutive Cynthia disappear
in the tall grass. The heavy spring
rains had created a smorgasbord of
succulent grass for the elephants and
a formidable jungle for humans to
navigate. Annie watched from her hill
as the three humans pushed through
the foliage to view her innovative use
of sticks, branches and mud creating
the perfect elephant bed.
A video of Cynthia’s visit to ARK
2000 is available for viewing online on
our PAWSWEB YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/PAWSWEB
Left to right: Cynthia Moss, ATE-USA Executive
Director Betsy Swart, and Pat Derby.
The elephants of Amboseli in Kenya are the most celebrated wild elephants in the world. Since 1972, close
observation by Cynthia Moss and her research team has led to intimate knowledge of these intelligent and complex
animals. The Amboseli Trust for Elephants aims to ensure the long-term conservation and welfare of Africa’s
elephants in the context of human needs and pressures through scientific research, training, community outreach,
public awareness and advocacy. www.elephanttrust.org
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joining the huge elephant embrace.
Ruby guards the group with devotion
and wisdom, her beautiful brown eyes
scanning the trees for any potential or
imagined danger.
Ruby Celebrates
Third Year At PAWS’
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
On May 15th, Ruby, one of the oldest
African elephants in the United States,
celebrated three golden years in the
beautiful hills of San Andreas, CA. She
and her best friends, Lulu, Mara and
Maggie celebrated with special party
treat bags and Ruby’s favorite cake
made of bran, molasses, raisins and
carrots.
Before Ruby came to PAWS, she was
sent from Los Angeles Zoo to Knoxville
Zoo where she had difficulty socializing
with other elephants. Upon her arrival
at ARK, she bonded immediately with
Lulu and a few days later with the
rest of the group. They are a beautiful
foursome with Ruby, the oldest, as the
acknowledged leader and decision
maker.
It is an awesome sight to see the four
elephants gliding over the crest of the
hill, grazing and foraging in the tall
grass.
Maggie’s voracious appetite often
leads her well beyond the other three
until she discovers that she is alone
and bellows loudly for her friends.
The ensuing greeting is a cacophony of
rumbles, trumpets and trunk thumping
as Mara and Ruby wrap their trunks
and legs around Maggie touching every
part of her body.
Lulu, whose fear of pushing and
shoving sometimes keeps her at a
discreet distance, actually has begun
to move into the middle, happily
Wanda’s 5-Year
Anniversary
On April 8, 2005, Wanda and her
companion Winky arrived at ARK
2000 followed by an entourage of
devoted keepers and veterinarians
from the Detroit Zoo, and a truckload
of the elephants’ favorite toys — an
assortment of balls, street cleaners,
custom designed hay nets and plastic
pipes for hiding treats.
The two prima donnas were
welcomed by a bevy of reporters from
across the country as they walked out
of the PAWS’ trailer and inspected their
new home. Their exhausted keepers
watched tearfully as Wanda took a
spin around the barn and made a bee
line for the huge Asian habitat leaving
Winky, the more cautious of the two
elephants, alone in the barn.
Wanda’s declining health and
the frigid climate in Detroit had
precipitated the controversial decision
by the zoo’s progressive director to
send the two elephants to live out their
remaining years in the warm California
sunshine. Despite her chronic foot
problems and arthritic joints, Wanda
blossomed at ARK, befriending all
the other Asian elephants with her
gregarious, fun-loving personality,
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moving coyly between Minnie, the
dominant female, and Minnie’s best
friend, Rebecca.
Today Wanda squeaks, chirps and
rumbles with pleasure as her keepers
ply her with Frosted Flakes and Fruit
Loops during her twice-daily foot
soaks, secure in the knowledge that she
is everyone’s special friend.
Winky and Minnie have passed
on leaving Wanda with old friends
Rebecca and Annie, and her new best
friend forever, Gypsy. She continues to
roam the steep hills, following Gypsy
to the trees for a long nap in the sun
before retiring to the barn for a bout
of dusting and conversation with the
other “girls.” Wanda is enjoying the
good life and we hope it lasts for many
more years.
Become A PAWS
Monthly Pledge Partner
As a Monthly Pledge
Partner with PAWS, you’ll be
providing supplemental dietary
needs and vet care for animals
in need. Pledge $10 or more (in
increments of $10) per month with
your bank debit or credit card and as
a pledge partner you’ll receive:
• Annual report from Pat and Ed
• Periodic updates and E-alerts
• PAWS online E-NEWS (your
email address required)
• Opportunities to take direct
action to help captive wildlife
• And of course, you will know
that you are a crucial partner to our
sanctuary
When you pledge $25 or more (in
increments of $25) per month you
will receive: all of the above plus a
10% discount to any PAWS special
event!
For more information on the
PAWS Monthly Pledge Partnership
program, visit our website at
www.pawsweb.org, or call us at
(209) 745-2606.
Adoptions and Pledge Partner Gifts are 100% tax
deductible. PAWS Fed ID # 94-3005157
Project One Song Kids
Visit ARK 2000
In April of this year, PAWS
hosted a very special visit with a group
of young “at risk youth” from the LA’s
Compton Boys and Girls Club. The
Project One Song program is based on
the undeniable link between animal
cruelty and human violence in our
society. Project OneSong teaches young
people how to develop empathy and
compassion for animals and others as
an alternative to violence.
Most of the children in the Project
OneSong program come from difficult
and challenging environments. By
visiting PAWS and spending time
with Pat Derby and Ed Stewart, the
children witness first-hand Pat and Ed’s
unwavering demonstration of kindness,
patience and unconditional love toward
the animals.
This unique experience at PAWS
benefits the children by boosting their
self-esteem and personal confidence
and shows them a more productive and
kinder lifestyle. It benefits the animals,
too. By educating our young people
to the suffering of wildlife in captive
situations, it opens their minds to the
concept of wildlife conservation and
environmental preservation.
With Southwest Airlines as a
charter sponsor, the children fly in to
the Sacramento Airport where their
chaperones rent vans and drive to ARK
2000.
This Project One Song visit included
helping Pat and Ed with elephant foot
soaks. These pachy pedicures were
a big hit with both the kids and the
elephants. The children then learned
more about PAWS’ rescued tigers.
The day also included making
elephant treat bags. There were nine
children visiting in this group and
PAWS has nine elephants, so each
child had their own elephant and each
prepared a wonderful afternoon snack
bag for their elephant. The snack
bag included carrots, veggies and an
elephant favorite — popcorn. Wanda
and Gypsy chirped and trumpeted their
approval of the delicious and lovinglyprepared snacks.
PAWS has collaborated with the One
Song Education program for more than
five years and is proud to be a partner
with Project One Song. Initial plans
have begun to construct a Project One
Song campground and educational
center. For more information, please
visit www.OneSong.org.
TURNING COMPASSION INTO LOVING ACTION. Earlier this year, Project Give awarded the Boys & Girls Club in LA’s
Compton district a special grant. The kids were able to choose how to spend their funds. It was unanimous, PAWS
would receive a generous donation from the children. Project One Song then generously matched the children’s
gift. Everyone at PAWS agrees, we are genuinely touched by this unselfish, special gift from the children.
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Manfried
Passes Away
Quietly, peacefully
and with great dignity.
At 3 p.m. on Monday, March 1,
Manfried, our giant Kodiak bear, laid
down in his favorite tepee den and
quietly drew his last breath, freeing a
spirit as enormous as his 1,400 pound
body.
Approximately age 25, and born in
captivity, most of his youth was spent
living on table scraps in filthy transport
cages too small for his growing body
as his owner, a movie animal trainer,
dragged him around the country as an
entertainment attraction. Ed and I first
saw him in Las Vegas where he was
crammed inside a metal horse trailer
with a grizzly bear named Tuffy, in the
scorching 115 degree heat of the desert
summer.
Ed Stewart built a habitat for the
two brown bears that was a true labor
of love, far exceeding in size and
amenities any zoo enclosure in this
country. We planted 25 trees which the
bears destroyed in two weeks with a
fervor and delight that kept us all in
a good humor for months. Ed built a
large swimming pool and filled the
huge habitat with pine logs, boulders,
berry bushes and pine cones. After
the two bears destroyed the trees, we
planted more along the fence line.
Today, those willow, mulberry, pine,
oak and sycamore trees have grown as
tall and strong as Manfried, providing
shady areas for digging giant den holes
and grubbing for insects in the rich
earth.
We lost Tuffy after a few years,
but Manfried, the older of the two
bears, clung to life with a tenacity and
appreciation of simple pleasures that
entertained and inspired all of us who
were privileged to care for him. Our
joy in watching Manfried splash in his
pool, dig giant craters in the grass and
lie sprawled among the thick, yellow
mustard as he daintily snared a tasty
bloom with his enormous claws, was
always tempered with the sobering
knowledge that his early years must
have done some physical damage to
the lumbering goliath. Captivity at
its best is a terrible sentence for these
mammoth marvels who should be
roaming across vast areas, fulfilling the
destiny that is nature’s plan.
Manfried thrived in his custom-built
enclosure, his inherent understanding
of who he was and where he should be
never made him aggressive or angry.
He taught us how to live with dignity,
grace and boundless good humor. He
became a gardener of sorts, growing a
beautiful peach tree from the discarded
pits of his favorite fruit. The tree is
in full bloom inside his habitat, a sad
reminder of our loss.
Last year, Manfried began to show
symptoms of a weakening immune
system. Although good veterinary care
restored his apparent good health, we
became watchful for any indication of
recurring problems.
At PAWS, we maintain a two-person
keeping staff around the clock, and
night keepers make rounds every
hour recording data on the activities
of the animals in a special log. The last
week of February, the keepers noticed
a change in Manfried, and we were
alerted to symptoms of a decrease in
appetite and lethargic movements that
often occur during winter months.
Although captive bears seldom
hibernate, they do eat less and sleep
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more in cold weather, but Manfried’s
behavior was not normal. He began
to bleed from a small wound on his
left hip, and a nosebleed developed
which made us suspect that we might
be dealing with cancer. The necropsy
results confirmed our fears, Manfried’s
huge body was riddled with tumors,
and, like all wild animals, he concealed
his malady until the last days.
During his last week, a a team of
veterinarians consulted on Manfried’s
condition and plans were formulated
to tranquilize him so a thorough
examination could be performed. Ed
and I stayed near him, and we all,
literally, counted every breath he took
and monitored every move he made.
He did not appear to be in pain
or discomfort, and he accepted our
offerings of canned peaches, fig
newtons and clementines, eating each
bite with quiet deliberation. He was
alert and appreciative of our concern,
watching us with his small, golden
eyes as we pushed his favorite treats
near his mouth until they were within
reach of his massive paws. He would
move about, sit in his large water dish
waiting for a shower and carefully
arrange his logs and pine branches
before lying down to rest.
Manfried passed away quietly,
peacefully and with great dignity. We
were grateful that his passing did not
entail the often-necessary discomfort
of needle pricks and strangers milling
about. We are certain that his beautiful
spirit is floating somewhere filled with
peach trees and wild mustard, flowing
streams and cool rain with salmon
jumping around him as he moves into a
better place.
To our devoted donors and
Manfried’s
many friends,
thank you
for helping
us give him
peace and a
tranquil home
for 10 years.
— Pat
Derby
PAWS’
Videos
Available For Viewing!
Did you know that PAWS has its
own video channel on YouTube?
Since setting up our channel, in
January of 2008, we have posted more
than 60 videos, with new ones added
each month.
Posting our videos on YouTube is
a great way for us to introduce our
sanctuaries, the animals in our care
and the work we do, to the world. It is
also a fun way to keep PAWS friends
informed.
Recent postings on our channel
include videos of Sabu — his arrival
at ARK 2000, a tour of his barn and
habitat, and the first time he played in
his pool. You can also watch Maggie’s
arrival from Anchorage, Nicholas in his
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2010-2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2010
Saturday, November 13
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
(Saturday 1-day or Saturday/Sunday 2-day getaways
available.) For detailed information, see page 13. To make
reservations, please contact Kim Gardner at (916) 488-3991
or [email protected].
Saturday, December 4
PAWS Holiday Open House
Galt Sanctuary
Noon to 2:30 p.m.
$15 adults; $10 seniors, 62 & over.
$10 children, 12 & under.
No reservations taken, purchase tickets at gate.
Saturday, December 11
Holiday Open House
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$50 adult; $25 seniors, 62 & over.
$25 children, 12 & under.
2011
Saturday, January 15
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, February 5
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, March 12
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
March 31, April 1 & 2
Summit for the Elephants
Conference
For more information, or to register, please visit our website
at www.pawsweb.org or contact Kim Gardner at (916) 4883991 or e-mail [email protected]
Saturday, April 30
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, May 14
Open House ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$50 per adult / $25 kids under 12 & seniors
Cookies and juice served. Pre-paid reservations required.
Directions provided with ticket purchase.
Saturday, May 21
Open House Galt Sanctuary
Noon – 2:30 p.m.
$15 adults / $10 kids under 12 & seniors
NO reservations taken. Purchase tickets at the gate. 11435
Simmerhorn Road – Galt, CA
Saturday, June 4
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, June 18
Wines, Tigers and Beers!
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
5 to 8 p.m.
$75 per person; $125 for two.
ADULTS ONLY EVENT!
Explore the lion, tiger and bear habitats and say a quick
hello to the elephants. Sample beverages and tasty appetizer
pairings. Pre-paid reservations required. Call (209) 745-2606.
Directions with ticket purchase.
Saturday, September 24
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, October 15
The One & Only Annual
Elephant Grape Stomp’n’Chomp
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$100 per person. ADULTS ONLY EVENT.
Vegetarian buffet and wine tasting, silent auction. Pre-paid
reservations required. Call (209) 745-2606. Directions
provided with ticket purchase.
Saturday, November 5
“Seeing the Elephant” Getaway*
Saturday, December 10
Holiday Open House
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
San Andreas, CA
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
$50 per adult / $25 kids under 12 and seniors
Pre-paid reservations required. Call (209) 745-2606.
Directions provided with ticket purchase.
*For details on PAWS’ “Seeing the Elephant”
educational getaways, turn to page 13, or visit our website at
www.pawsweb.org. To make reservations, please contact Kim
Gardner – (916) 488-3991 or e-mail [email protected].
The holidays are approaching.
PAWS adoptions, partnerships and merchandise
make great gifts. Visit our giftshop online
at www.pawsweb.org.
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PLANNED GIVING
There is no kinder gesture to the animals at PAWS
than to remember them with your legacy gift.
Consider naming PAWS as one of your beneficiaries in your estate planning.
You or your financial advisor may contact us at (209) 745-2606 or simply name us as:
The Performing Animal Welfare Society, at 11435 Simmerhorn Road, Galt, CA 95632.
Specify our Federal Tax Identification number: 94-3005157
Performing Animal
Welfare Society
P. O. Box 849
Galt, CA 95632
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