Sponsoring Shoelace is AU$35 / GB£20 / US$28 / EU€22 a month, and you can choose to make monthly or annual instalments.

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Your sponsorship helps provide:

  • A safe forest home

    We have more than 20 hectares of protected forest sanctuary for rescued bears to roam, and are always expanding to take in more bears in need.

  • Healthy diet

    Shoelace and his fellow sanctuary bears eat more than 40kgs of fresh vegetables, fruit, leafy greens, and proteins every week - each!

  • Veterinary care

    Rescued bears like Shoelace are visited by our vet team every week, to make sure they look healthy! They also receive regular full health checks, medicine and more.

  • + much more!

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THE LARGEST BEAR SANCTUARY NETWORK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

We care for more than 300 rescued bears across Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Because of their past trauma, most will need specialised care and a safe, stable home for up to 30 years.

We’re rescuing more bears every year — and it’s only through your support that we can continue to say yes when a bear is in need.

We’re also working to stop bears being taken from the wild. The future of bears depends not only on those we rescue, but on protecting the forests where they belong.

Together, we can create a future where bears are free from exploitation.

Need to donate by phone or post?

  • Australia

    Post: PO Box 1393, Osborne Park DC, Western Australia 6916, Australia

    Call: +61 (08) 9244 1096
    Operating hours: 11am-2pm AWST, Tuesday-Friday

  • United Kingdom

    Post: 628 High Road, South Benfleet, Essex SS7 5SU, UK

    Phone Answering Service: +44 (020) 8938 3624

    Please note: as we do not have a UK office, this number is for an answering service. If you have not heard back from us please email us at contact@freethebears.org or use the contact form above.