Since 2008 I have worked hands-on with domestic and wild animals at
rescue and rehabilitation centres, sanctuaries, animal hospitals, pet
retreats, and edited international wildlife journals in Canada, United
States and China. Bears are my passion and I felt God put it on my
heart to come to China after seeing bears being barbarically milked
for their bile on bear farms. I arrived in China when I was 28,
working and volunteering at the fore-mentioned facilities, rescuing
several animals from abuse, adopting 4 cats as my own. I learned
through first-hand experiences that bear farming was only one part of
the problem. Stray and owned dogs/cats are stolen off the streets,
then boiled and skinned alive for their meat and fur, bears and tigers
are tortured for their parts, circuses and zoos abuse wild animals to
perform inhumanely and unnaturally. All of these factors are related
to the perspective of a large majority of Chinese that animals cannot
feel pain or emotions. The lack of international standards of
veterinary care proliferates this cycle of abuse and the view that
animals are non-sentient.
I have started an organization to address these problems. Ruby
Animal Rescue (RAR) which, in Mandarin exemplifies
the goal to increase the human-animal bond, for people to love and
value animals like jewels. It also incorporates the significance of
the color red as good luck and protection in the Chinese culture.
RAR’s mission is “For every animal that is starving, abused, or in
deplorable captivity, we will bring HOPE for a better life.” RAR
envisions a Canadian-Chinese partnership empowering Chinese
veterinarians and rescuers with the tools to end cruel animal abuse
across the country, with a focus on bears. Our main objective is to
build an Education and Rescue Centre to rescue animals, and teach
multiple disciplines of animal care such as physiotherapy,
hydrotherapy, psychology, holistic and animal assisted therapy and
much more to both Chinese and international animal professionals. To
achieve this, first RAR is utilizing several highly successful animal
welfare programmes from Shanghai and Hong Kong to serve as a platform
to further our objectives and stop animal abuse across China.
To push RAR forward I work multiple jobs and live very humbly. I
put my animals and the ones I rescue, their care, and RAR above my own
basic needs. As we are working towards registering RAR as a charity in
Canada, to cover costs I have started a dog biscuit business, had an
online donation drive, contacted corporations, and attempted to hold a
fundraiser in town. Despite efforts, goals were not met and RAR was
not sponsored, so I covered all the external costs personally to
ensure honesty and transparency, ensuring that all donations raised go
directly to helping animals. I desperately need help to cover expenses
and provide me with the tools necessary to raise awareness, develop
RAR's programs and goals, and make a large impact.
Please contact
me if you wish to see a the budgeted list for this fundraiser, RAR's
yearly budget, a summary of our programs, and much more.
Help us raise awareness and "Like" our Facebook page:
Ruby Animal Rescue.
Thank you for your help.
Yours Sincerely,
Ruby Leslie
Founder: Ruby Animal Rescue
Facebook: Ruby Animal Rescue
(please forgive us but our website is under construction)
