Fifi the Bear: Incredible Transformation!

More than thirty years ago, a small bear was brought to a zoo in Pennsylvania. The cub was named Fifi by the zoo staff and was detained against her will — her sole purpose in life was to entertain people so that the zoo owners could make more money. Fifi was forced to perform tricks and was never treated with any care or respect — she was given abysmal food and forced to live in horrific conditions. After twenty years, the hellish zoo was finally shut down, but instead of releasing Fifi, they did something terrible. They locked her in a rusty cage where she was forced to remain for the next ten years of her life, awaiting purchase. Fortunately, certain angels came to her rescue. It was none other than the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which was informed about Fifi’s situation and came to her aid. PETA’s slogan is “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.” The organization is also known for saving neglected animals who have ended up in the wrong hands. When PETA first found Fifi, she was in bad shape — physically weak and malnourished. She barely looked like a living creature, let alone a healthy and strong bear. To make matters worse, Fifi had arthritis that had gone untreated. PETA immediately transported her to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, where she received the necessary and desperately needed treatment. Today, Fifi, a Syrian brown bear originally from the Middle East, has been given a new lease on life — far away from her former tormentors. Have a look at the video below to see how Fifi looks today and the transformation she has undergone. She truly is a wonderful being! This video is living proof of why we should never stop fighting animal cruelty! Please share it if you were also happy to watch Fifi being released!