SYNOCHOK
Synochok (means Son in Ukrainian) was born 25 February in an unknown place and then lived for almost 9 years in a cage with a family of circus artists. Just in the middle of the yard in the city of Nizhyn. He was used for shows, performances. All his life he spent on wheels. And his home was a metal cage of 4 square meters. Fortunately, the owners decided to stop the performances with predators and voluntarily gave us Son and Luba on 17.09.2018 – both bears, which they owned. Veterinarians examined and found serious heart problems. He also damaged his teeth through a metal lattice. Therefore, we have paid a lot of attention to his treatment and now he is receiving maintenance drugs. Upon arrival at the shelter, Synochok did not dare to go out into the enclosure. He was scared. Therefore, we waited for the scheduled visit of the dentist and after treatment, we took him out while he was sleeping under anaesthesia. He woke up on the grass under a tree and saw grass and leaves for the first time. Son likes to play with decks. And he re-equipped his den. He dug a ditch inside to drain the water, changed the height of the walls and the width of the entrance.
You can read more about the story of Synochok via the link.
CHADA
Chada — is Tien Shan (Himalayan) bear. These animals are listed in the International Red List as an endangered subspecies of brown bear. There are only three hundred of them left in the wild. Chada was born on Christmas Day, December 24, 1998. Her parents were brought to the Soviet Union from wildlife in Central Asia and distributed to public utilities — state circuses and zoos. From an early age, Chada was exploited in the Ukrainian national circus and spent most of his life on wheels, touring. Then the trainer sold the already unnecessary Chada to a private person for travelling circus shows. And he eventually left her in a small rusty cage in the industrial zone of the suburbs of Kyiv. The bear spent 7 years there. Then Chada was noticed by activists and they asked us to help. There was no space at that time, so Chada was taken to a private menagerie for detention. She was not tortured there, but the conditions of detention were still not acceptable for the bear. Finally, on 16.07.2019, Chada came to us in the White rock. After years in the circus, she has very poor eyesight and almost no teeth. Chada had a hard life but remained a fighter. And she became the star of our bear family because of her character and thirst for life.
You can read more about the story of Chada via the link.
NYMPHADORA
Nymphadora is wolfdog. She is a natural hybrid. This phenomenon – hybridization in nature is quite rare, but part of the norm for the population. In 2020, she was stolen from her den as a small cub and kept in a cage for almost four years. She behaves like a wolf, so locals are categorically against such a neighbourhood and force the owner to look for options. She did not eat well, so she did not have winter fur even in winter. Thanks to the animal protection organization PO «STEP TO PETS», we found out about her and gave Nymphadora a chance for another life. She is very emotional and careful. Most of all, she likes the den prepared for her and running on the grass.
You can read more about the story of Nymphadora via the link.
ODIN
Odin is a wolf that we rescued from an ordinary apartment in the centre of Kyiv. It is known that he was born on March 12, 2023, but his origin is unknown. The previous owners bought the wolf cub on the Internet.
In the “White Rock Bear Shelter”, he has the opportunity to get used to normal wolf food and, together with Dora, to master his own open enclosure under the sun, with grass, soil, shelter and a small pond.
You can read more about Odin’s story at the link.
