Anana

Anana arrived in very poor condition. She was a mere 20 lbs, which means that Anana would not have survived the winter. As staff examined her they realized that the little cub was emaciated. She was nothing but skin and bones. Anana was so hungry she had even resorted to eating napkins! But, now, safely at Critter Care, Anana would get the food and care she needed. She was kept inside in isolation, on heat, and given food every couple of hours. Anana gobbled everything up right away. The first few days whenever her caretaker came in to give her more food, Anana would get upset, huffing and smacking the floor. She thought we were taking her food away! Then she realized that her caretaker was just bringing her more yummy food, and she calmed down. Her caretaker gave her the name Anana, which is Inuit for beautiful.

With a full belly and a warm bed, Anana has settled in nicely at Critter Care. She has been moved to a larger outdoor pen, and in another couple of weeks she will be introduced to another bear, Boris. Anana will not hibernate, she is too small, so she will spend the winter eating and growing at Critter Care, and in the spring she will be released just as big as other bears her age.

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