Cartoon bears are very cute, but when you feed the real bears, it will cost them their lives.  Why?  Because once bears lose their fear of people, they become too dangerous and they must be destroyed.

 

Instead of feeding bears or shooting them, stay far away from them.  Bears are wild animals and they need lots of space.  Never surprise a bear.

One day I was surfing a graphics ring and I came across Cornelia.  Quickly I e-mailed Ingrid and asked her,
 
"Oh, please, pretty please, may I adopt a pelargonium bear?"
 
And she did.

If you would like one, too, click on the sign that Cornelia is holding.

Another day I was at Mary's what's new? page, and I saw a link to Diane's Stay-at-Home-Mom Bear.
 
Quickly I filled out the adoption application to adopt my own SAHM bear, but my bear got lost in cyberspace.  Oh, no!
 
As you can see, Diane sent me another one, and this time she arrived safely.

If you would like one, too, click on the sign.

Today I was at Mary's again, and Wow! has she been busy.  Look what I found?
 
I couldn't resist adopting Kitty Bear from Therese.