Bear Mici spent more than 20 years in a cage next to a restaurant in Slovenia. Once her owner declared he was willing to hand Mici over to FOUR PAWS, nothing stood in the way of her rescue anymore.

On November 25, 2025, Mici was brought to her new home, BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach.  
Her first three weeks, she spent in quarantine, in an adaption enclosure. As is the case with most bears that spent many years in captivity, Mici will need a lot of time to get used to her new home and all the new impressions, and to gain trust

In the meantime Mici got access to a smaller part of her outdoor enclosure. These would be too much of impressions for her, if she would immediately have access to the whole enclosure . So she can explore her sourroundings in small steps and gain safety and trustfulness. And Mici is very good in this. 

Mici is curious and she inspects toys, such as cardboard boxes filled with sawdust, with great interest and is rolling around in the sawdust with devotion. In the first few weeks in her new home, Mici slept outdoors. In the meantime, she has discovered the cave as a perfect place to relax and sleep.