There are too many mediocre things in life to deal with. Love shouldn't be one of them. Anything less than extraordinary is a waste of my time.

Jill Robinson is the founder of Animals Asia Foundation. For the next seven years Robinson researched the way bile was used and negotiated with the Chinese government. Born and raised in England Robinson was always interested in the welfare of animals.

Robinson has also been a proponent of the Doctor Dog program which rescues stray dogs in Asia and trains them to participate in Animal-assisted therapy. The foundation has since begun a similar sanctuary in Vietnam where there are also thousands of bear bile farms.