Help animals affected by the earthquakes

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Help animals affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Bear Riku at BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa

World bear Day (23.03)

Celebrate all 147 bears living in our sanctuaries and cooperation partner projects

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FOUR PAWS

is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

FOUR PAWS Emergency Relief Efforts for Animals in Türkiye and Syria

FOUR PAWS Continues Emergency Relief Efforts for Animals in Türkiye and Syria

Crucial need for animal food and veterinary care after devastating earthquakes

FOUR PAWS earthquake relief in Syria

Seven Hours in Syria to Deliver Aid for Animals

The Mission team travels to Jindires, where residents are desperate for support following the earthquakes

Indonesian Capital City Jakarta Bans Dog Meat Trade

Indonesian Capital City Jakarta Bans Dog Meat Trade

A-List Hollywood actors alongside global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS celebrate “watershed” moment in the campaign to end the dog meat trade in Southeast Asia

Child holding baby goat at small farm in Türkiye

Saving Lives and Livelihoods in Rural Türkiye

FOUR PAWS' relief efforts to help animals in the earthquake zones

Former ‘Train Tigers’ settled in one year after their intercontinental journey from Argentina to South Africa

Former ‘Train Tigers’ One Year Later at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

FOUR PAWS rescued four tigers in 2022 after more than 15 years in a train carriage

Bear Michal and Tapsi

March Napness

Which bear will be the champion of sleep?

Help for animals in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria

Earthquake Relief for Animals in Türkiye and Syria

Help for animals in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria

Raccoon dog in a cage at a fur farm

Activities & Achievements

#FurFreeEurope – what has happened so far

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countries globally currently have FOUR PAWS projects, offices or missions, in our ongoing effort of improving animal welfare worldwide!

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big cats and bears are being protected in species appropriate environments, in our sanctuaries and cooperation projects around the world

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dogs and cats received help through UPAW, a platform established by us together with partners, that has taken care of the distribution of more than 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Ukraine

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signatures were received for the #FurFreeEurope cooperation petition since May 2022! This is just one of many successful campaigns from this year and many more petitions can be supported!

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bears are living in captivity as 'restaurant bears' in Albania. We helped put an end to this cruelty all together, by rescuing the last one this year!

Lion Elza

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Sheep Lulu

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Cat in Ukraine

Adopt

A rescued animal to make a difference!

Bear Amelia

Legacy

Leave a gift in your Will!

Dog in winter

Ambassador

Use your voice to help animals worldwide!

Dogs in Speranta

Academy

Free online trainings for animal shelters!

Bear in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

FAQs: Ukraine

The war is also affecting animals – how you can support

Amir Khalil veterinarian at FOUR PAWS

Mission to Ukraine

Emergency food delivery for zoo animals in Ukraine

Emergency feeding in Ukraine

To help veterinarians, is to help animals

USAVA partners with FOUR PAWS in urgent need for stray animals in war-torn Ukrainian cities

Refugees from Ukraine are crossing the border from Ukraine into Poland at Medyca, Poland, with their pets

FOUR PAWS: Animal welfare in times of war continues

Neighbouring countries take in pets, bears in Ukrainian sanctuary are being kept safe

Fox in a cage at a fur farm

#FurFreeEurope

It's time to close fur farms for good!

Woman standing next to rescued cow

#WearItKind

Together, we can drive an animal-friendly fashion future

#WoolWithAButt

This is the story of a stylish, fluffy wool pullover.

Cats looking out of cafe in the cat meat trade

#ProtectMillions

Stolen. Killed. Eaten. End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Cute.Quick.Sick

Cute.Quick.Sick.

Buying a puppy? Know the risks.

Factory farming

#TheySufferWeSuffer

Pandemics and Animal Welfare: Support our demands for a world of higher animal welfare!

The Illegal Puppy Trade

The online puppy trade is booming, and cruel puppy traders are profiting from people like you. #TracingTheTrade

Bears nose out of cage

#SaveTheSaddestBears

Bears are still kept in appalling conditions. Their owners often use them for profit. Whether for bile extraction, training hunting dogs or...

Help for Animals

COVID-19 & Animals

What you need to know and what can you do?

Companion Animals

Companion Animals

We work to ensure dogs, cats, rabbits, and other pets get the love they deserve

FOUR PAWS work in Brussels

Work in Brussels

FOUR PAWS is making sure that animals are not neglected by politicians

Helping Farm Animals

Farm Animals

See what we're doing to help cattle, pigs, chickens, geese, sheep, and more farm animals

Team on mission

Disaster Relief for Animals

We are prepared to help, if a disaster strikes

Rescue in Vietnam

Wild Animals

Local and exotic wildlife suffer across a wide range of sectors, we're working to stop it

Team on a mission

Rapid Response for Animals

FOUR PAWS helps animals in the face of wars or in conflict zones

Helping Stray Animals

Help for Strays

We're working across the globe to help stray animals in need. This includes neutering projects

New Home for Bears and Big Cats

Discover our sanctuaries and cooperation projects of FOUR PAWS