Pain in Pets

What your pet feels, and how to understand the warnings

7 Bile bears Rescued

We are very happy they will soon start their new lives in a species-appropriated environment

Ruthless Tourism:

A peek into Europe's wildlife entertainment industry

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Biggest FOUR PAWS mission in Vietnam: Seven bile bears rescued from cruel captivity

Suffering bears find a species-appropriate and safe home at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

The Story of your Wool Pullover

#woolwithabutt

Moulting: Dogs & Cats

Advice for pet owners: expect a 'hairy' spring and autumn

Wildlife Tourism Industry in Europe

Animal abuse for tourism is happening now, right on our doorstep. #RuthlessTourism

Bullet particles discovered in three-legged bear

FOUR PAWS found a new home for Dushi in Germany after rescue from Albanian horror zoo

Stray Dogs

Caring for the countless stray dogs worldwide

Correctly remove ticks

Due to the mild weather, ticks are now active almost all year round.

Cuddling kills: FOUR PAWS warns tourists to avoid cruel lion petting farms

FOUR PAWS warns tourists to avoid cruel lion petting farms

#SaveTheSaddestBears

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

#THANKSEBAY!

It’s becoming more and more common to buy pets online via classified ads sites. No matter if you are seeking a puppy, a kitten, a rabbit or...

#RUTHLESSTRADE

With no clear rules and regulations within the European Union tigers are being bred, traded and moved with no one really knowing exactly ...

End the Cage Age

Cage farming is a nightmare that we can end. Caged farming is cruel, unnecessary and has no place in Europe. Caged farming i...

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helping animals in crisis

Find out more about FOUR PAWS aid to animals in crisis regions

companion animals

Our topics around dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets

wild animals

Everything important about local and exotic wildlife

Farm animals

Now inform about cattle, pigs, chickens, geese, sheep & Co

nutrition

Delicious, healthy and varied diet is also animal friendly

Stray ANimals

Worldwide projects to neuter stray dogs and cats

FOUR PAWS work in Brussels

FOUR PAWS is making sure that animals are not neglected by politicians by influencing our policymakers and build alliances with other animal welfare partners to keep improving the welfare of millions of animals worldwide.
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Rescue Sunface

A miracle called Sunface

Rescue Caruso

As you know, this beautiful tiger moved from our FELIDA Big Cat Centre to LIONSROCK in March this year

Rescue Mina

Blind cat eluded cat thieves and stumbled her way to safety

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