Dog lying on stairs of a temple on Silk Island, Cambodia

Rabies and the dog meat trade

UN World Rabies Day: 'One Health. No Deaths' (28.09)

Dogs in autumn

Autumn is here!

Hedgehogs start preparing for hibernation – here is what you need to know

Cat laying on the floor

DAngerous foods for cats

September is Food Safety Education Month

Foxes in a cage at a fur farm

IT'S TIME TO CLOSE FUR FARMS FOR GOOD!

Act now for a #FurFreeEurope

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.

Dog laying in road with TukTuk in the background

World Rabies Day Highlights the Need to End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Eradication of dog-transmitted rabies by 2030 is only possible if the dog and cat meat trade is ended for good

Dogs stuffed in cages on back of a motocycle

75 Major Tourism Businesses Sign Pledge

Members of the tourism sector joined FOUR PAWS in the pledge to end the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia.

Brown bear in a field

BearWell

Developing and validating a welfare assessment tool for brown bears

Animal caregiver and dog Jackson cuddling

So much more than a job

Overnight, I became a caregiver to 61 dogs after one of the biggest rescues from the dog meat trade in Cambodia

Pigs in factory farming

Let's stop factory farming

A quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions results from food and agriculture

Bear Iva at her old enclosure in North Macedonia

FOUR PAWS transfers rescued bear from North Macedonia to Bulgaria

BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa welcomes Iva in species-appropriate surroundings

Lion at LIONSROCK

Leave a Gift in Your Will

Your promise to animals in need – help us to be there in the future

Sick puppy

Cute. Quick. Sick.

Learn more about the illegal puppy trade

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Adopt

A rescued animal to make a difference!

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

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

Dog in transport crate

Ukraine: How to Cross the Border With Pets

Leaving the country with your dog, cat or other pets into neighbouring countries

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

Cute lamb

#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

Factory farming

#TheySufferWeSuffer

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

Live Animal Transport in Europe

#StopTheTrucks

Live Animal Transport in Europe

Puppy

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...

Tiger laying down

#RuthlessTrade

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

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

Bear Iva in North Macedonia

Rescue Iva

Trapped for the first 6 years of her life

Stray dog

Rescue of Stray Animals in Southeast Asia

From misery to happiness – these dogs and cats got a second chance

Bear Sam

Rescue Sam and Jamila

After many years in poor captivity, a new chapter for the brown bears begins

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Sultan at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

New Home for Bears and Big Cats

Discover our sanctuaries and cooperation projects of FOUR PAWS