FOUR PAWS team on a boat in Ukraine

Devastating floods in Kherson region

Help us to support the animals in Ukraine in this difficult time

Lioness Vasylyna in Ukraine

Vasylyna can start all over again

Support the lioness at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands

Bear Vini at BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

Spring in our sanctuaries

The sun is shining and the weather is sweet

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.

Lioness Vasylyna at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

Lioness from illegal private keeping arrives at species-appropriate home

FOUR PAWS brings lioness Vasylyna to its FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands

Lion cub Vasylyna in Ukraine

Rescue Lioness Vasylyna

A young big cat in the middle of war

FOUR PAWS team Stray Animal Care action

Emergency Help to Animals in Ukraine After Severe Flooding

FOUR PAWS is sending pet food and cages to help animals affected by the catastrophe

Market in Southeast Asia

World Health Organisation Pandemic Treaty Being “Watered Down”

FOUR PAWS and other health, environmental and conservational organisations encourage governments to not renege on delivering key pandemic treaty fulfilments

Tiger from Argentina is settling in

Tigers from illegal breeding farm settle in at new home in Jordan

FOUR PAWS is willing to support further in Argentina, improving the lives of captive big cats

Baby goat with mother goat

World Milk Day

FOUR PAWS investigates more animal welfare on French goat farms

Bear Vini at BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina celebrates a decade of rescuing and protecting bears

The FOUR PAWS-run wild animal sanctuary in Kosovo currently houses 20 rescued bears

Happy and healthy Dushi

The Transformation of a Rescued Wild Animal

After being rescued, many of our animals go through a mental and physical transformation

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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!

Argentinian Train Tiger at LIONSROCK

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Use your voice to help animals worldwide!

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Free online trainings for animal shelters!

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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!

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#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!

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#SaveTheSaddestBears

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

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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

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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