Lion Mansour in Sudan

#SaveSudanLions

Kandaka and Mansour need your help now

Dog in a car in summer

Summer is here

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Foxes in a cage at a fur farm

IT'S TIME TO CLOSE FUR FARMS FOR GOOD!

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Stray dog in Ukraine

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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.

Two lion cubs in Bulgaria

Wild Animals in Zoos

Accommodating animals according to their needs

Tigress Varvara at TIERART

#BehindTheScenes at TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary

Chief Animal Caretaker for big cats, Christopher Nunheim, gives us an exclusive look behind the scenes at the wild animal sanctuary in Germany

Dog on Hot Asphalt

Hot Asphalt – A Danger to your Dog’s Paws

A danger to your dog’s paws

Lion cub Nikola at his new outdoor enclosure at FELIDA

A lion cub’s journey across Europe to a better life

FOUR PAWS transfers rescued lion Nikola from Montenegro to FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

Robin

Special Enrichment for Orangutan Robin

Overly attached to humans, he will stay under our care for the rest of his life

Dog in a cage for the DCMT in Indonesia

Dog slaughterhouse owner in Indonesia sentenced to 12 months in jail for trading in stolen dogs for human consumption

This is the third conviction of a dog meat trafficker since the national government’s declaration in 2018 that 'dogs are not food'

Cattle with horns in the pasture

Mutilation of Cattle

Painful interventions are carried out on cattle without anaesthesia

Sick puppy

Cute. Quick. Sick.

Learn more about the illegal puppy trade

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Bear in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

FAQs: Ukraine

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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!

Wear it Kind

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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

Rescue lion cub Nikola

Rescue Nikola

A traumatic start in life with a happy ending

Rescue Bé and Em

Rescue Bé and Em

Stolen for the illegal wildlife trade, two orphaned bear cubs are safe now

Bear Vova before rescue

Rescue Vova

No more entertaining – a new life awaits the Ukrainian restaurant bear

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Sultan at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

New Home for Bears and Big Cats

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