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dog and cat meat in southeast asia

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Two of the last illegally kept brown bears in Croatia have found a new home

FOUR PAWS rescues and transfers Suzana and Bruno to Croatian bear refuge

Coca Cola must end animal abuse

Help us tell Coca Cola to never allow such animal suffering again.

Anonymous and dangerous: Illegal puppy dealers to be evicted from online classifieds

FOUR PAWS proposes EU model solution for traceability of dogs

Hot Asphalt – A Danger to your Dog’s Paws

A danger to your dog’s paws

Potato salad with parsley pesto and 'sausages'

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Full Traceability of Pets

The FOUR PAWS Model Solution for ending the illegal puppy trade

Ground Zero of the Cambodian Dog Meat Trade

A moments decision between life or death: Neary and Sopol get a second chance!

Travelling with a Dog

Responsible pet ownership guide

#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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Farm animals

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Delicious, healthy and varied diet is also animal friendly

helping animals in crisis

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

Stray ANimals

Worldwide projects to neuter stray dogs and cats

Rescue Rocco

FOUR PAWS rescues bears from a tiny cage in Albania

Rescue Bear Cub

FOUR PAWS rescues orphaned bear cub from basement

Rescue Lili, Lulu and Lac

The impromptu rescue of three nameless Asiatic black bears

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💓This is all you need to see today... 🐻Emma from our BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach ( BÄRENWALD Arbesbach ) is enjoying her Tuesday dance. But in all seriousness, this scratching is a way of losing her wint...