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Bullet particles discovered in three-legged bear

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

Wildlife Tourism Industry in Europe

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

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

Urge Industries to take Action

The global increase of meat consumption comes at a high cost to the billions of factory-farmed animals, and also local wildlife

Clean Meat & Food Innovation

How meat is created without harming animals

Coca Cola must end animal abuse

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

#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

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wild animals

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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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