Science & Research

All activities carried out by FOUR PAWS are based on thorough scientific knowledge, which is crucial for the successful implementation of projects, campaigns, and rescue missions. These initiatives focus on the protection of animals and the enhancement of their welfare.

Purpose

All initiatives carried out by FOUR PAWS focus on protecting animals and enhancing their welfare, based on thorough scientific knowledge that is crucial for the successful implementation of projects, campaigns, and rescue missions.

Projects

We collaborate with scientific institutions to develop innovative concepts that improve animal welfare, fund animal welfare projects, and to create our own research projects, strengthening ourselves as a science- and evidence-based organisation. Learn more about our projects here.
 

Perspective

Our approach to guiding animal welfare assessments is grounded in the Five Domains Model developed by Professor Emeritus D.J. Mellor, which we have also further adapted for our use. Learn more about this here.

Partnerships

We hope to build and sustain strong partnerships, increasing awareness within the scientific community towards animal welfare concerns. If you are interested in working with us then please reach out directly at science@four-paws.org.
Calf with dairy cow

TransformDairyNet: Revolutionising the Dairy Sector

A project promoting Cow-Calf Contact to foster practises that prioritise animal welfare

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Cow on a farm

Cowlearning Project

Transdisciplinary research project for sustainable beef and dairy supply in Austria 

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Piglets and their mother sows on a farm in Meggen, Switzerland.

WelFeed

Improving pig welfare in terms of feeding behaviour 

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Goats at a farm in Southern France

Gentle Dairy Project

FiBL France, in collaboration with FOUR PAWS, is working on a project regarding inducing natural lactation in non-gestating dairy goats 

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Horses at our sanctuary

Animal Welfare Assessment Framework

The FOUR PAWS perspective on guiding animal welfare assessments

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Help for strays

The 'STRAYS' Project

A scientific project to determine the most sustainable, effective, and efficient method of managing the number of stray dogs

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Brown bear in a field

BearWell

Developing and validating a welfare assessment tool for brown bears

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Kuh und ihr Junges

Mother-Bonded Calf Rearing

A scientific study on the mitigation of weaning distress in cow-calf-contact systems

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Tiger Tsezar at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary.

CatWell

A welfare assessment protocol for lions and tigers under human care

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FOUR PAWS team in action

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