animal rescues & Success stories

FOUR PAWS helps animals under direct human influence.

Rescue Dushi

A new beginning for bear Dushi at our BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz

Rescue Keo, Lim, Dieu, San and Khoai Lang

Five bears rescued from agonising conditions in Vietnam

Rescue Laska

FOUR PAWS rescues Ukrainian baiting bear

Rescue Jeta

New home for one of Europe's saddest bears

Rescue Riku

FOUR PAWS brings Albanian bear Riku to DANCING BEARS PARK Belitsa

Rescue Luna

One of Europe’s saddest bears rescued

Rescue Hoa Lan and Hoa Tra

FOUR PAWS rescues a further pair of abused bears caged for over 12 years

Rescue May and Binh Yen

FOUR PAWS ends the keeping of bile bears in Ninh Binh province

Rescue Kvitka

Fighting bear Kvitka rescued from Ukrainian hunting station

Rescue Mashutka

FOUR PAWS rescues Ukrainian fighting bear

Rescue Long and Trang

Two bears are in safety and one more Vietnamese province has no more bile bear farms

Rescue Manya

Ukrainian restaurant bear rescued by FOUR PAWS

Rescue Mi and Tam

Two bear cubs saved from illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam

Rescue Tyson

One of 'Europe’s saddest bears' gets a new home at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

Rescue Potap

Potap is now able to enjoy a peaceful life in a near-natural environment.

Rescue Nhi Nho

A former bile bear, suffering from stress disorder, enlarged adrenal glands and with two missing front paws, is finally rescued.

Rescue Ivan-Asen

Rescued from a zoo in Bulgaria and brought to our Big Cat Centre FELIDA

Rescue Masoud and Terez

Two Bulgarian lion cubs find a new home in our Big Cat Centre FELIDA