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FOUR PAWS REACTS TO LION BONE JUDGEMENT

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THIS IS ROCCO

After a long journey, the rescued bear from Albania is finally at his new home

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22,000 € for a Tiger?

The trade in big cats from Europe is booming.

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FOUR PAWS reacts to lion bone judgement

We call for an end to this industry in its entirety

The Cub Petting Scam

The temptation to cuddle or pet a lion cub might be inevitable, but it truly is just a big scam. Here’s how you might be contributing to it!

Cuddling kills: FOUR PAWS warns tourists to avoid cruel lion petting farms

FOUR PAWS warns tourists to avoid cruel lion petting farms

The Walking With Lions Scam

Are we actually doing more harm than good with these once in a lifetime photo opportunities? Walk with them now, but they’ll be killed later!

Arrested for lion slaughter: Vietnamese nationals deported

“With the lack of a proper deterrent, animal cruelty such as this will continue to thrive”

The Lion Bone Scam

How an unregulated and unchecked industry has been allowed to explode

Big cats from war zones

In recent years, FOUR PAWS had several successful missions in rescuing big cats from war-torn countries such as Iraq, Gaza and Syria.

Lion Facts

How much do you know about this powerful feline predator?

#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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End the suffering of Vietnamese bile bears

The gallbladder of the bile bear is punctured with a needle through the abdominal wall. The anaesthetic is often administered ...

Canned Lion Hunting

Born to be killed: lion hunting in South Africa

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Rescue Caruso

This beautiful tiger moved from our FELIDA Big Cat Centre to LIONSROCK in March this year.

Rescue Motan and Pisa

Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well at our project LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary & Lodge!

Rescue Rocco

FOUR PAWS rescues bears from a tiny cage in Albania

Rescue Lili, Lulu and Lac

The impromptu rescue of three nameless Asiatic black bears

Rescue Bear Cub

FOUR PAWS rescues orphaned bear cub from basement

Rescue Keo, Lim, Dieu, San and Khoai Lang

Five bears rescued from agonising conditions in Vietnam

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Big cats are bred in captivity, often raised by humans, and kept under appalling welfare conditions for commercial exploitation. Inbreeding is common at these intensive breeding farms, which can cause...