In Memory of Heli Dungler

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Ten million dogs and cats are slaughtered for their meat in Southeast Asia yearly

According to new FOUR PAWS report, trade continues to thrive despite severe risk to public health

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 will be part of the problem.

Starving Lions in Sudan

Starving animals in Sudan

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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!

starving lions

FOUR PAWS cares for starving animals in Sudan

Four lions have already lost two thirds of their natural body weight

Full circle as two lions return home to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

Uhuru and Jua were purchased in 2006 and saved from the canned hunting industry

FOUR PAWS mourns its Founder and President Heli Dungler

It is with great sadness that the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS announces the death of Founder and President Heli Dungler.

#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 Dog and Cat Meat Trade

An estimated 30 million dogs and an unknown number of cats enter the meat trade every year making it arguably one of the most severe .....

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.

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

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