Visit our Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK

in South Africa

EDUCATION IS KEY

Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding

22,000 € for a Tiger?

The trade in big cats from Europe is booming.

FOUR PAWS

is a strong, global and independent voice for animals under direct human influence. Our vision is a world where people treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

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Rescued lions from Albanian horror zoo arrive at new home

FOUR PAWS brings Lenci, Zhaku and Bobby to Dutch Big Cat Centre FELIDA

Freedom for three orphaned bear siblings in Bulgaria

FOUR PAWS helps to release bear trio into the wild after a year of preparation

Kosovar government keeps orphaned bear cub in filthy basement

FOUR PAWS calls on authorities to hand over brown bear

Two lions rescued from Gaza arrive at FOUR PAWS sanctuary in South Africa

Motan and Pisa finally get the chance to heal from their difficult past at LIONSROCK

A new chapter for Dushi

FOUR PAWS brings three-legged bear from Albanian zoo to Germany

FOUR PAWS rescues 47 zoo animals from the Gaza Strip

The animals are taken to sanctuaries in Jordan and South Africa

Tiger Caruso finds his happy ending at LIONSROCK

FOUR PAWS transfers cruelly traded tiger from Netherlands to South Africa

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

#PRADAFURFREE

Together with the Fur Free Alliance we call on yet another luxury fashion brand to go fur-free!

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companion animals

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helping animals in crisis

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nutrition

Delicious, healthy and varied diet is also animal friendly

Farm animals

Now inform about cattle, pigs, chickens, geese, sheep & Co

Stray ANimals

Worldwide projects to neuter stray dogs and cats

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 Mi and Tam

Two bear cubs saved from illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam

Rescue May and Binh Yen

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

Rescue Masoud and Terez

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

Rescue Luna

One of Europe’s saddest bears rescued

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"Humans identify suffering in other humans by universal signs: People sob, wince, cry out, put voice to their hurt. 😢 Animals have no universal language for pain. Many animals don’t have tear ducts. M...