FOUR PAWS in South Africa gathered outside the Parliament Buildings in Cape Town, South Africa, to hand over a memorandum of Animal Welfare demands to the South African Government

Call for a ban of live lamb cutting to protect lambs like Sunny

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FOUR PAWS

is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

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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...&nbs...

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Campaign about live lamb cutting (mulesing) as part of the WiK program

Australia: Failure of world’s biggest wool industry to protect 140 million lambs sparks global campaign

New FOUR PAWS report reveals 20 years of ignoring mutilations by the Australian wool industry

FOUR PAWS in South Africa gathered outside the Parliament Buildings in Cape Town, South Africa

FOUR PAWS holds significant gathering outside of Parliament

FOUR PAWS hands over Memorandum of Pertinent Issues in Respect of the State of Animal Welfare in South Africa

Charley the elephant at his adaptation enclosure at Shambala Private Game Reserve

Rescue Elephant Duma (Charley)

Retiring an elephant from captivity: How elephant Charley became elephant Duma

World Animal Day: Help “Bring Animals to Parliament”

Join FOUR PAWS in Advocating for Animal Welfare at the “Bring Animals to Parliament” Gathering

Responsible Pet Ownership is crucial in reducing the rise in Rabies cases

FOUR PAWS South Africa highlights the urgent need to address the rabies crisis

Over 20 years of Broken Promises

FOUR PAWS Urges South African Designers to Choose Ethical Wool during SA Fashion Week

Fiona Miles, Director of FOUR PAWS in South Africa delivers a presentation about the big cat trade to the IFP at Parliament in Cape Town South Africa.

A One Health Approach to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance

FOUR PAWS Calls for Urgent Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town

Release of Elephant Charley to outdoor enclosure at Shambala Private Reserve

Elephant Charley for the first time feels the African savanna

To prepare the 42-year-old tusker for an independent life in the wild, he is receiving special care and a rich diet of vegetables, fruits, hey and branches to gain weight

Charley entering his adaption enclosure at Shambala Private Game Reserve

South Africa: Freedom for Charley the elephant

FOUR PAWS and EMS Foundation collaborate to transition Charley after decades of work, to retirement at Shambala Private Game Reserve.

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