Why 140 million lambs have suffered while the Wool Industry stalls More World Vegetarian Day is observed globally on 1 October to promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism More In a world where animal cruelty is still at play, our strong female guardians that make it their mission to bring the suffering of animals to an end. More FOUR PAWS partners with artist Sonny Sundancer to paint a tiger mural in New York City More 9 Ways to #LiveKinder alongside man’s best friend this Mandela Day More FOUR PAWS alongside leading animal protection groups are calling on brands, industry stakeholders, politicians and the public to adopt the term More Next generation materials are both animal friendly and strive for sustainability More An investigation into the illegal trade of dogs and cats through Ha Tinh province, Vietnam More A 2-Year Journey Towards a Dog and Cat Meat-Free City More When 61 dogs were put into our care practically overnight, two of our amazing staff members came to their rescue. More Dogs saved from Cambodian dog meat trade, take 'Freedom Flights' to U.S. for Adoption More In this interview, SLAY documentary director Rebecca Capelli talks about animal cruelty in fashion, her documentary and what gives her hope for the future More With 2023 soon wrapping up, we are proud to showcase many highlights and wins for animal welfare in fashion over the last year. More
In a historic move, South Korea is paving the way for other countries to follow suit More International animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has released the third edition of its Animal Welfare in Fashion report. More Find out what has been accomplished since the launch of the ECI More The FOUR PAWS campaign to end the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia has received overwhelming global support: two million people demanded an end! More A two-part report series that reveals the broad environmental and animal welfare costs of utilising animals for fashion More How LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary provides lifesaving and life changing medical care for big cats More A whopping five billion animals are used for fashion every year. Many customers remain unaware of the suffering inflicted on animals in this industry. More Celebrate the world class vets at the helm of our emergency rescue missions. More
New LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary chef, Frank Salentyn, reshaping the menu with dishes in a sustainable gourmet style More
The pride of ten lions relocated from a Gauteng breeding facility to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary is often led by the Fabulous Four in their playful exploration of their new, bigger enclosure More
Campaigns Officer, Bertha Moteane says FOUR PAWS South Africa will be seeking to end the use of animal-derived materials by the fashion world and pushing for materials that are kinder to animals. More
Flicking… wagging… steering… swishing…A big cat’s tail sure has its own tale to tell. More
The almost one-year-old Nikola and the five three-year-old siblings are thriving in their forever homes at FOUR PAWS Big Cat Sanctuaries and giving much joy to all! More Let's take a look back at the biggest rescues & milestones of 2022. From bears and big cats to dogs and cats, we fight for Animal Welfare. Worldwide. More
Together, we can make the world wonderful #LiveKinder. More For the Director of FOUR PAWS in South Africa, Fiona Miles, 2022 was the year that the largest number of big cats, ever, at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary, could be released. More Things to do 72-hours before the 25th More The perfect gift guide for the holiday shopper who is a compassionate perfectionist who wants to give a cruelty-free gift More The holidays are just around the corner. Enjoy our animal-friendly gifting tips and some key events that brought more compassion in the fashion industry. More
The climate emergency demands a solidarity pact amongst nations - not a quick fix More How about having an animal welfare advent countdown to the 25th with the big cats of LIONSROCK by doing small and big acts for animal welfare during the countdown? More When it comes to size, not all the big cat species are equal with some, so to say, pulling their weight a little bit more than others. More World Kindness Day is celebrated today – how can showing kindness to animals change the picture for yourself, animal welfare and the planet? More Can anything be done at CITES CoP19 to help prevent it? More New footage shows live plucking is still happening for feather and down More
FOUR PAWS Stray Animal Care Ukraine: The life of a stray animal is a tough one. Strays are vulnerable to hunger, illness, injuries, and mistreatment. More Juno van Zon's South African visit gave him a chance to see how other big cats formerly transferred under his care are doing. More Four facts about farm animals that will help you learn how these animals function, and how to treat them. More Blog by Sarah Locke, Head of Programmes, FOUR PAWS South Africa More World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal welfare celebrated annually on the 4th of October, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals More Try a plant-based feast with family and friends this National Braai Day on the 24th of September! More A review by Elize Parker, Public Relations Officer for FOUR PAWS in South Africa on the the globally premiered documentary, SLAY. More
Early one morning in 2021, dog caretaker Sary woke up to a call from a colleague. A minivan carrying 61 dogs headed for slaughter in had been intercepted. More A veterinary team supported by the PDSA and FOUR PAWS successfully took on the arid landscape near Bitterfontein in Namaqualand to sterilise more than 150 animals More Global and local fashion brands at a special Wear it Kind photoshoot More Focusing on the country’s "champion trees" More Blog by Ruxandra Cracea, Wildlife Trade Campaigner, FOUR PAWS International More Roman, Vincent, Dolf, Ellie and Geena are 5 siblings rescued from private keeping in Romania More World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10th. Director of FOUR PAWS in South Africa, Fiona Miles’ wish for this day is to see the protection for lions and all big cats fully restored and that one day they will only be seen in the wild. More Ever wondered what makes a pride proud to be a pride? More A new kind of friendship is developing between people and dogs, as millennial dog owners become green consumers and dogwalkers More Myth-busting facts about tigers More Two FOUR PAWS Cape Town staff members get a lesson in tiger identification at our true sanctuary, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary More Teamwork at LIONSROCK as train tiger Mafalda leaves her enclosure for a clinic visit More A look at a day in the life of the lions and tigers living at our True Sanctuary in the Free State during winter. More
The A-to-Z of getting the office ready for Take Your Dog To Work Day More The golden rules to staying ethically trendy with your fashion shopping this midwinter More The Do’s and Don’ts of shopping kinder to #WearitKind More Blog by Vanessa Amoroso, Head of Wild Animals in Trade at FOUR PAWS International More Bringing with it a promise of love, friendship, and kindness More UN General Assembly proclaims 15 May, International Day of Families More Blog on celebrating LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary, veterinarian, Christine Steyrer. More How much do we really know about sheep and their secret lives? More Developing the international pandemic instrument More The first-ever dog meat investigations in Borneo revealed a rampant dog meat trade More FOUR PAWS is mobilising policy makers and supporters to amend a new EU law to ban illegal puppy dealers from online marketplaces. More Animal Caretaker Sabine Steinmeier gives us an exclusive look behind the scenes at the sanctuary! More New report highlights the need to end the cruel trade and stop future pandemics emerging. More What is being done to prevent future pandemics? More How the tourism industry can help! More What a pandemic means for stray cats and dogs More Petition to end the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia reaches milestone More It was a matter of life and death and the odds were 50/50 for the 18-year-old tiger Tomi, which calls LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary home. More Tigress Bela and tiger Sharuk were born on 8th of May 2014 in private captivity in Mittelbuch, Germany. More
In Indonesia every year millions of dogs and cats are stolen from their families, crammed into cages and transported to slaughterhouses and markets. More A short window of opportunity to prevent the deaths of thousands of dogs More A first-hand account of the gruesome dog (and cat) meat trade More
Caragh is 11 years old and dreams of one day travelling the world to help animals. More In recent years, FOUR PAWS had several successful missions in rescuing big cats from war-torn countries such as Iraq, Gaza and Syria More On 15 July 2020, we celebrate 15 years of an amazing human, and the guardian of our big cats here at LIONSROCK. More
On 29 July we celebrate International Tiger Day - the goal of this day is to raise awareness around tiger issues. More The economic effects of the next pandemic could set us back for years More
Why you should choose a cat - especially a rescue cat! More Protect them all! More
Today I want to tell you about how important animal stimulation or enrichment is. More Without change, the past will repeat itself More
FOUR PAWS South Africa's first Youth Ambassador! More The closure of these markets to protect people and animals is essential More Live animal transports during coronavirus situation More Denise Zöhrer looks where others turn away More 6 Lucky Survivors Rescued, Find New Life in the U.S. More A story like a horror movie More
The Romanian wilderness in the Danube Delta is one of the few remaining places in Europe where wild horses can live free. However, their existence was at... More Asia Canine Protection Alliance helps provide medical care for confiscated dogs More Animal protection the new ethical fashion frontier More Former Bile Bear Sao died due to internal bleeding caused by rat poisening. Our team fought for his life for more than 12 hours but was unable to save him. More Finally at home at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary More
Celebrities, politicians and animal welfare experts call on eBay to take action against the cruel puppy trade More
Ioana Dungler reflects on one of our most dramatic rescue missions so far and how we managed to finally rescue the animals from "Europe's worst zoo in... More
As the director of the Disaster Relief unit, I know that animals are important to all communities affected by any kind of disaster. More
After hurricane Florence hit the American east coast, a FOUR PAWS team set out to deliver and distribute supplies. More Looking back on our 15 day mission in Indonesia More
Our dangerous mission to the Indonesian islands struck by earthquakes that left hundreds of animals in urgent need More
eBay is making unconvincing excuses why they do not believe in seller identity verification while illegal puppy trade is still happening on their platform. More In 1988, Heli Dungler founded the internationally active animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS in Austria More Cape Town is bracing itself for Day Zero More 
