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Our rescue team has successfully freed bear Ben from his cage

Animals in Fashion

Over two billion animals suffer for fashion every year

Dog and Cat Meat Trade in se asia

How we can end their suffering

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51 dogs rescued from the dog meat trade in Vietnam

Asia Canine Protection Alliance helps provide medical care for confiscated dogs

Biggest FOUR PAWS mission in Vietnam: Seven bile bears rescued from cruel captivity

Suffering bears find a species-appropriate and safe home at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

Petition: Protect lambs from mulesing

Every year millions of Australian lambs raised for wool production continue to suffer the brutal mutilation practice of mulesing.

Killing with cuddles: How lion cub petting in South Africa puts lions in danger

On World Lion Day, the world focuses on these creatures in all their beauty and majesty. These animals, however, are facing a crisis

Rescue Meow

FOUR PAWS is helping Meow recover and find a safe, loving home

The lowdown on Down

Down is considered a primary material for many major brands globally, but it is often sourced through the brutal practice of live plucking. Up to 40 geese can be live plucked just to make one duvet.

Five Ways Every Australian Can Help End Animal Cruelty

Five easy ways you can help protect animals today

Animal Welfare and Tourism

Selfies taken with bears in chains, on the back of an elephant or petting lion cubs. Animal welfare should not stop on holiday.

#SaveTheSaddestBears

Bears are still kept in appalling conditions. Their owners often use them for profit. Whether for bile extraction, training hunting dogs or...

Wear it Kind

Fashion owes a huge debt to animals but, unfortunately for billions of animals every year, most brands don't even...

Ending the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Millions of dogs and cats are killed for their meat every year. FOUR PAWS is committed to bringing an end to the cruel dog and cat meat ...

BEARS

Campaigns, bear rescues and solutions to end their suffering

BIG CATS

Learn more about the dangers facing big cats, our campaigns and rescues

animals in fashion

Campaigning an animal-friendly fashion industry through our Wear it Kind campaign

companion animals

Promoting better care for companion animals and ending the online puppy trade

wild animals

All over the world, FOUR PAWS helps wild animals in need

Stray ANimals

Worldwide projects to care for and neuter stray dogs and cats

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BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

A new home for bile bears in Vietnam

Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK

Species appropriate home for more than 100 rescued animals in South Africa

BEAR SANCTUARY Mueritz

The biggest bear sanctuary in Western Europe

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Biggest Bile Bear Rescue

Suffering bears find a species-appropriate and safe home

Rescue Moo

FOUR PAWS was able to turn his life around

Rescue Bear Cub

FOUR PAWS rescues orphaned bear cub from basement

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