Pitiful cat in a cage

help Take cats off the menu

We want to shut this cat slaughterhouse down

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Pitiful raccoon dog in a cage in a fur farm

CALL ON PARLIAMENT

to ban fur in NSW and VIC

Pitiful Asiatic bear in a cage for bile extraction

our biggest rescue in 2020

Support our seven lucky bears

Mission to Pakistan - lonely elephant

support kaAVAN'S new LIFE

World's loneliest elephant #FOURPAWSinPakistan

Cute lamb in a jacket

call on brands
to protect lambs

Let's #endmulesing in Australia

Happy bear Teddy

bear teddy
is happy now

He's out of his rusty cage!

Pitiful puppies in cages

AVOID PUPPY FARMING SCAMS

#AdoptDontShop

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#WearitKind | Animal-Friendly Fashion

Fashion is about looking great and feeling good. Let’s make animal protection a fashion priority.

#SaveTheSaddestBears | Rescuing Bears in Captivity

Bears are still kept in appalling conditions globally. Closer to home, we are on the mission to rescue Asiatic bears kept in captivity for ...

#ProtectMillions | Ending the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Millions of dogs and cats are brutally killed for their meat every year. FOUR PAWS is fighting to bring an end to the cruel dog and cat mea...

Ginger cat in a cage looking at the camera

Transfer of Elephant Kaavan

From the loneliest to the luckiest elephant: Kaavan takes off for Cambodia

For the first time FOUR PAWS moves an elephant by air

Fur farming foxes

Take Action! Help end fur sales in Australia

Protect animals from one of the cruellest trades by calling on Victorian and New South Wales Premiers to lead the way and ban fur.

Transfer of bear Teddy

After years of suffering, bear Teddy gets the life he deserves in Bulgaria

FOUR PAWS rescues brown bear in North Macedonia and transfers him to DANCING BEARS PARK Belitsa

Dogs in a cage

Key tourism operators join the fight against the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia

FOUR PAWS reveals impact of the dog and cat meat trade on tourism at World Travel Market event

Merino sheep

Mulesing gets the slice with 180+ fashion brands opposing the brutal practice

Momentum of brands moving away from mulesed sheep wool is growing. FOUR PAWS calls on more brands to join them, and warns the Australian wool industry will be left behind without a strong commitment to end mulesing.

Bile bear in Vietnam

Bile bears

FOUR PAWS fights for bears in Vietnam

Cans of Kindness

Our challenge is simple and urgent: to feed those who have been left behind as the world has shut down. Share a Can of Kindness today!

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.

animals in fashion

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

BEARS

Campaigns, bear rescues and solutions to end their suffering

BIG CATS

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

companion animals

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

Stray ANimals

Worldwide projects to feed, care for and desex stray dogs and cats

rapid response for animals

FOUR PAWS helps animals in the face of wars or in conflict zones

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Bear at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

A new home for former bile bears in Vietnam

Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK

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

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

The FOUR PAWS BEAR SANCTUARY in Kosovo

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Cuc and Nhai, a life behind bars

Rescue Cuc and Nhai

After 18 years behind bars, Cuc and Nhai are rescued for a new life

Bear Teddy in a tiny cage

Rescue Teddy

Bear Teddy gets the life he deserves in DANCING BEARS PARK Belitsa!

Cat Victor

Rescue Victor

A true survivor and a little miracle

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ACNC certification

FOUR PAWS Australia is a registered charity

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