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FOUR PAWS

is the global animal welfare organization 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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We urged U.S. luxury outdoor brand Woolrich to go fur-free with over 200,000 emails and powerful actions in cities across Europe.

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FOUR PAWS carried out its biggest emergency mission yet by providing medical checks and treatment to over 60 big cats and 2 bears in a former zoo in Argentina.

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Over 100,000 signatures urged Indonesia's president to end the dog and cat meat trade in the country.

#WearItKind

Together, we can drive an animal-friendly fashion future

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#ProtectMillions

Stolen. Killed. Eaten. End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

#TheySufferWeSuffer

Pandemics and Animal Welfare: Support our demands for a world of higher animal welfare!

#StopTheTrucks

Live Animal Transport in Europe

#SaveTheSaddestBears

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

#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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Mural which shows lamb watching fashion show

'Counting Sheep’ Takes Over New York During Fashion Week to Reveal the Wool Industry’s Hidden Practice of Live Lamb Cutting

Artists join forces with global animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS for a citywide journey of sheep installationsasking the question the fashion industry hasn’t answered: Can consumers be sure their wool is free from live lamb cutting?

Counting Sheep

Argentina Big Cat Rescue Mission

A new chapter for thirty big cats from former Zoo Luján

Tiger laying in concrete pen looking back at camera before rescue from former zoo in Argentina

Global Animal Welfare Org FOUR PAWS Prepares for One of Largest Rescue Operations in its History

Thirty Big Cats to be Rehomed from a Former Zoo in Argentina and Transported to Sanctuaries in the United States and South Africa

Dog sitting on rubble in El Junquito Venezuela

FOUR PAWS Responds to Earthquake Crisis in Venezuela

Emergency support to help injured, displaced, and vulnerable animals in need

Together for Big Cats in Argentina

A turning point for the animals of a former zoo — and one of our most complex missions to date

Lioness Zora taking her first steps outdoors at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

Lioness Confiscated from Retired MMA Fighter and Brought to Safety at Sanctuary

Lioness Zora is now safe at our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands

FOUR PAWS veterinarians gathered around anesthtized lion during vet check

Inside an Emergency Mission: A Firsthand Account

Pia Einheimler, a FOUR PAWS rescue specialist, shares a first hand account in Argentina

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Rescue Bears Gordo and Florencia

A new beginning for the bears of a former zoo in Argentina

Rescue Lioness Zora

A second chance for a better future

Tiger Tajmir at an indoor enclosure at Liberec Zoo

Rescue Tiger Tajmir

New beginnings for an abandoned tiger

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