bear cub rescue

From a box to sanctuary

prada goes fur free

As a member of the Fur Free Alliance, FOUR PAWS helped the fashion icon join the fur free movement

End 20 years of suffering

Give them a future

tigers for sale in europe

FOUR PAWS research and police raids in the Czech Republic uncover ruthless tiger trade in Europe

FOUR PAWS opens new bear sanctuary in Vietnam

FOUR PAWS achieves an important milestone in the fight against the illegal keeping of bile bears

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#SaveTheSaddestBears

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

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It’s becoming more and more common to buy pets online via classified ads sites. No matter if you are seeking a puppy, a kitten, a rabbit or...

Tiger trade

It’s closer than you think! FOUR PAWS reveals the involvement of Europe in the ruthless trade and the cruel tiger business.

FOUR PAWS International’s Primatologist Named in Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business List

Dr. Preuschoft joins the 10th annual list of innovative women and men

FOUR PAWS Applauds The Prada Group for Adopting a Fur-Free Policy

Prada joins the over 1000 companies of the Fur Free Retailer Program

Saved From Smugglers and on the Brink of Death

Now bear cubs enjoy new life in sanctuary

Rescued lions from Albanian horror zoo arrive at new home

FOUR PAWS brings Lenci, Zhaku and Bobby to Dutch Big Cat Centre FELIDA

Prioritizing Pet Safety During Extreme Heat

Rising Global Temperatures in 2019 Affect Humans and Their Beloved Pets

Dog Meat Trade Indonesia

Beach paradise turns into hell for thousands of animals every year

Freedom for three orphaned bear siblings in Bulgaria

FOUR PAWS helps to release bear trio into the wild after a year of wildlife ‘schooling’ in Greece

47 Zoo Animals Escape War-Torn Gaza Strip

FOUR PAWS succeeds in harrowing rescue mission despite border closures, escalating violence

Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK

A species-appropriate home for more than 100 rescued animals

Arosa Bear Sanctuary

The first bear sanctuary in Switzerland!

BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

A peaceful oasis for former bile bears

BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach

The First FOUR PAWS bear sanctuary; helping abused bears since 1998

Geretteter Tiger aus Syrien genießt die Abendsonne in FELIDA

FELIDA Big Cat Centre

An intensive care rescue center for big cats

BEAR SANCTUARY Mueritz

The largest BEAR SANCTUARY in Western Europe

ELEPHANTS LAKE

FOUR PAWS to build one of the biggest elephant sanctuaries in Southeast Asia

orangutan orphan on tree

Help for orangutans

Reintroduction program for rescued orangutans in Borneo

Domazhyr Bear Sanctuary

FOUR PAWS' BEAR SANCTUARY in the Ukraine

Big Cat Centre TIERART

An animal-friendly sanctuary of all shapes and sizes!

Rescue Keo, Lim, Dieu, San and Khoai Lang

Five bears rescued from agonising conditions in Vietnam

Rescue Dushi

A new beginning for bear Dushi at our BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz

Rescue Laska

FOUR PAWS rescues Ukrainian baiting bear

Rescue Mi and Tam

Two bear cubs saved from illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam

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These three cuties 🐻🐻🐻 Ema, Oska and Ron are from our Bear Sanctuary Prishtina, and came in our care as cubs of 2 - 3 months old. At the moment is very hot in Kosovo☀️, so the team there has to prepar...