Asiatic black bears Xuan and Mo

Into the light

A particularly dark rescue: Two bears kept in a basement for 17 years!

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Dog looking through cage in the dog meat trade

Stolen. Killed. Eaten.

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

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How to be an Animal-friendly Traveler

#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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Tiger trade

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

The Secret Life of Sleeping Bears

What can we learn from bears that hibernate?

Pig farming

One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO:

FOUR PAWS calls on responsible organizations and governments to improve the human-animal relationship to prevent future pandemics

Dog panting in the heat

Fake Animal Rescue Videos

How to spot orchestrated animal rescues

Dog in small cage in slaughterhouse, Cambodia

Facility That Drowned 200 Dogs Per Day Finally CLOSED

16 dogs rescued from “key” slaughterhouse in Cambodian dog meat trade

Dogs rescued

Slaughterhouse minivan carrying 61 dogs seized in Cambodia

FOUR PAWS steps in to assist Cambodian authorities in first ever interception of dogs being taken for the dog meat trade

Supporter Spotlight: Marla Bradley

Meet The Remarkable Woman Who Has Helped Create Global Impact

From Cage to California

Dogs saved from Cambodian meat trade, Take “Freedom Flights” to U.S. for Adoption

LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

A species-appropriate home for over 100 rescued animals

Bear at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

A peaceful oasis for former bile bears

BEAR SANCTUARY Mueritz

The largest BEAR SANCTUARY in Western Europe

Rescue Xuan and Mo

Rescue Xuan and Mo

Kept in a basement, the Asiatic black bears were rescued from a life in darkness

Orphan Lestari

Rescue Lestari

The orangutan orphan recovering from trauma and learning how to enjoy her life again in the ORANGUTAN FOREST SCHOOL

Dog Oiţã on the streets

Rescue Oiţã

So much love to give after being hurt by humans