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

Tiger trade

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Dogs in a cage

Ten million dogs and cats are slaughtered for their meat in Southeast Asia yearly

According to new FOUR PAWS report, trade continues to thrive despite severe risk to public health

starving lions

FOUR PAWS cares for starving animals in Sudan

Four lions have already lost two thirds of their natural body weight

Rescued sheep arrive at new home

FOUR PAWS provides new home for sheep rescued from capsized ship in Romania

180 sheep out of 14,000 survived due to tireless rescue efforts

5 Fashion Gift-Giving Tips for a Kinder, More Ethical Holiday

FOUR PAWS encourages an animal-friendly holiday with these simple steps

After Dramatic Shipwreck, Global Pressure, Romania Plans to Regulate Live Exports

FOUR PAWS continues to fight for safe shelter for surviving sheep

Biggest Bile Bear Rescue

Suffering bears find a species-appropriate and safe home

Ground Zero of the Cambodian Dog Meat Trade

A moments decision between life or death: Neary and Sopol get a second chance!

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

Bär Pashuk aus dem BÄRENWALD Prishtina

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

A peaceful oasis for bears in Kosovo

Domazhyr Bear Sanctuary

FOUR PAWS' BEAR SANCTUARY in the Ukraine

Big Cat Centre TIERART

An animal-friendly sanctuary of all shapes and sizes!

Rescue Chuoi, Tao and Le

Chuoi, Tao and Le were successfully lured out of their cage for the last time

Rescue Meow

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

Rescue Bear Cub

FOUR PAWS rescues orphaned bear cub from basement

Rescue Laska

FOUR PAWS rescues Ukrainian baiting bear

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