Urgent food for Thailand's starving elephants

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Animal Welfare and COVID-19

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FOUR PAWS ORANGUTAN FOREST SCHOOL prepares for emergencies

Virus thought to pose grave danger to great apes

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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

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

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World First Report Finds Fashion Industry Lagging on Animal Welfare

FOUR PAWS urges brands to step up for all animals in the “new normal”

China bans the selling of dog and cat meat

FOUR PAWS calls on the Governments of Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam to follow China’s example

Hurricane Season in a time of COVID

A potentially strong hurricane season in the midst of a pandemic

FOUR PAWS rescues bear cub from illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam

Cub Mochi finds a species-appropriate home at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

Rescued From 18 Years in a Cage

2 Bears Rescued in Vietnam Amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Orphaned orangutan rescued by FOUR PAWS

Orangutan Baby Rescued from Bag Tied to Motorcycle, then Locked in Jail

Traumatized orphan nearly dumped due to COVID-19 fears, now bonds with surrogate mother

Celebrities Join Dog Meat Free Coalition

Celeb video mounts pressure on President Jokowi to respond to COVID-19 by closing down Indonesia’s live animal markets and dog and cat meat trades

Disasters and your pets: Are you ready?

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ANIMAL WELFARE AND COVID-19

What you need to know and what can you do?

Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK

A species-appropriate home for over 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!

Bear Violeta enjoys her life

Rescue Violeta

Some wounds remain scars forever

Puma in the enclosure

Rescue Tikam

A victim of the wildcat trade in Europe

Bear Ben in a tiny cage

Rescue Ben

He suffered almost three decades in a tiny, filthy cage