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FOUR PAWS carried out 36 rescue missions and 134 vet checks in its sanctuaries and cooperation projects.

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This year FOUR PAWS spayed/neutered more than 30,000 stray dogs and cats worldwide!

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After supporters around the world sent over 270,000 emails and made over 5,000 calls and countless social media posts, Max Mara Fashion Group finally went fur-free.

#WearItKind

Together, we can drive an animal-friendly fashion future

Cats looking out of cafe in the cat meat trade

#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 ...

10 facts about pigs

What do you know about these remarkable animals?

10 Facts about Live Lamb Cutting

What is this cruel practice and how can we protect lambs?

10 Facts about Brown Bears

Intriguing facts about one of the world's largest predators

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Two lionesses at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa

FOUR PAWS Provides New Home for Two Circus Lionesses

After being forced to perform in a French circus for years, Tomoyo and Illiana are now home

FOUR PAWS USA staff at bill signing at MA State House

Our Legislative Work in the US

FOUR PAWS advocates for animals on the local, state, and federal levels

Brown bear Mark resting in the sun with his head against a treetrunk at Arbesbach

March Napness 2025

The annual sleepiest bear competition returns!

Great Elephant Mirgration sculptures in park in Houston, Texas

Great Elephant Migration

This free art exhibit features Elephant Madhubala

Five chickens standing before a bale of hay.

Firings and Funding Cuts at USDA Lead to Uncertainty for People and for Animals

Farm animal health, food safety, and avian flu research are impacted

Lamb Chop & Mallory Lewis Named Ambassadors

Together they are urging the merino wool industry to stop mutilating ten million lambs per year

Tiger Laziz standing in a field of tall grass

The Endangered Species Act Needs Our Protection

Help us save vulnerable species around the world

The Great Elephant Migration: Houston

Join the herd in Houston, Texas--Open and free to the public!

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LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

A FOUR PAWS project in South Africa since 2006

BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

A FOUR PAWS project in Vietnam since 2017

BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz

A FOUR PAWS project in Germany since 2006

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Rescued French circus lioness at a sanctuary

Rescue Lionesses Tomoyo and Illiana

A fresh start soon in South Africa for former French circus lions

Sun bear cub Anuk at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

Rescue Bear Anuk

The sun bear and the fate of the illegal wildlife trade

Rescue Elephant Madhubala

The last captive elephant in a zoo in Pakistan begins a new chapter as she is reunited with her family

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Plants That Are Dangerous to Pets

Protect your beloved animals from poisonous plants in your home and garden

Tips For Animal-friendly Easter

Some Easter traditions and treats may hide cruelty behind them

Preparing Your Garden for Spring

How to make your garden pet-friendly and safe for the coming year

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