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Lamb Sunny and Jesse in the new live lamb cutting awareness campaign video

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FOUR PAWS

is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

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"When a king falls, his kingdom trembles" – join and stream the film with us online!

Cruel Practices in Farm Animal Husbandry

Modern farming systems are causing severe animal cruelty

Rescue Bears Laila and Boogie

Abused their whole lives to dance and bait for human amusement

Live Animal Transport: Ensuring Compliance with EU Law and Ending Animal Suffering

Reports and publications on EU transport regulation compliance and animal welfare in live animal transport

Romania Bans Fur Farming While FOUR PAWS Keeps Calling for an EU-Wide Ban

Romania is becoming the 16th EU Member State to ban fur farming by 2027

Black dog standing in a Cambodian backyard

Sunrise Surveys: Mapping Cambodia’s Stray Dog Populations

FOUR PAWS took to the streets of Siem Reap to gather data on the province’s stray dogs.

Dog Mouse with her tongue out laying down

Rescue Dog Mouse

Her escape from the dog meat trade

Set for the animation of the 'Be Their Voice' video

Behind the Scenes of 'Be Their Voice'

Creating the animation to help save millions of lambs

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#ProtectMillions

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

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Buying a puppy? Know the risks.

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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 as tourist attractions – hundreds of bears are exploited and tortured to make money.

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FOUR PAWS is making sure that animals are not neglected by politicians

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Disaster Relief for Animals

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Wild Animals

Local and exotic wildlife suffer across a wide range of sectors, we're working to stop it

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"When a king falls, his kingdom trembles" – join and stream the film with us online!

Modern farming systems are causing severe animal cruelty

Abused their whole lives to dance and bait for human amusement

Reports and publications on EU transport regulation compliance and animal welfare in live animal transport

Romania is becoming the 16th EU Member State to ban fur farming by 2027

FOUR PAWS took to the streets of Siem Reap to gather data on the province’s stray dogs.

Her escape from the dog meat trade

Creating the animation to help save millions of lambs

Contribute to make a better world for animals!

Support us with your signature!

A rescued animal to make a difference!

Leave a gift in your Will!

Use your voice to help animals worldwide!

Free online trainings for animal shelters!

#DoBetterForAnimals

#FurFreeEurope

#WearItKind

#WoolWithAButt

#ProtectMillions

Cute.Quick.Sick.

#TheySufferWeSuffer

#SaveTheSaddestBears

Support the work of FOUR PAWS and help animals in need in times of war

We work to ensure dogs, cats, rabbits, and other pets get the love they deserve

FOUR PAWS is making sure that animals are not neglected by politicians

See what we're doing to help cattle, pigs, chickens, geese, sheep, and more farm animals

We are prepared to help, if a disaster strikes

Local and exotic wildlife suffer across a wide range of sectors, we're working to stop it

FOUR PAWS helps animals in the face of wars or in conflict zones

We're working across the globe to help stray animals in need. This includes neutering projects

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Our press corner includes the latest international press releases of current animal welfare topics, operations, rescues and much more.

Are you a journalist? Contact our press team today with your questions and to set up an interview with one of our experts in the field.