Snoopy, a dog in Khayelitsha, navigates its surroundings, highlighting the importance of the upcoming "67 Kennels of Hope"

Lion Dolf from the Romanian Felida Five Group at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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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.

#BreakTheViciousCycle

Add your support to end the captive breeding in South Africa

End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

An estimated 30 million dogs and an unknown number of cats enter the meat trade every year making it arguably one of the most severe...&nbs...

Pandemics and Animal Welfare

Together we can prevent the outbreak of future pandemics

#WearItKind

Let’s create a world where animal-friendly fashion is the only kind of fashion!

#LiveKinder

We can all #LiveKinder

Wild Animals

Everything important about local and exotic wildlife

LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

A FOUR PAWS sanctuary in South Africa since 2006

Farm Animals

Working to improve conditions of "farm animals"

Climate and Animal Welfare

Factory farming is damaging the planet

Companion Animals

Our topics around dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets

Rapid Response for Animals

FOUR PAWS assists animals in the of conflict

Disaster Relief for Animals

FOUR PAWS helps animals in the face of disaster

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This World Chocolate Day, Choose Chocolate That’s Kind to Animals, People and the Planet

FOUR PAWS wants to encourage consumers to #LiveKinder by choosing cruelty-free, dairy-free, and ethically sourced chocolate that supports animal welfare and sustainable food systems.

A herd of cattle at a farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Beyond Vaccines: FOUR PAWS Advocates for Sustainable Farming to Curb Future Animal Disease Outbreaks

As Foot and Mouth Disease resurfaces, FOUR PAWS highlights industrial farming and long-distance transport as key risk factors.

Pictured - attendees at the FOUR PAWS South Africa co-hosted a side event

FOUR PAWS Highlights Link Between Animal Welfare & AMR

A call for urgent policy reforms and One Health integration to prevent antimicrobial resistance through improved animal welfare standards

This Mandela Day, Give More Than 67 Minutes

FOUR PAWS calls on South Africans to give shelter, food, and care to pets in need

Pigs crammed together in a tiny transport carriage on their way to slaughter

Meat Is Eating Up the Planet

Global North countries must reduce their meat consumption by over 70%

A sheep is rescued after the ship Badr 1 sank - live export tragedy

FOUR PAWS Urges SA to Ban Live Animal Exports by Sea

On Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day, advocates demand urgent government action

Fiona Miles, Director of FOUR PAWS in South Africa recieving gold for big cat documentary, Dethroned at the ITFFA awards

Dethroned Honoured at 2025 ITFFA Awards

Groundbreaking investigative big cat documentary Dethroned wins Gold

Thailand’s Captive Lion Population Triples

FOUR PAWS South Africa calls for global action as Thailand’s captive lion population surges

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