Germany, Wagenfeld | 2018 06 08 | Tiger in cage at Tierpark Ströhen–Wagenfeld, Germany

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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

FOUR PAWS is fighting to ban the commercial trade of ALL big cats in South Africa

#WearItKind

Together, we can drive an animal-friendly fashion future.

#ProtectMillions

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

Cat and Dog Meat Trade Investigation Hanoi VT

#TheySufferWeSuffer

Pandemics and Animal Welfare: Support our demands for a world of higher animal welfare!

#BetterFarmsHealthyFuture

Animal welfare protects everyone.

Farm Animal Welfare for Better Public Health

#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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World Animal Day 2025: Save Animals, Save the Planet!

Use the FOUR PAWS Animal Welfare Advocacy Guide to take small steps of Kindness this World Animal Day

Fascinating Facts About Farm Animals

Observed on 2 October, this World Farm Animal Day, celebrate farm animals’ unique traits and treat them with compassion

Group of female friends making vegetarian lunch

World Vegetarian Day 2025: Eat Kinder, Live Kinder

Celebrating Compassion, Health, and Sustainability with FOUR PAWS South Africa

Bali, Indonesia | 2023 | Rabies vaccination event in Bali together with Bali Animal Welfare.

World Rabies Day 2025: ‘Act Now: You, Me, Community’

Rabies Centres of Excellence collaborate to strengthen rabies elimination efforts

Imagine from Documentary Dethroned where tourists are taking a photo with a white tiger

World Tourism Day 2025: Travel with Purpose

FOUR PAWS spotlights “Dethroned” documentary and #TravelKind campaign to drive sustainable transformation in tourism

Celebrate Our Unity with a Kinder Braai

FOUR PAWS calls on Mzansi to embrace plant-based braai swaps for a tradition that’s tasty, inclusive, and kind to animals and the planet.

Two white raccoon dogs in a small cage at a fur farm in Finland

Anti-Fur Coalition Urges Outdoor Fashion Brand Woolrich to Go Fur-Free

Since its founding in 1988, FOUR PAWS has been campaigning to end the cruelty of fur farming

African dog Sabbenji high fives the owner on a walk in the park

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