FP team helping with animal food supply in Beirut, Lebanon. Amir Khalil

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

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

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We can all #LiveKinder.

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LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

A FOUR PAWS sanctuary in South Africa since 2006

Farm Animals

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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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How Do We Fix Global Food Systems?

Better funding for better farming

Lebanon: FOUR PAWS Provides Urgent Help for Starving Stray Animals and Shelters

Ongoing conflicts have left thousands of cats and dogs homeless and in need of lifesaving help

Stray cat in the ruins of destroyed buildings in Beirut, Lebanon.

Emergency Help for Stray Animals in Lebanon

Help us provide essential food and medical supplies to vulnerable animals caught in a conflict zone

Group of lions and tigers laying in the grass

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of the Big Cat Industry in South Africa

New FOUR PAWS report reveals how criminal networks profit off fragmented regulations

South Africa’s Out-Of-Control Big Cat Industry - And How to Tackle It

FOUR PAWS’ new report examines the country’s involvement in the commercial exploitation, legal and illegal trade of big cat species

DETHRONED Online Screening

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

In the Luangta Maha Bua Temple in Thailand, the Buddhist monks are keeping around 147 tigers which they treat as "pets": visitors can have their picture taken with the animals at a high price, pet them and even lead them around on a leash

FOUR PAWS Advocates for Animal-Friendly Adventures

Encouraging travellers to make conscious choices for animal welfare these holidays

Our Positions on COP29

Lowering emissions through animal welfare and warning against false solutions

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