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

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

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

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Fascinating Facts About Farm Animals

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World Vegetarian Day 2025: Eat Kinder, Live Kinder

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

Rabies Centres of Excellence collaborate to strengthen rabies elimination efforts


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World Tourism Day 2025: Travel with Purpose

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


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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.


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


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