Symbolic image of a dog rescued from slaughterhouse closure in Thai Binh, Vietnam.

Cat with tongue out

Bear Mitko in Slovenia

Lion and tiger cubs inside a garden

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.

Next gen mycelium materials on display at the ISPO conference in Munich

Fashion Forward: Next Generation Materials

Next generation materials are both animal friendly and strive for sustainability

Stolen and Eaten in Vietnam: A Pet’s Highway to Hell

New report by FOUR PAWS reveals scale of illegal trafficking of dogs and cats for their meat

Big cattle farm for meat production

Meat Exhaustion Day

Meat is eating up the planet

Merino sheep in a field in Germany

FOUR PAWS at UN Climate Meeting: Factory Farming at the Root of Soil Degradation

Systemic change needed: Factory farming pollutes soils and water, threatening food security and our planet

Dog rescued from slaughterhouse closure in Thai Binh, Vietnam.

FOUR PAWS’ First Nationwide Tour to Save Millions of Vietnamese Dogs and Cats

The 'Road to Compassion' tour seeks to spread the message of ending the dog and cat meat trade in Vietnam

SchweinErleben project in Switzerland

Farmed Animals in the EU: Happy as a Pig in the Mud?

Op-Ed by Josef Pfabigan, CEO FOUR PAWS

Dairy cows

FOUR PAWS: Global Thirst for Dairy Is Milking Cows Dry

Global milk production is rising, causing immense suffering of 277 million dairy cows and massive greenhouse gas emissions

Puppies inside a cardboard box

Horrific Case Shows That Illegal Puppy Trade In Europe Has to Be Stopped

EU-wide mandatory identification and registration of dogs and their owners are urgently needed to end this malpractice

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Argentinian tiger

Donate

Contribute to make a better world for animals!

Free range chicken

Petition

Support us with your signature!

Cat

Adopt

A rescued animal to make a difference!

Bear Michal

Legacy

Leave a gift in your Will!

Sheep at TIERART

Ambassador

Use your voice to help animals worldwide!

Dog

Academy

Free online trainings for animal shelters!

#DoBetterForAnimals

As billions of animals are suffering in the European Union, a crucial moment for welfare looms on the horizon with the upcoming European elections.

Newborn calf wheeled away from her mother to the veal crates at a dairy farm

#FurFreeEurope

It's time to close fur farms for good!

Fox in a cage at a fur farm

#WearItKind

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

Woman standing next to rescued cow

#WoolWithAButt

This is the story of a stylish, fluffy wool pullover.

Cute lamb

#ProtectMillions

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

Cats looking out of cafe in the cat meat trade

Cute.Quick.Sick.

Buying a puppy? Know the risks.

Cute.Quick.Sick

#TheySufferWeSuffer

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

Factory farming

#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.

Bears nose out of cage

Bear Nastia at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

Support Ukraine

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

Companion Animals

Companion Animals

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

FOUR PAWS work in Brussels

Work in Brussels

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

Helping Farm Animals

Farm Animals

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

Team on mission

Disaster Relief for Animals

We are prepared to help, if a disaster strikes

Rescue in Vietnam

Wild Animals

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

Team on a mission

Rapid Response for Animals

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

Helping Stray Animals

Help for Strays

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

Bear Mark at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach