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.
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South Africa farms big cats for international trade and is the biggest exporter of live big cats and their parts globally. Ineffective and fragmented national regulation have created a big...
In 2005, the Vietnamese government announced to phase out bear farming. Whilst commendable steps have been taken since then and bear faming in Vietnam is slowly coming to an end...
Every year, millions of dogs and cats are mercilessly killed for the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia. This includes both stray animals and family pets who are...
Did you know there is nothing stopping a circus that uses wild animals starting up in Australia?
Every day across Australia, hundreds of puppies and kittens are sold on platforms like Gumtree and Trading Post. But these glossy photos hide terrible suffering and the cruelty of puppy...
Call for an end to live lamb cutting (mulesing)
Call for the federal government to urgently review animal transport standards.
With over 100 million animals killed annually for their fur and rife with scams and a risk to public health, the fur trade is cruel and exploitative to both people...
Every year, 10 million Australian lambs endure the agony of live lamb cutting (also known as mulesing), a brutal and outdated practice that’s been condemned worldwide. Over twenty years ago...