FOUR PAWS

FOUR PAWS REVEAL. 📣 RESCUE. 🔓 PROTECT. 🌳
FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence. 🐾 Animal Welfare.
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Founded in 1988 in Vienna by Heli Dungler and friends, the organisation advocates for a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. Today, with offices in fifteen countries as well as sanctuaries for rescued animals in twelve countries, FOUR PAWS provides rapid help and long-term solutions.

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02/06/2026

A new life full of adventure for Gordo & Florencia 🐻🐻

Roaming happily, discovering hidden treats, and enjoying daily enrichment; this is their new reality at BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa (ПАРК ЗА МЕЧКИ Белица). 🌳

After their extraordinary rescue from the former Zoo Luján in Argentina at the end of February, it’s incredible to see just how well they’re settling into their new lives. Watching them thrive has truly been heartwarming.

No matter the weather, one thing is certain, they love the water! 💦
Swimming and relaxing in their pools has remained their favourite activity since day one.

Last week, Florencia had a routine veterinary check, including blood tests, dental checks, and X-rays. She’s now back in her enclosure and doing well.

Both bears are enjoying a great appetite:
🍇 Grapes are a firm favourite for both.
🌰 Florencia also loves walnuts.
🍏 Gordo? Not so much a fan of apples!

Their days are filled with specially made enrichment, keeping them curious, active, and engaged. They especially enjoy the thrill of finding hidden treats, it’s like a little treasure hunt every time!

Each has also found their perfect relaxation spot:
🌿 Florencia loves napping near her den.
🌊 Gordo prefers resting by his pond.

And even when she’s not swimming, Florencia still enjoys splashing water on her face, just because she can. 💧

Here’s to a beautiful summer ahead for these two, full of peace, play, and plenty of pool time. 🌞💦

🐈🍖🐕 13 dead dogs found in bag 🚔 Police in Da Nang City, Vietnam, chased two suspected dog meat thieves after noticing t...
02/06/2026

🐈🍖🐕 13 dead dogs found in bag
🚔 Police in Da Nang City, Vietnam, chased two suspected dog meat thieves after noticing them riding a motorbike carrying a large sack. 🇻🇳

🚨 When officers began pursuing them, the suspects fled into a nearby wooded area. However, they were forced to abandon both their motorbike and the sack. 🏍️

💔 Sadly, what police found inside the bag was heartbreaking: 13 dead dogs. They had either been stolen and killed or died during transport.

We are glad to see the Vietnamese authorities taking action. However, millions of dogs and cats still die every year as part of the dog and cat meat trade. 🛑

Source: https://news.laodong.vn/ldt/tin-tuc/gap-csgt-trong-dem-2-thanh-nien-bo-lai-xe-cho-cho-roi-tau-thoat-1704519.ldo

📸: © CACC

Ramba 🤍🐯Once rescued from illegal private captivity in Czechia, this beautiful tigress is now thriving at our TIERART Wi...
01/06/2026

Ramba 🤍🐯

Once rescued from illegal private captivity in Czechia, this beautiful tigress is now thriving at our TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary (TIERART Wildtierstation). 💚

Since 2023, Ramba has been enjoying the peaceful life she deserves, sunbathing on her favourite wooden platform, watching over her surroundings, and finding joy in the little things. 🌞

Her enclosure is filled with lush bamboo (her absolute favourite!), where you can often spot her playfully hiding, stalking, or simply relaxing. 🌿

📸: © FOUR PAWS | Dirk Weber

When the world feels like too much, animals have a way of reminding us why it's still worth showing up. 🌿💕Here's what ga...
01/06/2026

When the world feels like too much, animals have a way of reminding us why it's still worth showing up. 🌿💕
Here's what gave us hope this May:
700,000 of you signed the petition to end the dog and cat meat trade in Indonesia. Together, we delivered it to Indonesian embassies and consulates around the world, urging the president for an immediate passage of a nationwide animal protection bill.

Portugal said its final goodbye to wild animals in circuses. The country's last circus elephant made her way to a species-appropriate sanctuary, following the tiger who found safety earlier this year.

Milan Fashion Week has officially condemned fur, announcing it will no longer promote it at any official MFW event, encouraging brands to keep fur off the runway from September onwards.

And then there's little Benni. A tiny squirrel found next to his mother, who sadly didn't survive. He was taken in by our OWL AND BIRDS OF PREY Rescue Station
Haringsee EULEN- UND GREIFVOGELSTATION Haringsee , learned to drink formula, started nibbling on soft fruit, and is getting stronger every day, almost ready to go back to the wild, where he belongs. 🐿️

Did you know that a cow 🐮 would naturally only produce milk to feed her own calf⁉️ Considered a by-product of the dairy ...
01/06/2026

Did you know that a cow 🐮 would naturally only produce milk to feed her own calf⁉️

Considered a by-product of the dairy industry, calves 🐮🍼 are taken from their mothers shortly after birth so that the milk can be used for human consumption. The distress is profound: calves cry out for their mothers for hours 💔.

Many of these calves are then transported over long distances – often for days. During these journeys, they may suffer from hunger, dehydration, exhaustion, and overcrowding. The conditions can be harsh and the experience extremely stressful, especially for such young animals. Many do not survive the journey. Those who do often face a cruel fate upon arrival, where conditions and methods of slaughter can be deeply distressing.

Dairy cows themselves are typically used for milk production for around five years before being slaughtered - despite having a natural life expectancy of up to 25 years in a safe environment‼️

The dairy industry is also one of the major drivers of live animal transport. It’s worth bearing in mind the next time you take a sip of milk.

We urge the European Parliament to deliver stronger protections in the live transport proposal to safeguard the welfare of calves and other farm animals.



📸: © Jo-Anne McArthur | Animal Equality , Andrew Skowron / We Animals Media

You cannot train instincts out of wild animals. Out of at least 125 documented incidents involving captive wild animals...
31/05/2026

You cannot train instincts out of wild animals.

Out of at least 125 documented incidents involving captive wild animals in circuses, zoos, and private keeping in the past decade:
• 97 involved big cats
• 89 were attacks
• 36 were escapes

Circuses depend on confinement, intimidation, and constant transport to keep dangerous animals under control.

But stress, fear, and instinct cannot be rehearsed away. 💔

Why does it always take an incident for us to do the right thing and treat animals with respect?

Wild animals belong in the wild - not under spotlights. 🌿

Animals living beside rotting corpses. Open wounds left untreated. Mink trapped in tiny wire cages, showing signs of ext...
31/05/2026

Animals living beside rotting corpses. Open wounds left untreated. Mink trapped in tiny wire cages, showing signs of extreme psychological distress.

A new undercover investigation inside a mink fur farm in Galicia, Spain has exposed horrifying conditions that no animal should ever endure.

The footage published by Fur Free Alliance member ARDE shows mink with severe infections, inflamed eyes, exposed bones, and signs of self-mutilation - while dead kits and decomposing bodies lay inside cages among excrement and rusted wire.

Despite this, more than 95% of Spain’s fur farms are certified under the industry-backed “WelFur” welfare scheme.

Spain is now one of the last countries in Europe still allowing fur farming, with around 300,000 mink killed every year for fashion.

This isn’t luxury. This is suffering. 💔

Across the EU, 18 countries have already banned fur farming. Public support for ending it in Spain is overwhelming – and four years after the launch of the European Citizens’ Initiative the pressure is growing for an EU-wide ban.

No animal should spend its entire life in a cage only to be killed for a coat.

Make sure your voice is heard and sign: https://www.four-paws.org/put-end-to-the-fur-industry

30/05/2026

What does a laying hen’s life look like inside a cage? 🐔

While we move through our day, going to work, seeing friends, stepping outside, millions of hens remain in the same cage, day after day.

A cage not only takes away the space she needs to thrive; it also limits almost everything a laying hen is naturally driven to do.

Dust bathing. Scratching. Foraging. Stretching her wings. Resting on elevated perches. Moving freely. Exploring the outdoors. 🌱

These are not luxuries. They are basic needs.

For millions of hens in the EU, life is still defined by confinement, overcrowding and systems that deny them the chance to behave naturally.

Ending cages is essential, but it cannot be the only step.

Laying hens need systems that truly support their welfare:
🌳 More space
🥬 Access to enrichment
🏡 Outdoor areas
🪺 Species-specific resting opportunities,
❌ An end to painful mutilations and harmful breeding practices.

The European Commission must finally deliver strong animal welfare legislation that protects hens throughout their lives.

Silver foxes & raccoons living their best life 🦊💚🦝Last spring, TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary (TIERART Wildtierstation) o...
30/05/2026

Silver foxes & raccoons living their best life 🦊💚🦝

Last spring, TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary (TIERART Wildtierstation) opened the doors to a brand-new 1,000 m² haven complete with a pond, flowing stream, climbing structures, rock caves, and cosy wooden hideouts. A dream home for rescued fur animals. 🐾

Today, raccoons Sally, Krümel, and Thalia share this incredible space with silver foxes Mala and Skadi and it’s safe to say… this unexpected crew thrives together.
It didn’t start that way. The raccoons were shy at first, unsure of their new neighbours. But curiosity won, and before long, harmony took over. Now, Skadi, the fearless adventurer can often be spotted balancing high above on tree trunks and suspension bridges, sneaking peeks into raccoon hideouts 4 metres up! 🌿

Mala and Skadi’s story makes this even more special. Once confined to tiny wire cages on a Polish fur farm, their lives were destined to be short and tragic like millions of others in the fur industry. 💔

But everything changed in November 2022. Rescued just in time, these young foxes arrived at the sanctuary and experienced freedom for the very first time: soft soil under their paws, the joy of digging, exploring… and simply being animals. ☀️

They’re endlessly curious and playful, turning everything into an adventure, from cardboard boxes and dog toys to even camera tripods. 💚

📸: © FOUR PAWS | Dirk Weber

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