International non-profit focused on
#animalwelfare
& operating ethical animal sanctuaries. Responsible for helping animals around the world for 30 years.
FOUR PAWS is the global
#AnimalWelfare
organization for
#animals
under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need, and protects them.
Check out the video to learn more about how we support animals all over the world!
Best present ever! Hai Chan and friends, the 3 former bile bears we rescued, have been released to their outdoor enclosures at our bear sanctuary Ninh Binh. These bears will experience water in a pond, trees, and grass for the 1st time in their lives.
#ChristmasMiracle
This will make your day! Keo is overjoyed after being rescued, experiencing straw in her bear house for the 1st time! She's 1 of 5 bears rescued during our largest bear rescue in Vietnam. These bears are temporarily kept in bear houses&will later be released to outdoor enclosures
#BREAKING
For the 1st time FOUR PAWS is on the ground in the U.S. helping after Hurricane Florence!
Our US office & our disaster relief unit are headed to North & South Carolina. We’re coordinating with multiple local groups. Plz donate to support our work
Thank you to the
@dodo
for covering our
#rescue
of bear Hai Chan and friends. We are so happy to be able to provide these bears with a new life. Read more details about our rescue here:
#AnimalWelfare
#AnimalRights
#Bear
Rocco has woken up from his first
#hibernation
at our BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz.
Before his
#rescue
, he spent his days in a tiny cage, on a concrete floor.
But, now look at him: feeling refreshed after a long winter nap and bathing himself in the warmth of the sunlight!
#KarachiZoo
Update: We are saddened to inform you that despite the best efforts of the local team and ongoing support from FOUR PAWS, Noor Jehan is not improving.
#CutenessOverload
How sweet is this?! Bear Luna is digging her den in preparation for winter. She’s the 1st bear at our BEAR SANCTUARY Muritz to dig her den this season! We love seeing our rescued bears exhibit their natural instincts 🐻
#MondayMotivation
#KarachiZoo
: We're excited to share that Noor Jehan's medical exam was a success!
Next, the team will be preparing special recommendations for her medical treatment, as well as much-needed enrichment for her enclosure to help relieve her pain and aid in her recovery. Stay tuned!
From a box to sanctuary! Look how excited this little bear cub is to see grass and sunshine. No longer confined to an inadequate box, this bear is cared for at our BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina in Kosovo. Thanks for signing our petition 🐻💕
#SavetheSaddestBears
#ThursdayMotivation
Rescued from a fur farm, this little fox named Jackson gets a new home with new friends. Now he can enjoy the ground under his paws and fresh air in his nose. Who else agrees that foxes should be friends not
#fur
?
#FreeKaavan
: First contact in 8 years!
We can now officially call him the "former loneliest elephant in the world"! Seeing Kaavan interacting with other elephants is a huge moment for us but more importantly for Kaavan.
This video will be sure to brighten your day! Tulani was hand-raised at a safari park and Mike was captured from the wild. Both were rescued and socialized at our LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary and are now inseparable 💕
Double the trouble, double the fun. How adorable are these little ones? Mi & Tam were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and are now at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh. Both cubs are doing great and just discovered their jungle gym and plant enrichment!
#FOURPAWS
#cuteness
7 Bears, James, Thia La, Ot, Bac Ha, Thom, Mui & Hung, were rescued from horrible conditions on bile bear farms. These are the 'Prison Bears' b/c of the 5 digit numbers that were etched on their cages: The only names they ever knew. But now, they have names! And a new life!
Here it is! Watch the very emotional video about the whole transfer of the two lions rescued from war-torn zoos in Mosul and Aleppo, Simba and Saeed. (Tip: 🔊 on) They have finally arrived in their forever home at our Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK.
#riseupandroar
Freedom at last! The Albanian fox rescued from the Safari Park Zoo is now able to live a species-appropriate life at a national park. This fox had a long road to recovery after his rescue in October from a tiny, rusty cage. Watch him take his first steps & run off into the woods!
#BREAKING
After weeks of tense negotiations it's official: Our team will rescue 40+ animals suffering at Gaza's most notorious zoo. The mission is extremely risky for our team, but we're determined to save these animals. Will you help us?
#SaveGazaAnimals
#Lion
Nikola (FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary) is here to prove that our
#bears
aren't the only ones with competitive spirit.
As
#MarchNapness
approaches its
#FinalFour
, Nikola has decided to practice his soccer skills!
Turn up the volume to listen to 2023's hottest new musical trio: Kahraba, Dana, & Halab!
These
#lions
hail from
@AlMawaJordan
in Jordan (a cooperation project between Princess Alia Foundation & FOUR PAWS).
Raise your "paw" if you can't wait for them to drop their new album!😉
#BREAKING
: FOUR PAWS has begun constructing one of the largest elephant sanctuaries in Southeast Asia for working
#elephants
in Myanmar. ELEPHANT’S LAKE will provide an oasis for rehabilition and help prepare elephants for release back into the wild.
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our beloved lion, Kimba (LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary). At the age of 20, Kimba passed away due to age-related kidney failure, leaving us all deeply saddened.
Rest in peace, dear Kimba.
#SaveGazaAnimals
Motan and Pisa’s were rescued from the Rafah Zoo in Gaza and have found a new, forever home at our sanctuary LIONSROCK. These beautiful animals will now have the life and care they deserve
#MondayMotivation
#FOURPAWS
Update Albanian Bear Rescue: After traveling 1,500+ miles through 5 countries Meimo and Amelia are making themselves right at home at our Arosa Bear Sanctuary. When the snow lessens and spring arrives, the two will discover their spacious outdoor enclosure.
#MondayMotivaton
Amazing news! Do you remember the baby bear cubs we brought to our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh? We're happy to share both Mi and Tam have been gaining weight, getting better mobility AND ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN. Check out their new adventures in their outdoor enclosure
#Friyay
🐻❤️
#SaveSudanLions
update: Mansour is a fighter! We are delighted to see the improvements of one of the lions who was starving in Sudan. Mansour continues to gain weight following the specialized diet provided by our wildlife experts & dedicated local volunteers.
#SaveSudanLions
Important developments in Sudan!
Since our team has been in tireless negotiations with the Sudanese government to find a species-appropriate home for the animals, the wildlife authorities have just announced that Al Qurashi Family Park Zoo will be closed down! ...
#BREAKING
YOU DID IT! Thanks to your support & signatures we received the papers from the Albanian minister of Tourism and Environment. We can now transport lions Bobby, Lenci & Zhaku to our FELIDA Big Cat Centre! Stay tuned for more updates! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
#FightForFierLions
#BREAKING
Amazing news for the bear cub kept in a wooden box in Kosovo. WE RESCUED HIM! Our team has brought the bear cub to our Bear Sanctuary Prishtina where he will have the proper home he deserves! PROOF that petitions WORK! Thank you so much to all who signed! 🐻💕
#FOURPAWS
Good news! Saeed, the war lion we rescued from Syria, has been enjoying a new life at our sanctuary LIONSROCK. So far the only thing missing from his life is a companion... and we now have a lioness to introduce him to! We expect to welcome her to LIONSROCK this week. Stay tuned!
#KarachiZoo
Update: We managed to get Noor Jehan out of the pool & provide emergency medical treatment. The FOUR PAWS team worked until late at night with the local team via video calls to find possible solutions to save her. And today our efforts continue. We won't give up!
Remember the surviving sheep rescued from the disastrous
#QueenHind
cargo ship wreck? Today we have good news, Four Paws finally received custody of the survivors! 180 sheep have been moved to a more suitable and healthier location in Romania.
#EndliveTransport
#CutenessOverload
: A
#FOURPAWS
lovestory 💕 Zoe was rescued from a fur farm & brought to us in 2012. Frodo came in 2016. We planned to slowly introduce the foxes but found them cuddled together through a fence separating their enclosures. Now they're together in an enclosure!
Pawsitive news from
#Indonesia
! 77 stalls selling dog meat in Bali have been closed! FOUR PAWS’ campaign efforts as a member of the Dog Meat Free Indonesia Coalition are proving successful. Indonesia is just 1 of 3 countries
#FOURPAWS
works to combat the cruel dog&cat meat trade
Great
#news
for
#animals
! Maryland Governor, Wes Moore, recently signed a bill that would ban certain exotic animals in circuses and traveling shows! FOUR PAWS advocated for this commonsense legislation, which protects animals such as elephants, big cats, bears, and nonhuman
❗RESCUE IN BULGARIA❗Our team is now on site to transfer pregnant lioness Raya and her partner Hector to a safe place. The conditions in Razgrad Zoo aren't appropriate for birth, so it is necessary to transfer them now.
#SaveRazgradLions
📸: FOUR PAWS | Bogdan Baraghin
And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Napa has been released into his beautiful outdoor enclosure at our Arosa Bear Sanctuary, overlooking the Swiss mountains. This
#beautiful
#bear
deserves nothing but a beautiful life.
#FOURPAWS
#AnimalRescue
#BREAKING
A little bear cub is kept in a tiny wooden box in the cellar of a home within National Park SHARRI in Kosovo. Help this cub before it’s too late! Sign our petition urging Kosovo authorities to let the cub go to our sanctuary
#savethesaddestbears
Last year, FOUR PAWS suggested relocating the elephants to a sanctuary. We urge for the immediate transfer of Madhubala to prevent another tragedy due to lack of proper care. We hope to see a better future for Pakistan's elephants, and we will continue to work towards that goal.
Grandpa bear Long ❤️Despite all he's been through he's an adorable, gentle bear. He loves to spend time napping, sunbathing, digging & searching for food. Our team at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh comes up with creative enrichment for him to cater to his osteoarthrosis &limb deformity
Update Bile Bear Rescue: Our largest rescue mission in Vietnam was a success! 5 former bile bears, who we named Keo, Lim, Dieu, San and Khoai Lang, were saved and will forever live at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh. THANK YOU!
#savethesaddestbears
Turn up the volume to hear
#lion
Bobby's amazing ROAR!
Bobby arrived at our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in 2019, suffering from a multitude of health problems. Thankfully, he's been able to live a much healthier, happier life with us as
#king
of the sanctuary!
SOUND ON 🔊 for one of the most beautiful sound in the world: the lion’s roar! Did you know that the roar of a lion can be heard 8 kilometers away? Lion Bobby at our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary shows you how it’s done!
#lionsanctuary
#FourPawsRESCUES
#BREAKING
Our team has worked tirelessly to rescue Keo & Lim from deplorable conditions. Now these bears have begun the 932+ mile journey across Vietnam to our sanctuary. Today marks the beginning of the largest bile bear rescue our team has ever embarked on
#savethesaddestbears
Of all the bile
#bears
we've rescued Long's condition is the most severe. He's 22+ years old & has difficulty walking due to severely stiff joints & spinal issues. He's started recovering in quarantine & WE CAN'T WAIT to release him into his large, beautiful, outdoor home! ♥️🐻🌿
Meet the two lovebirds, Mike and Tulani🥰Despite their vast difference in backgrounds, Tulani and Mike found love against all odds. Both were rescued and now live happily at our LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary.
#leopards
#bigcats
#bigcatsanctuary
#bigcatrescue
New Year, new life! What happy bears. Former bile
#bears
Thai Van & Thai Giang enjoy testing out their new enrichment at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh. We're looking forward to more videos of these two throughout the year!
#HappyNewYear2018
#AnimalRights
#AnimalRescue
#SaturdaySpotlight
this is the declawed lioness from the Rafah Zoo in Gaza. Look how well she has been recovering at our partner Al Ma’Wa for Nature and Wildlife. We’re so excited to announce her new name, Marion 🦁💕
#FOURPAWS
The bliss of new romance. At our Bear Sanctuary Prishtina,
#rescued
bears Tomi & Hope hardly ever leave each other’s side. Now that the weather’s warmer, they even sleep outside under the stars together.
#TransformationTuesday
#cutenessoverload
#BREAKING
! Trang and Long have left quarantine at our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh! Long will now live in a smaller outdoor enclosure that caters to his physical capabilities. Trang will enjoy a peaceful outdoor space. Click to support their life long care
Meet Misa! We successfully rescued her yesterday and will bring her to our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh! She has a long road ahead of her, but her path to recovery will be monitored by our team every step of the way.
#savethesaddestbears
#TransformationTuesday
#SlaughterHouseClosure
: While America was sleeping, our Cambodian team managed to rescue all animals on-site and shut down a major slaughterhouse. The puppy, Daisy, destined for slaughter jumped into her rescuer's arms and would not let go. See the video:
This
#ThrowbackThursday
, we look back at Simba's
#journey
.
In 2020, concerned citizens took to social media to help support Simba after videos of his abuse surfaced online. With their help, we were able to bring this neglected
#lion
to safety at our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary.
It is with heavy hearts that we share news of bear Lim's passing. Lim was rescued from a terrible bile farm in March 2019, and was able to live out the rest of his too-short life in companionship with bear Keo at sanctuary Ninh Binh.
Rest in peace, sweet Lim. 🐻 🌈
#Lion
Simba recently celebrated his "rescueversary" at our LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary.
Simba was rehabilitated at
@AlMawaJordan
, which is run by Princess Alia Foundation after being left to starve by a former zoo. We're so thankful we can give him a 2nd chance at a happy life.
We celebrate together, we grieve together. The zebra we rescued from Safari Park Zoo passed away shortly after arriving at his new enclosure. Rescue missions are never without risk, we are so sad he didn’t make it. We’re happy he was shown humanity & love in his final moments.
Update Mi and Tam: We're happy to tell you Mi has been making small improvements thanks to the intensive care from our team at
@FOURPAWSViet
. Although it's still unclear if she will fully recover, both bear babies are getting more active and curious each day
#MondayMotivation
Today is a big day! A big day to mark a VERY BIG rescue. Today is the one year anniversary of the historic decision of the Islamabad High Court that set Kaavan the elephant FREE.
#FreeKaavan
#FourPawsRescues
Update on Long: “Grandpa bear” Long enjoys sun bathing opportunities and tasty treats in his new home at our bear sanctuary. At 22+ years old, our caretakers show him special care and compassion he so deserves. Give him some love in the spirit of
#ValentinesDay
💕Like or share!
BREAKING: Since 2006, Leo and Melanka had been forced to stay in their tiny, barren enclosures— But that ends today! 🐻🎉 Our team has been on their feet since early this morning preparing to rescue the bears.
THE MOMENT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. We’re rescuing wild
#animals
from Safari Park Zoo. 12 animals are waiting to be saved. Stay tuned for updates on this risky mission. Support us here
The
#bears
Lulu, Lili and Lac were rescued and brought to our Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh in Vietnam. At first, they were timid and terrified. But now? After months of trust-building, their behavior has clearly changed. These playful, curious, young bears are finally safe at home.
Caruso the tiger will soon have a new chapter in life! He’s moving from our FELIDA Big Cat Centre to LIONSROCK! At his new home, Caruso will enjoy more room to play, run, climb and swim! Here’s his story
#FOURPAWS
This is Kristina, a Himalayan Brown Bear whose species status is currently critically endangered. She was privately owned as a "dancing bear," used for entertainment, films and photo shoots. Now she lives at our BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr and LOVES to swim
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
#BREAKING
Gaza rescue has begun!
The last hours were probably the most nerve-wrecking of our lives! Thanks to the hard work of our team & the full support of authorities the 1st animals are loaded. Please support our mission
#SaveGazaAnimals
For Andri's 1st birthday, our team at the Bear Sanctuary Prishtina prepared some special enrichment activities. As a young and playful bear, he took great enjoyment out of his delicious ‘snow cake’ as well as the snowman (built especially for him)! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDRI!
A must see!
#Bear
Napa enjoying his 1st snow at our Arosa Bear Sanctuary. You make these 2nd chances & happy moments possible, thank you! Consider supporting our life-changing work this
#GivingTuesday
to give more animals the life they deserve
#friyay
#FridayMotivation
Over the weekend we rescued
#bears
Chuoi, Tao & Le and brought them to our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh. When translated their names mean banana, apple & pear. But despite their names the bears never tasted fresh fruit or been given species appropriate diets until our team arrived
Our 1st Saturday Spotlight, adorable Napa! Born in captivity at a zoo, later sold to a circus, Napa suffered in a cage until we rescued him. Now he swims in his pool, roams about his mountainous enclosure at our Arosa Bear Sanctuary & plays with his favorite toy: his beloved log
#SaveSudanLions
: Rehydration therapy on lioness Kandaka helped. After hours of life-saving treatments, the lioness showed signs of hope, the ability to stand, and a willingness to eat. We hope she continues to improve and will update as we hear more from our team on the ground
#FreedomStories
: A lioness named Angel was bred for the sole purpose in the canned hunting industry: A bullet. She spent years locked away, alone. Now, Angel roams the sun-kissed fields of our LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary with a few friends.
#SaveGazaAnimals
Behind the scenes: Part 2. Lions, wolves, foxes, pelicans, baboons, chipmunks, porcupines, dogs, cats, emus, peacocks, 1 hyena and 1 ostrich. Our team loaded into their transport crates and drove them from Gaza to Jordan in just 24 hours!
FOUR PAWS helps after Cyclone Fani hit
#India
! Our team provided care to pets in a remote village. Locals brought their
#dogs
to Dr. Zee, veterinarian and
#FOURPAWS
Director of the Disaster Relief Unit, for check ups, shots and treatments for small ailments.
...The team on-site was relieved to see that the infusion therapy seems to be working! Still, we all need to prepare that this could change any minute. The health of the animals at Al Qurashi Family Park zoo is extremely fragile.
#SaveSudanLions
Today is
#WorldLionDay
& we are celebrating the rescued
#lions
living in our sanctuaries worldwide. So far, we have rescued more than 220
#bigcats
—including 166 lions—and given them a second chance at life. Thank you to our supporters who make this all possible!