All the best for 2025

ALL THE BEST FOR 2025


Take a look at another successful year for animal welfare

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT


Learn more about the rescued animals in 2024 

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Welfare of cats and dogs


Why is Identification & Registration so important?

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Protection of animals during transport


EU citizens want stricter rules than those proposed by the European Commission

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HELPING WILD Animals IN NEED


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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.

Our Focus 

We work to ensure that companion animals, farm animals and wild animals are legally protected from exploitation and abuse. 

We collaborate with policy makers and stakeholders in the EU to prevent illegal trade and other cruel commercial activities in both pets and wildlife, as well as to improve the lives of farm animals suffering in intensive farming systems and live transport.

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Interesting content for the winter season

Dog in the snow

Pets in Winter

Keeping your four-legged friends happy and safe in the cold season


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How to Get Your Dog Healthily Through Winter

Road salt, gravel and snow – keep your beloved friend safe in the cold season


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Cat in the snow

Outdoor Cats in the Winter

Bringing your cat with outdoor access safe through the cold season


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Sparrow

Feeding Birds in Winter

How you can help the little visitors in the cold season


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Press, blog posts, rescues and other news.

Calves during transport

Commission’s statement on animal welfare welcome, if unclear

Commenting on today's Commission Statement on the remaining animal welfare proposals in the European Parliament Plenary


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Cows in transport

The Unseen Horrors of Animal Transport

Animal transport, a practice intrinsic to the global livestock industry, comes with an overlooked cost: the immense suffering endured by millions of animals each year. While this issue is gaining attention, current legislation within the European Union remains insufficient to protect animals during these grueling journeys.


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Calves during transport

Commission must heed Member States’ demands on animal welfare reform 

Commenting today on the exchange in the [Agriculture and Fisheries] Council of the EU on the paper from Sweden.


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Creating a Kinder World for Animals

Looking back at 2024, here are just some of the incredible animal welfare highlights we achieved with the help of our supporters!

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FOUR PAWS carried out 36 rescue missions and 134 vet checks in its sanctuaries and cooperation projects.

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This year FOUR PAWS conducted more than 30,000 sterilisations of stray dogs and cats!

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After supporters around the world sent over 270,000 emails and made over 5,000 calls and countless social media posts, Max Mara Fashion Group finally went fur-free.

FOUR PAWS international Campaigns

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Factory farming

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Fox in a cage at a fur farm

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Cats looking out of cafe in the cat meat trade

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