FOUR PAWS International

#TwoBearsOneFuture 🐻We want to end this week with more good news! Not only will tigress Flora soon leave the former Zoo Luján behind and begin a new chapter at FELIDA, but the bears Gordo & Florencia will also head towards a species-appropriate future at BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa.

🎤 FOUR PAWS expert Nina Jamal: “Protecting animals is essential to protecting people. Solutions exist — what’s missing is political will and investment.” 🌍 On #WorldHealthDay, prevention must finally come first. #OneHealth #PandemicPrevention #AnimalWelfare #GlobalHealth

With partners including PREZODE, @WorldBankGroup, @WOAH, @ILRI, @TheWCS, @AVSF_ONG, and @TheElders, FOUR PAWS called for: ✅ action at the source ✅ scaling local solutions globally ✅ turning knowledge into implementation

We know what causes pandemics. So why aren’t we stopping them? That question sat at the centre of the #OneHealthSummit in Lyon. 🌍 The event brought together global leaders, scientists, and civil society to push one shift: 👉 moving prevention to the forefront of global health

🐻The 32-year-old bear from Tierpark Westerhausen is finally getting the retirement she deserves. After years in a minimum-standard enclosure, she will move to BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz for a species-appropriate life. Even better: the park will not replace her with another bear.💚

Changing the lives of stray animals starts with changing how we see them 💛 Learn more about our work: 🔗 four-paws.org/campaigns-topi… #AdoptDontShop #AnimalWelfare

Helping in the moment matters — but it’s not enough. Without long-term approaches, populations continue to grow. That’s why sustainable solutions focus on: ✔️ sterilisation ✔️ community engagement ✔️ responsible pet ownership

Stray animals are often misunderstood. 🐾 This #WorldStrayAnimalDay, we’re breaking down some of the most common misconceptions — and what’s really behind them. 👇

From circus life to sanctuary love 🦁💚 After years in captivity, Manuschka found healing at TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary and a forever home at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary. Today, she’s thriving and finally at peace. 🌿☀️ #LionRescue #BeforeAfter

We can’t help but share every precious moment from Mici’s beautiful new chapter at her forever home, BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach. 🐻🌳 As temperatures drop at the sanctuary, Mici is easing into her days at her own pace. 💕

This is cruel: This is heartbreaking ‼️ These fragile chicks are barely days old ripped away from the warmth and safety of their mothers just to be used and discarded. This isn’t harmless fun, it’s cruelty 🐣💔 For decades, animals have been abused for… dlvr.it/TRrh5M

🎤 FOUR PAWS expert Nina Jamal will speak at the multi-stakeholder event to highlight why prevention remains underfunded, why protecting animals is essential to protecting people — and what needs to change. #PandemicPrevention #AnimalWelfare #OneHealth

The focus: shifting from reacting to crises ➡️ to preventing them at the source. How animals are treated directly impacts #pandemic risk. This must be considered in the upcoming @UN High-Level Meeting and Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response.

What if preventing the next pandemic began with better protection for animals? 🐾 Most emerging infectious diseases originate in animals — driven by deforestation, wildlife trade, and intensive farming. On 6 April in Lyon 🇫🇷, FOUR PAWS will be at the #OneHealthSummit !

Lion Zoomies | FOUR PAWS South Africa: Once part of the late Sandile’s pride, their story took a sharp turn when authorities stepped in due to illegal breeding and poor keeping conditions. After months of waiting and paperwork, these two brothers finally… dlvr.it/TRqk9y

Meet Bhima 🦧💚 A curious 6‑year‑old weanling at the Orangutan Forest School in Borneo. He loves exploring, playing with friends, and learning life skills from Cantik—building better nests and swinging high in the trees through social learning 🌿

🐯 Flora is slowly settling in FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary. Due to increasing pain and visible discomfort, her vet check has been moved forward. Our team will perform a CT scan and additional diagnostics to better understand her condition and guide her treatment.

Finland shows what happens when enforcement fails: animals pay the price: sey.fi/finnish-author… Yet the @EU_Commission is pushing for more rules, not a ban. Standards won’t fix a broken system. @SEY_ry #FurFreeEurope