Bears in Ukraine

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Bears in Vietnam

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Bear in Vietnam are still abused for bile

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Bears in Southeast Europe

Bears in Southeast Europe

Abused as pets and tourist attractions

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Bears in France

Bears in France

Abused for entertainment

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the saddest bears need our help

Bears are still kept in appalling conditions. Their owners often use them for profit. Whether for bile extraction or as tourist attractions – hundreds of bears are exploited and tortured to make money.

our Mission

FOUR PAWS rescues bears suffering in captivity and protects them by providing lifelong species-appropriate care at our sanctuaries. We are committed to ending their suffering through public awareness campaigns, working to change laws around their keeping and advocating for their welfare worldwide.

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Rescues and success stories

Meet our rescued bears. Now, having happy lives in our sanctuaries

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OUR SANCTUARIES

We protect animals by giving lifelong care in species-appropriate sanctuaries

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Rescue of Asiatic bile bears in Vietnam

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See how we are changing lives for bears in Vietnam

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bear welfare issues

Our work to rescue abused bears in Vietnam, Southeast Europe, and Ukraine.

#SaddestBears in Vietnam

bear farms in vietnam

Bears are kept and abused for bile extraction

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#SaddestBears in Southeast Europe

caged bears in Southeast Europe

Many bears are suffering in bad conditions in captivity 

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#SaddestBears in Ukraine

Caged bears in Ukraine

Many bears are suffering in bad conditions in captivity 

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Bear Michal in his forrmer keeping

Bears in Poland

FOUR PAWS successfully ended the private keeping of bears in 2016

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#SaddestBears in France

Abused for entertainment

No more shows – Abuse of bears for entertainment will end in 2023 

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Meet Some of our rescued bears

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Bear Thi

Rescue Nine Bile Bears

From life behind bars to paradise: Almost two decades in captivity are over


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Rescue Bear Cubs Jenny, Toby and Moris

Rescue Bear Cubs Jenny, Toby and Moris

From being props to life in paradise, three bears cubs begin their new lives at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr


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Bear Vova before rescue

Rescue Bear Vova

No more entertaining – a new life awaits the Ukrainian restaurant bear


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A new life for rescued animals in our bear sanctuaries

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