animal rescue stories

FOUR PAWS helps animals under direct human influence and gives rescued big cats a permanent home in FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands, TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary in Germany, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa and Al Ma'wa for Nature and Wildlife in Jordan.

        Lioness in safe enclousure

        Rescue Lioness Manuschka

        Jul 2024 - TIERART

        A fresh start after years of performing

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        Rescue lion cub Nikola

        Rescue Lion Nikola

        Jun 2022 - LIONSROCK

        A traumatic start in life with a happy ending

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        Lion cub Vasylyna in Ukraine

        Rescue Lioness Vasylyna

        Jun 2023 - LIONSROCK

        A young big cat in the middle of war

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        Rescue Seven Romanian Lions

        Rescue Seven Romanian Lions

        Sep 2021 - FELIDA

        From sadness to safety: Simba and his siblings found their new home!

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        Tigress Dehli at FELIDA

        Rescue Tigress Dehli

        May 2014 - FELIDA

        The beautiful tigress of FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Rescue Tsezar

        Rescue Tiger Tsezar

        Oct 2021 - FELIDA

        Left to die, but eventually rescued and safely transferred to our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary 

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        Lion Ivan-Asen in FELDIA 2018

        Rescue Lion Ivan-Asen

        Mar 2018 - FELIDA

        Rescued from a zoo in Bulgaria and brought to our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Lions Masoud and Terez

        Rescue Lions Masoud & Terez

        Feb 2018 - FELIDA

        Two Bulgarian lion cubs find a new home in our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary 

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        Lion Lenci in FELIDA

        Rescue Lion Lenci

        Oct 2018 - FELIDA

        This lion is a true fighter: his story from 'Europe's worst zoo' to a happy life

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        Lion Bobby in FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary

        Rescue Lion Bobby

        Oct 2018 - FELIDA

        Lion Bobby is settled and relaxed at his home in our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary 

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        Tiger Caruso

        Rescue Tiger Caruso

        May 2014 - LIONSROCK

        As you know, this beautiful tiger moved from our FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in March 2019

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        Bakari in LIONSROCK

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