Over 60 big cats and 2 bears in a former zoo in Argentina urgently need your help!

One of FOUR PAWS' biggest and most complex emergency missions.

More than 60 big cats and 2 bears are living in inappropriate conditions in a former zoo in Argentina. Confined to cramped enclosures and lacking proper care, their situation is truly devastating.

These animals urgently need help. Please support this mission.  

An initial assessment showed that the animals are in grave need of proper care. We have serious concerns about their safety, health, and well-being – some require critical attention. Our immediate priority is to address this welfare crisis and improve the animals’ living conditions.  

Our team is currently on site preparing for a comprehensive veterinary assessment. We will provide emergency medical care and begin planning long-term, species-appropriate solutions.  

This mission is a major milestone in addressing the issue of inappropriate big cat keeping in Argentina.

Our goal is to support legislative reform that strengthens welfare standards for big cats and prevents future emergencies. To help achieve this, FOUR PAWS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Argentine government, outlining our shared goal to end the private keeping and commercial trade of big cats.  

Our first action is addressing the crisis in the former Zoo Luján. This emergency mission sets a precedent for government action and lays the foundation for lasting change.  

We want to bring a brighter future to the big cats and bears of the former zoo. Please donate to help provide emergency medical care and hope to animals in desperate need.

Emergency Mission in Argentina

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On behalf of the animals in a former zoo, the FOUR PAWS team would like to thank you in advance for making a difference!

This mission highlights only one of the many FOUR PAWS activities which help animals in need around the world. We rely on donations to help animals when no one else does. Your support does even more than that - it helps protect all animals in need and brings us one step closer to a world where animals are treated with empathy, respect and understanding. Donations are used where needed most.

What we do with your support

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues
animals in need and protects them.

pP_Reveal-1Since 1988 we reveal inappropriate and life-threatening conditions for animals. We campaign and raise awareness of issues, lobbying for the protection of animals under direct human influence.
pP_Rescue-2We rescue animals in need worldwide, ending the suffering of animals with continuing help and medical care. Over the years, we have rescued more than 400 bears and big cats, among many other species.
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We provide a safe home for wildlife such as big cats, bears, and orangutans rescued from non-species-appropriate keeping conditions around the world. We operate 13 sanctuaries and cooperation projects where rescued animals can start over.

How your donation makes a difference

It is your donation that enables us to actively keep campaigning for animals in need and improving animal welfare standards worldwide.
Specifically, you can see how your donation contributes towards the betterment and welfare of animals below:

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R100
R100 could help vaccinate animals and help reach herd immunity.

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R350
R350 could help FOUR PAWS sterilise 1 animal.

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R500
R500 can contribute towards enrichment activities of the Big Cats at LIONSROCK.

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R1000
R1000 could provide a full medical check and vaccination for big cats.

 

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On behalf of the animals, the FOUR PAWS team

would like to thank you for making

a difference!