Help us provide a temporary home for lions displaced by wildfires.

In the face of despair, we are opening our gates and our hearts to five new residents in need of safety and healing at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary. 

After devastating wildfires swept through the Overberg area in the Western Cape, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary faced an unimaginable challenge: protecting its beloved animals from danger. Recognising the urgency, Panthera Africa, an ethical sanctuary for captive bred big cats, reached out to FOUR PAWS to provide temporary refuge for five lions at the LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in Bethlehem.  

Among those rescued are the magnificent king lions Chaka, Oliver and Neptune. These lions were transported to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary where they will receive ongoing specialised care, monitored, treated, and supported as they recover from the trauma and impact of the fire. They have since been released into their adaptation enclosures, where they are being closely monitored and cared for by our dedicated and compassionate animal caretaker team. 

The cost of emergency rescues, specialised care, food, and ongoing medical care is significant — and these lions cannot recover without sustained support. While their safe arrival is a significant milestone, their journey toward healing is only just beginning.

By giving now, you help ensure that Chaka, Oliver and Neptune receive the care and safety they deserve. 

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On behalf of the animals, FOUR PAWS thanks you 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!