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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.

        Tiger Snow in Slovakia

        Rescue Tigers Snow and Sky

        Aug 2024 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        From private keeping in Slovakia to the skies of South Africa

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        Release of the Sudan lions at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Sudan Lions

        Feb 2024 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        A journey from conflict to sanctuary 

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        #TrainTigers in the train wagon in Argentina

        Rescue Tigers Mafalda, Sandro, Gustavo and Messi

        Mar 2022 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        #TrainTigers from Argentina no longer have to live in a train

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        Lions LIONSROCK

        Rescue The Golden Pride

        Nov 2022 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Ten lions were safely transferred from the Gauteng Province 
        of South Africa to LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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        Cheetah Sasha the three-legged cheetah at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Cheetah Sasha

        Oct 2014 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Sasha overcame great adversity to eventually find a safe, forever home 

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        Tiger Laziz in his shelter

        Rescue Tiger Laziz

        Aug 2016 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Happy 6th Rescueversary to tiger Laziz

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        Samson in his enclosure

        Rescue Lions Samson and Tom

        Oct 2021 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Samson and uncle Tom settling into their lives at LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary  

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        Rescue Shevar and Sharukh

        Rescue Tigers Shevar and Sharukh

        Mar 2020 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Home at LIONSROCK after Emergency Rescue

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        Rescue Lions Motan and Pisa

        Rescue Lions Motan and Pisa

        Apr 2019 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well at our project LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary & Lodge! 

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        Rescue Starlight Tigers

        Nov 2013 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Starlight Tigers: Circus to Sanctuary

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        Three lions from the Braila Group at LIONSROCK

        Rescue Braila Group

        Jun 2008 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        Rescued in the brink of time

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        Three females from the Gänserndorf Group

        Rescue Gänserndorf Group

        Nov 2007 - LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

        The first new inhabitants of LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary

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