Four Paws Australia (Animal Welfare) Limited

During the financial year FOUR PAWS Australia continued to advocate for animals under direct human influence, and work towards our vision of a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. Amongst other activities, in 2024 FOUR PAWS Australia: Continued efforts in Bali to help cats and dogs through vital intervention and care programs such as health days, mobile clinics, reporting hotline, free veterinary care, sterilization, and vaccination; Provided expert evidence and engaged with government for legislative change on animal welfare issues of concern to the Australian public regarding companion animals, farmed animals and wild animals; Continued expanded efforts to mitigate the threat of zoonotic diseases (including rabies) to humans and dogs, dog population mapping, stakeholder and community engagement; Campaigned to end the dog and cat meat trade in SE Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam; Expanded the FOUR PAWS global Wear it Kind (WiK) campaign to create a kinder fashion industry and to end the practice of live lamb cutting (mulesing) of sheep; Continued partnerships with other Australian animal welfare organisations to advocate for better animal welfare outcomes for Australian animals; Campaigned for the rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals such as Bears and Big Cats, across the world; Campaigned to raise awareness and change buying habits of Australians on the animal welfare issues of the cruel puppy farming trade in Australia; Campaigned to End Bear Farming, bringing the attention of the Australian community to the plight of bile bears in Vietnam; Campaigned, raised funds and awareness for FOUR PAWS rapid response, highly skilled expert unit equipped to help animals in the face of wars, disasters and conflict zones. Raised funds and awareness of FOUR PAWS work to reveal suffering, rescue animals in need and protect them globally.