A safe haven for neglected big cats
FAST FACTS
Ill-treated and neglected big cats from all over the world are given a home at FOUR PAWS.
The team meets the physical requirements of the animals, as well as their mental and psychological needs.
In South Africa, 12 000 lions and 1 500 tigers are kept in captivity, which has tainted the country’s international standing as a leader in wildlife management and conservation, says Fiona Miles, country director of FOUR PAWS South Africa.
The FOUR PAWS Big Cat Sanctuary (FOUR PAWS) was founded on 4 March 1988 by Helmut Dungler in Austria to protect big cats kept in captivity, especially in zoos, under private ownership and in the entertainment industry.
Lionsrock, FOUR PAWS’ big cat sanctuary near Bethlehem in the eastern Free State,
