Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For 16 long years, Tyson the bear lived a nightmare. Snatched from his mother as a cub, he spent his life in a dilapidated cage at a remote hunting station in western Ukraine — abused for bear-baiting, a cruel “training” ritual where hunting dogs are set upon a chained bear. 💔
Then one day in 2017, everything changed.
FOUR PAWS rescued Tyson from his torture and brought him to BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr, where his healing began. There, surrounded by nature and care, Tyson finally started to trust again.
He’s now confident, gentle, and curious — a bear rediscovering the joy of simply being a bear. 🌿
Tyson loves exploring his pond, playing with enrichment, and spending his days beside his lifelong friend Mashutka. These two inseparable bears swim together in summer, nap side by side, and share dens through the winter. 💞💦
From being exploited to being liberated, from an object of entertainment to a beloved individual — this is what #FromForgottenToFamily is all about. A reminder that every animal deserves to be seen, respected, and loved. 💚
🐾 Tyson’s story is just one of many.
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For 16 long years, Tyson the bear lived a nightmare. Snatched from his mother as a cub, he spent his life in a dilapidated cage at a remote hunting station in western Ukraine — abused for bear-baiting, a cruel “training” ritual where hunting dogs are set upon a chained bear. 💔
Then one day in 2017, everything changed.
FOUR PAWS rescued Tyson from his torture and brought him to BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr, where his healing began. There, surrounded by nature and care, Tyson finally started to trust again.
He’s now confident, gentle, and curious — a bear rediscovering the joy of simply being a bear. 🌿
Tyson loves exploring his pond, playing with enrichment, and spending his days beside his lifelong friend Mashutka. These two inseparable bears swim together in summer, nap side by side, and share dens through the winter. 💞💦
From being exploited to being liberated, from an object of entertainment to a beloved individual — this is what #FromForgottenToFamily is all about. A reminder that every animal deserves to be seen, respected, and loved. 💚
🐾 Tyson’s story is just one of many.
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![We are Breaking Up with Michael Kors: Celebrities React to Live Lamb Cutting | FOUR PAWS USA [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Qd7PJ8R9Ng/mqdefault.jpg "We are Breaking Up with Michael Kors: Celebrities React to Live Lamb Cutting | FOUR PAWS USA [SUBS]
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Speak up for the welfare of lambs and join us in breaking up with Michael Kors: https://bit.ly/3W4Q7DH
Live lamb cutting is a brutal, outdated practice where lambs as young as two weeks old have skin, bigger than the palm of your hand, cut around their tails and genitals without adequate pain relief. Every year, 10 million lambs suffer excruciating pain due to live lamb cutting. And despite effective alternatives, the fashion industry continues to source wool from this cruelty.
In a new FOUR PAWS report about live lamb cutting (LLC is also known as mulesing), @MichaelKorswas the worst major fashion brand rated in regards to wool transparency, LLC-free certifications, and commitment to animal welfare.
It’s time for Michael Kors to commit to wool free from live lamb cutting.
Do better, Michael! Protecting lambs is not a luxury.
#MichaelKors #LiveLambCutting #CelebritiesReact
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Five ⭐ tailored care awaits Flora in BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz! 🐻
It is never too soon to start getting ready to welcome a new resident in our sanctuaries... Especially when our caretakers are developing the most inventive ways to create from scratch all the enrichment our rescued bears can dream of. 🔨Who knew fire hoses and tyres could be recycled into swings for bears?!
In our ‘Get Ready With Us’ series, we give you a behind-the-scenes look and the dedicated team of animal keepers shows you everything that is being built, organized, and prepared for the young bear. 🛠️ 🪛 🧹
⚠️ But right now, Flora is still in Albania, longing for a safe home. She does not have access to any kind of distraction from her dreary living conditions, let alone to a comfortable area to properly rest. We cant wait to welcome her in our bear sanctuary, where she will finally get to enjoy endless hours of climbing, playing, rolling, sniffing, digging, foraging, sleeping... of simply being a bear.🍃
Help us now give Flora the life she deserves and all the attention she needs to recover in her future home: https://donate.four-paws.org/s/albania-rescue
#BearRescue #Albania #FOURPAWSRescue
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![Le lionceau Mero fête son premier anniversaire! | QUATRE PATTES en France | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4SkZnFREuQA/mqdefault.jpg "Le lionceau Mero fête son premier anniversaire! | QUATRE PATTES en France | [SUBS]
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Deux mois après son sauvetage, le lionceau Mero fête son premier anniversaire au sanctuaire pour Grands Félins FELIDA ! 🦁💛 Une nouvelle vie commence pour lui.
Deux mois après son sauvetage, Mero fête son premier anniversaire ! 🎂🦁 Encore récemment détenu comme animal de compagnie en République tchèque, il découvre aujourd’hui la vraie vie de lion, entouré de soins, d’attention et de respect. 💛 Jour après jour, il reprend confiance, apprend à jouer, à rugir, à être simplement lui-même. Un anniversaire symbolique pour un lionceau qui a enfin trouvé sa place et commence une nouvelle vie.
00:00 : Un lionceau terrifié et méfiant envers les humains
00:43 : Premier examen visuel avant le transfert
01:10 : Le sanctuaire Felida, un nouveau foyer permanent
01:42 : Les conséquences dune séparation précoce avec la mère
02:08 : Les dangers dune captivité inadaptée pour les félins
02:30 : Pourquoi les grands félins ne doivent jamais être des animaux de compagnie
03:09 : Achats impulsifs et abandon : le fléau des réseaux sociaux
03:29 : Lentraînement à la cage : Mero apprend à faire confiance
03:56 : 15 heures de route pour rejoindre le sanctuaire
04:26 : Les premiers pas vers la reconstruction de la confiance
En savoir plus ➡️ https://www.quatre-pattes.org/nos-recits/sauvetages/le-sauvetage-du-lionceau-mero
#Mero #Sauvetage #Lionceau
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![🔍Investigation in Romanian public shelters unveils gruesome conditions 🇷🇴 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/58gnfMqxB6U/mqdefault.jpg "🔍Investigation in Romanian public shelters unveils gruesome conditions 🇷🇴 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
🔍 Undercover investigation in Romanian public shelters unveils gruesome conditions 🇷🇴
🐶 Dogs eating faeces. 🪣 Water bowls frozen while animals are exposed to sub-zero temperatures. ❄️ Dogs suffering from untreated wounds. These are just some of the findings in public shelters in Romania from an undercover investigation that was commissioned by FOUR PAWS.
In January, as part of a nationwide investigation we visited nine public shelters across the country. What we found was nothing short of alarming and deeply unsettling. 🛑 Some of the shelters did not meet even the most basic standards of animal welfare.
What the investigators witnessed was horrifying: it seems common for dogs to attack each other out of desperation, sometimes even killing one another. Tragically, these are not the only casualties—many more dogs die due to neglect. To illustrate this with a particularly shocking statistic: the Brăila City shelter had a death rate of 40% in 2024. ❌ Nearly every second dog that arrived there did not make it out alive.
We could go on with countless tragic details from the investigations: dogs that were severely underweight, deprived of food and even access to water was limited as buckets were either frozen or empty. 🥣 We encountered a dog that had bitten off parts of his own tail, out of pure distress. And all this extreme animal neglect is funded by the tax-payers, as the government allocates millions of euros in these facilities. 💰
Romania’s current animal welfare laws and shelter system are failing both the animals and the citizens who fund them. Mass-sheltering and killing must stop! We are calling on the Romanian government to implement a comprehensive, humane nationwide CNVR (Catch–Neuter–Vaccinate–Return) programme to put an end to this suffering.
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![Three Animals, One Rescue! Flora, Gordo & Florencia 🐻🐯🐻 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5D9zAqXQnv8/mqdefault.jpg "Three Animals, One Rescue! Flora, Gordo & Florencia 🐻🐯🐻 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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✨ The big moment we’ve been working towards - step by step! ✨
Join us as we take a closer look at the huge day for Flora, Gordo and Florencia at the former Zoo Luján. Rescues like these are incredibly complex: from first access to the site, to veterinary checks, meticulous preparation, and the coordinated effort required to safely move the animals. It’s never quick, and it’s never simple - every step demands patience, precision, and constant adaptation. But we love what we do. And we do it for the animals. 💛
🐻 Gordo and Florencia had been kept in inadequate conditions for years. When our team assessed them last autumn, they were immediately classed as urgent cases. We needed to get them out, safely, responsibly, and with as little stress as possible, so they could finally begin a new chapter at our BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa in Bulgaria.
🐅 Flora’s rescue was just as time‑sensitive. After living in immense pain for months before our assessment, it was clear she would need expert veterinary treatment, a tailored rehabilitation plan, species‑appropriate nutrition, dedicated support - and a lot of stability. Thankfully, FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands is exactly the place for that.
Rescues like these rely on true teamwork: across our rescue team, vets, caretakers, colleagues worldwide, and stakeholders on the ground. And they’re only possible because of the support behind them! 🤝
To everyone who has donated, followed along, or taken the time to leave thoughtful comments - thank you ❣️ Your support means so much to our team, especially during long and demanding operations like this.
We’ll continue to share updates on Gordo, Florencia and Flora, and keep you posted as we search for solutions for the remaining animals - both within and outside Argentina. 🇦🇷
It is only thanks to you that we could make this happen! 💐
00:01: Final Preparations in the Dark
01:08: Back in Luján: The First Three Animals
01:36: Crate Training for a Long Flight
02:01: Gordo: One of the Heaviest Bears Ever Transported
02:32: Testing the Crates Strength
02:32: Preparing Florencia for the Big Day
03:26: Why Gordo and Florencia Were Urgent Cases
03:51: Florencias Silence: A Clear Sign for Relocation
04:18: Floras Journey to FELIDA Sanctuary in the Netherlands
04:52: The Plan: Crate, Truck, Aircraft
05:19: Recalling the Shocking First Impressions
05:47: August 2024: The Initial Assessment Begins
06:08: Examining 64 Wild Animals in 16 Days
06:43: The Bears Are Ready to Fly
07:15: An Unbelievable Milestone
08:02: Flora Enters the Crate
08:49: All Three Animals Crated in 20 Minutes
09:52: Racing Against Time to the Airport
11:05: The Bears Arrive Safely in Bulgaria
11:40: Awaiting Floras Arrival at the Sanctuary
12:12: A Warm Welcome in the Mountains
12:57: Flora Settles In and Explores
13:40: FOUR PAWS Vision: Empty Sanctuaries One Day
#Argetina #Animalrescue #FloraToFELIDA #TwoBEARSOneFuture
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![Freya and Thors Icy Adventures ❄️ | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5DXSzcDPU3o/mqdefault.jpg "Freya and Thors Icy Adventures ❄️ | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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Did you wonder whether Freya has been steering clear of the frozen pond after her recent icy adventure at BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz? ❄️🐻
Not even close!
Freya is as fearless as ever—and this time, she even had a playful tussle with her brother, Thor, right by the pond’s edge. Brave bear energy activated!
But… did the ice crack again? 👀
#AnimalWelfare #Bears #Germany #BearSanctuary
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![A Bears Perfect Morning 🐻🍉 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5bxwmfwg290/mqdefault.jpg "A Bears Perfect Morning 🐻🍉 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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POV: your morning starts with watermelon, enrichment, and not a single worry in the world. 🍉🐻
Thats exactly how Anya, Frankie, Misha, and Laska kicked off another beautiful day at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr.
From enjoying tasty treats to exploring new enrichment, these bears are embracing the life they always deserved. 💚
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#SanctuarySaturdays are for successful animal stories from FOUR PAWS Sanctuaries and cooperation partners around the world! 🌎
#BearSanctuary #AnimalWelfare #Ukraine
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