FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Founded in 1988 in Vienna by Heli Dungler and friends, the organisation advocates for a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. The sustainable campaigns and projects of FOUR PAWS focus on companion animals including stray dogs and cats, farm animals and wild animals – such as bears, big cats and orangutans – kept in inappropriate conditions as well as in disaster and conflict zones. With offices in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Kosovo, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine, the UK, the USA and Vietnam as well as sanctuaries for rescued animals in eleven countries, FOUR PAWS provides rapid help and long-term solutions.

Animal Welfare. worldwide

Ombudsperson for Animal Welfare in the federal state Vorarlberg, Austria

My focus is the 'Assessment of animal welfare on farm and group level'. This is including the reiterating refinement of assessment schemes with regard to reliability, validity and feasibility of indicators but also the analysis of potential risk factors for poor welfare in animal units as well as implementation and evaluation of improving measures in practice.

Exotic animals: Reptiles, Birds, Amphibians, exotic Mammals ...finally found a place to practice my 10 years experience and pleasure with these animals

+ Assessing state of animal welfare in low-input and organic dairy herds in Northern Irland, Spain and Romania+ Mapping research with regard to Animal Welfare in an enlarged Europe+ Refinement of the Welfare Quality assessment protocol for cattle

Research and Teaching at the Division of Livestock Sciences, working group animal husbrandry

Implemented an animal-based welfare assessment system for beef cattle within the project Welfare Quality