Scottish SPCA

About us

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) is Scotland's animal welfare charity. Our objectives are to prevent cruelty to animals and encourage kindness and humanity in their treatment.

As an animal welfare charity, we receive no government or lottery funding and rely on public donations to continue our vital work rescuing and rehoming Scotland's abandoned, neglected and defenceless animals.

Scottish SPCA Inspectors save thousands of domestic, farm and wild animals from harm and danger every year, while our vets and staff in our wildlife and animal rescue and rehoming centres look after, rehabilitate and rehome thousands more.

Visit our online animal rehoming section to view some of our dogs needing new homes, rescue cats and other animals for rehoming, including rabbits and other small animals.

We run an animal welfare education programme in schools, communities and our largest centres. We also campaign for improved animal welfare standards.

Volunteers play a key role working with animals, supporting our education programme and fundraising in their local communities.

The Scottish SPCA is entirely separate from the RSPCA, which operates in England and Wales only. There is no such charity as the 'RSPCA Scotland' or 'Scottish RSPCA'!

If you want to help an animal charity in Scotland, you can join the Scottish SPCA.

Read our Annual Review >

You can help prevent cruelty to animals. If you know of an animal in danger or distress, call our Animal Helpline: 03000 999 999.

Scottish Charity No. SC 006467