News

02.05.25

A message from our outgoing CEO

Friday 2nd May marks our outgoing CEO Kirsteen Campbell’s last day with the Scottish SPCA.  She has shared a special message to all our supporters, colleagues, volunteers, partners and friends in an open letter.

01.05.25

New campaign shines a light on Scotland’s wild animal pet trade

30.04.25

Community payback order given to Glasgow woman for starving her dogs

24.04.25

Aberdeenshire woman receives five-year ban for animal neglect

17.04.25

Tiny lives left to die: Guinea Pigs rescued from Edinburgh underbrush

17.04.25

Celebrate Easter by supporting rabbits, not purchasing them 

10.04.25

Thousands of struggling pet owners saved from heartbreak thanks to lifeline charity scheme

28.03.25

Warning to keep dogs on leads around sheep

26.03.25

Tobermory man receives 10-year ban for causing suffering to his four dogs

25.03.25

Doberman found dead at Union canal

25.03.25

Glasgow man banned from owning a dog for three years after his dog’s ears were cropped

20.03.25

Scotland’s oldest rescue cat searching for a loving home after a life in squalor

14.03.25

Woman given 10-year ban after failing to provide veterinary attention to her horse leading to her death

12.03.25

Coatbridge man jailed for starving his dogs to death

06.03.25

Dog found dead in East Kilbride layby

03.03.25

Swan dies weeks after vicious dog attack which left her with brutal injuries

28.02.25

Man sentenced after neglecting 17 rabbits

28.02.25

Woman sentenced after starving her dog to death

24.02.25

Farmer sentenced to unpaid work for starving his cows

20.02.25

Gulliver the seagull soars to freedom after an incredible 1800-mile journey from a Paisley rubbish bin to a Moroccan paradise

18.02.25

Worrying rise in calls to charity by owners looking to give up pets as cost-of-living crisis continues to hit Scotland  

14.02.25

On the wings of love: a White-Tailed Eagle’s dramatic rescue and rehabilitation plays out on Countryfile this weekend

14.02.25

Crieff man guilty of goading his dog to kill a domestic rat

13.02.25

Glasgow man sentenced after repeatedly punching a dog

11.02.25

Dog found dead in woodland in Harthill

10.02.25

Cats found abandoned in North Lanarkshire

06.02.25

Scottish SPCA launches search for new CEO

06.02.25

Cleo the cat rescued alive after five days buried underground

31.01.25

Cat caught in trap in Aberdeenshire

20.01.25

Gamekeeper pleads guilty to snaring fox

20.01.25

Abandoned kitten found dead in woodland

20.01.25

Man sentenced for horrific attack on his dog

20.01.25

Match-making service for owners to find their perfect pet match is launched

12.12.24

Pet Trade Taskforce urges public to help stop the illegal puppy trade

09.12.24

Rabbits abandoned in a recycling bin in Ayr

14.11.24

Hard-hitting advert released to help tackle puppy smuggling this Christmas

30.10.24

Urgent pups appeal close to hitting ambitious target but still needs vital donations

25.10.24

Feline Spooky? Black cats ready to pounce into new homes this Halloween

18.10.24

Urgent appeal still needs vital cash due to the influx of newborn puppies

16.10.24

Ariel the seal makes a miracle recovery and heads back to the sea

10.10.24

Record number of animals rescued across Scotland in one week as we battle an unprecedented influx

23.09.24

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn retires

20.09.24

Deadly glue traps warning after robins die

13.09.24

Give a boa a home

09.09.24

Birthday Paw-ty time for abandoned Bathgate pups

05.09.24

Kittens with rare fever coat phenomenon

26.08.24

Dogs looking for paw-some homes this International dog day

22.08.24

Heartbroken cat brothers looking for a new home together

21.08.24

Warning to cat owners after suspected poisonings in Methil