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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

Now a multi-agency, Scottish SPCA-led taskforce against the illegal and illicit puppy trade has been set up with partners across the UK, Ireland and Northern Ireland to combat this activity and they are calling on the public to help. This year saw 24 puppies rescued, with the help of Police Scotland and the USPCA, from […]

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

20.08.24

Seagull rescued from illegal trap

09.08.24

Deaf dog looking to light up the sky in a new home 

07.08.24

Cats looking for paw-some homes this International cat day

06.08.24

Dog abandoned after being kicked in the head

06.08.24

Forever homes joy for Cairnryan pups six months on 

25.07.24

Man sentenced for leaving dog untreated with horrific facial injuries

22.07.24

Worrying online animal abuse highlighted in new survey 

03.07.24

Aberdeen man jailed for horrific dog neglect

27.06.24

Scotland's loneliest dog finally gets her forever home

26.06.24

Fishing line is a death trap to wildlife

21.06.24

Our impact in 2023 and doing things differently

21.06.24

Funding boost for wildlife thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery

20.06.24

Alarming surge in animal rescues as cost of living crisis continues to hit Scotland  

14.06.24

Dufftown man sentenced for animal fighting charges

24.05.24

Three guinea pigs found dead in Aberdeenshire

17.05.24

Homes needed for horses to ride out their retirement

15.05.24

Three neglected cats found in Kirkcaldy garden

14.05.24

Bearded dragon found abandoned in Woodland

09.05.24

Look out for our prickly pals this Hedgehog Awareness Week

18.04.24

New home plea for adventurous lurcher Crypto

17.04.24

East Ayrshire man receives jail and ban for dog cruelty

16.04.24

Ferrets found abandoned in a lay-by in Fife

20.03.24

Ferrets found abandoned in cardboard box in Edinburgh

20.03.24

Food donations and volunteers needed for Pet Aid

15.03.24

Abandoned cat found giving birth

15.03.24

Black cats looking for luck this St Patrick’s Day

13.03.24

Appeal for information after a chicken abandoned in cardboard box

13.03.24

Gandalf the goat on a quest to find a home

08.03.24

Pair of rabbits abandoned near busy road

07.03.24

Information appeal after cat abandoned outside rescue centre

07.03.24

Penicuik man receives ban from keeping animals for five years after illegally trapping and killing magpies

07.03.24

Fishing prohibited after wildlife welfare warning

07.03.24

Warning to keep dogs on leads around sheep