News

30.06.23

Open day at Glasgow rescue centre

29.06.23

Banff woman sentenced to 90 hours of unpaid work

A woman from Banff has been handed 90 hours of unpaid work and a six-month supervision order following a Scottish SPCA investigation into the neglect of a two-year-old lurcher named Dexter. 32-year-old Katie Margaret Lynch of Bogroy Crescent, Banff, pled guilty on 2 May at Banff Sheriff Court to causing unnecessary suffering through failing to […]

29.06.23

We reunite cat 9,000 miles from home with his owners

27.06.23

Stowaway African huntsman spider rescued

26.06.23

Reminder that removing fawns from the wild is effectively a ‘death sentence’

23.06.23

Appeal for information after llama found wandering in Aberdeenshire

21.06.23

Banffshire man receives £750 fine following investigation

19.06.23

Warning of potential animal welfare emergency facing Gen Z as new report published

15.06.23

Public asked to help the rescue effort as we reveal 10% of injured animals never found

14.06.23

Appeal for information after rat found abandoned in Glasgow

13.06.23

Walking dogs in hot weather ‘as deadly as a hot car’ warning

13.06.23

Glasgow couple sentenced to a six-year ban on owning or keeping any animal following investigation

12.06.23

Initiative launched to support with vet bills as 85% of Scottish owners say cost of owning a pet has increased

08.06.23

Appeal for information after Guinea pig found abandoned in Stirling

06.06.23

Kilbirnie animal fosterer given three-year ban

02.06.23

Appeal for information after five rabbits abandoned in Aberdeenshire

01.06.23

Celebrating our volunteers across Scotland this Volunteers’ Week

31.05.23

Scotmid donates 400 Pet Aid boxes

30.05.23

New food bank joins Pet Aid service

25.05.23

Perth puppy farmer given 12-month supervision order

24.05.23

Aberdeen centre appeal for items to hand-rear influx of kittens

24.05.23

Warning to well-meaning members of the public not to pick up fawns

23.05.23

Appeal for bird enrichment for our National Wildlife Rescue Centre

22.05.23

Our volunteers receive King’s Coronation Champion Awards

18.05.23

Scottish SPCA urges public – ‘call us before it’s too late’

17.05.23

East Lothian woman pleads guilty following investigation

11.05.23

Appeal for blankets in Lanarkshire

04.05.23

Warning over discarded fishing tackle after swan rescue

03.05.23

Appeal for second hand blankets and towels in Dunbartonshire

12.04.23

Thistle the cat sheds the pounds in hope of gaining a new home

06.04.23

Glasgow man receives two-year ban following our investigation

02.04.23

Research reveals children exposed to animal abuse five times more likely to require support

30.03.23

Greenock man receives fine and three-year disqualification order for gross neglect

23.03.23

Aberdeen man sentenced to jail and a 10-year ban for dog cruelty

22.03.23

Forever home needed for loving dog Max

20.03.23

Dufftown man sentenced to one-year ban on keeping animals for lizard neglect

17.03.23

Orkney councillor sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work

17.03.23

Two new Trustees join Scottish SPCA Board

09.03.23

Scottish SPCA backs Scottish Animal Welfare Commission report on greyhound racing

06.03.23

Appeal for information after body of dog found inside suitcase in Glasgow

01.03.23

Forever home needed for Guinea pig pair

28.02.23

Aberdeenshire couple receive lifetime ban following investigation

27.02.23

Appeal for information after severely matted cat found in Glasgow

20.02.23

Glasgow woman receives seven-year disqualification following investigation

17.02.23

We name our 10 most unusual rescues of 2022

13.02.23

Cost-of-living, vet bills and animal abuse create perfect storm for SSPCA in 2022

08.02.23

Sweet elderly Staffy seeks forever home

02.02.23

Glasgow woman receives five-year ban on keeping animals

02.02.23

Appeal for information after body of emaciated dog found in Clydebank

01.02.23

Fife man receives £400 fine following investigation