Donate food and essentials

Our teams are always delighted to receive food and essentials for the animals they care for. Please check the lists below for what we can and cannot accept.

If you would like to donate a large quantity of food and/or essentials, please contact our Fundraising team via the form on the Contact Us page. Please select ‘Fundraising & Events’ from the drop down.

Scottish SPCA Centres

We have six Centres across Scotland. Outside each Centre is a box where you can leave your donated food and essentials.

Find your nearest Centre

You can donate the following food and essentials:

• Towels and blankets (if used, please ensure they are clean and have been laundered)
• Hand knitted items
• Used newspapers (must be bagged)
• Toys in good condition
• Plastic dog beds in good condition
• Pet food (unopened and in date)
• Vegetables and fruit (spring greens, kale, broccoli, cucumber, spinach, celery, carrots, apples, grapes, any berries)

Please note we cannot accept the following:

• Dog crates and cages
• Duvets and pillows
• Textile dog beds
• Fish tanks
• Pet food that has been opened
• Poor quality or broken toys
• Dog biscuit mixers
• Dog food with coloured biscuits
• Rawhide treats

National Wildlife Centre

The Scottish SPCA National Wildlife Centre in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire, accepts donated items. You can drop these in to the donation box outside the centre. Find the National Wildlife Centre. You can donate the following food and essentials:

• All sizes of blankets / fleece
• Newspapers
• Animal toys in good condition
• Plastic dog beds in good condition
• Pet food (unopened and in date)
• Vegetables and fruit (spring greens, kale, broccoli, sweetcorn, lettuce, spinach, carrots, apples, berries) – only during spring and summer
• Pillow cases, bed sheets, duvet covers, hand towels, bath towels
• Fish tanks with lid in good condition and good size (has to be clean)
• Finely knitted nests
• Clean, used jar lids
• Good condition plant pots and trays
• Unopened bird seed, suet, etc
• Poltec cages, plastic brooders
• Wood chip & compost (unused)
• Plants, trees, gardening equipment
• Small plastic pet carriers
• Play pens, animal hides
• Unopened hay

Please note our National Wildlife Centre cannot accept the following:

• Duvets and pillows
• Blankets that have been knitted
• Dog crates / cages
• Opened / out of date pet food
• Any treats, coats, leads
• Small bird cages
• Shredded newspaper
• Small animal bedding such as sawdust, hamster bedding
• Any types of medications

Pet Aid Donation Points