Food and Essentials

Why donate food and essentials

The animals in our care are always delighted to receive food and essentials from our supporters – and so are our Centre teams! We really do appreciate every single item that is kindly bought for the animals and we love receiving deliveries. Before you donate, please check the lists below so that you know what we can and cannot accept.

Donate at a Scottish SPCA Centre

We have six Centres across Scotland where you are welcome to drop off food and essentials for animals awaiting their forever home. There is a donation box located outside our Centres where you can leave your donated food and essentials.

Find your nearest Centre

Please do read the list below to make sure we can use your generous donations. 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

Donate at Our National Wildlife Centre

Our National Wildlife Centre is located in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. We accept food and essentials here and they can be left in the donation box outside the Centre. Please review the lists below to find out what you can and cannot donate. Thank you!

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 that our national wildlife centre can’t accept the following items:

• 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

Drop Off at a Pet Aid Donation Point

You can donate food and essentials at any of the Pet Aid Donation Points across the country. Click the dropdown below to find your local donation point. We are so grateful for every bit of food, every toy or item essential to looking after animals in our care. Thank you!

Send Directly to a Centre with Amazon Wishlists

Did you know you can donate directly to a centre by shopping on Amazon? We use Amazon Wishlists to provide up-to-date shopping lists of what our Centres need most.

We care for thousands of domestic and wild animals. We rely on your generous support to provide nutrition, stimulation and care for them. If you would like to donate food or essentials that can make a real difference to animals, you can use our Amazon Wishlists to send gifts directly to the Centre of your choice.