Lead the Debate
Discover more about how we lead the debate for the welfare of all of Scotland’s animals.
Our Role
As the leading animal welfare experts in Scotland, we are committed to improving the lives of pets, wildlife, and farmed animals. With insights from our frontline teams, we continually shape our services and campaigns to address the most pressing issues in animal welfare.
Find out moreOur Manifesto
Animals count — but too often, their welfare is overlooked in policy and law. Our manifesto calls for urgent, evidence-based reforms in the next Parliament to ensure animals are protected, respected, and no longer treated as an afterthought. We are demanding stronger laws, effective enforcement and political will. And it calls for us all to create change together.
As Scotland’s only national all animal welfare charity with legal powers to investigate and prosecute abuse, we are demanding the establishment of a National Animal Offenders Register.
Research from the Scottish SPCA and the University of Edinburgh shows the clear benefits of teaching children and young people about animal welfare. That’s why we want animal welfare to be formally embedded within Scotland’s education curriculum as part of the national education reform programme.
After 20 years since its introduction, the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 must deal with today’s issues and encourage people to care for animals beyond their basic needs. We are calling for a review and modernisation of the Act because we need legislation that cares for animals beyond their basic needs.
Many wild and exotic animals are kept as pets in Scotland — often in environments that fail to meet their complex needs. We are asking for a permitted list of animals that can legally be kept as pets. The only animals listed will be those who can have their full needs met in a home environment in Scotland.
Please show your support for Scotland’s animals and read more about our Manifesto, including campaigns that are already in progress.
The Animal Kindness Index
Every year we publish a UK-wide investigation into public attitudes toward animals called the Animal Kindness Index. We do this in partnership with the RSPCA, Scottish SPCA, and Ulster SPCA.
The 2025 Animal Kindness Index reveals a powerful shift in public opinion in Scotland.
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