Edinburgh & Lothians
Scottish SPCA Rescue & Rehoming Centre Edinburgh & Lothians
Mansfield Road
Balerno
EH14 7JU
About the Edinburgh & Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre
Located in Balerno, the Edinburgh & Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre (ARRC) is the oldest Scottish SPCA Centre. The Centre opened its doors in 1930 and was originally set up as a rest farm for horses due to concerns about the welfare of working horses. The Scottish SPCA cared for horses during a period of rest, as well as retired horses and ponies to spend their final years in comfort. As time progressed, the Centre evolved into a facility capable of caring for all animals.
The Edinburgh & Lothians ARRC has:
- 38 dog kennels
- Cattery for 42 cats
- 12 stables for equines
- 18 rabbit/guinea pig units
- Space for 10 rodents
- Vivarium for 36 reptiles and snakes
- 7 fish tanks
- 10 ferret units
- Space for small birds
How you can help
Donations of food and items
Our centres will always welcome any generous donations of food, treats, or other items to help us care for animals. You can view what our Edinburgh & Lothians centre most urgently needs on the centre’s Amazon Wishlist.
Volunteer at the Edinburgh & Lothians ARRC
If you’re interested in volunteering at the centre, please check out our latest vacancies.
Pets at our Edinburgh & Lothians Centre
Edinburgh and Lothians ARRC
Support us from £5 a month
It costs us £63,000 every day to continue the work that animals across Scotland depend on. Our work is only possible because of the generosity of people like you.
