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24.07.23

Moray woman receives five-year ban

24.07.23

Wishaw brothers receive bans on keeping animals

Two brothers from Wishaw have received bans on keeping animals following a Scottish SPCA investigation. 31-year-old Grant Stuart Campbell and 24-year-old David Campbell, formerly of Woodside Crescent, Newmains, Wishaw pled guilty to a number of charges on 23 February 2023 at Hamilton Sheriff Court. Grant Stuart Campbell pled guilty to seven charges of causing unnecessary […]

21.07.23

Hamster left in shoe

21.07.23

Open day at Aberdeenshire rescue centre

20.07.23

Appeal for information after ducklings abandoned in Cumbernauld

14.07.23

Baby hare who travelled from Durham in backpack

13.07.23

Bearded dragon binned by owner rescued

11.07.23

Appeal for information after cat abandoned on doorstep in Blantyre

07.07.23

Volunteers climbing mountains to raise vital funds for Scottish SPCA animals

30.06.23

Open day at Dunbartonshire rescue centre

30.06.23

Appeal for homes for overlooked ferrets in Aberdeen

30.06.23

Open day at Glasgow rescue centre

29.06.23

Banff woman sentenced to 90 hours of unpaid work

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