News

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

We are warning that removing fawns from the wild after assuming they have been abandoned could cause their death. Female deer will leave their young from an early age in long grass or under bushes to protect them from predators while they forage for food. As they are a prey animal, the fawn’s instinct is to lie […]

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

06.03.23

Appeal for information after body of dog found inside suitcase in Glasgow

01.03.23

Forever home needed for Guinea pig pair

28.02.23

Aberdeenshire couple receive lifetime ban following investigation

27.02.23

Appeal for information after severely matted cat found in Glasgow

20.02.23

Glasgow woman receives seven-year disqualification following investigation

17.02.23

We name our 10 most unusual rescues of 2022

13.02.23

Cost-of-living, vet bills and animal abuse create perfect storm for SSPCA in 2022

08.02.23

Sweet elderly Staffy seeks forever home

02.02.23

Glasgow woman receives five-year ban on keeping animals

02.02.23

Appeal for information after body of emaciated dog found in Clydebank

01.02.23

Fife man receives £400 fine following investigation

30.01.23

Animal welfare veteran celebrates 50 years with the charity

26.01.23

Our chief veterinary officer explains suffering caused to dogs through extreme breeding

25.01.23

Why the Hunting with Dogs Bill is a good thing for animal welfare

20.01.23

Appeal for homes for overlooked rabbits in our Edinburgh centre

13.01.23

Royal python seeks forever home

13.01.23

Appeal for information after quails found abandoned in Lanark

10.01.23

Three-legged ferret seeks new home

22.12.22

Demand for Pet Aid increases as cost-of-living crisis continues

20.12.22

Smiley staffie seeks his forever home

19.12.22

Appeal issued after Guinea pigs were found outside a high-rise in Glasgow

16.12.22

Report of bogus inspector in Dumfries

13.12.22

Zara’s rehoming ‘tail’

12.12.22

Appeal for homes for animals with ‘snow-body’ to love

12.12.22

West Lothian man receives 10-year ban and a 108-day restriction of liberty order following investigation

09.12.22

Poppy’s rehoming ‘tail’

09.12.22

Appeal for information after dog beaten and dumped in Bathgate car park

09.12.22

Appeal for information after dog left tied up outside park in Dumbarton

08.12.22

#SayNotToPuppyDealers campaign highlighted to MSPs

07.12.22

Appeal for owner after stray cat found in Glasgow

07.12.22

Appeal after Guinea pigs were found on a doorstep in Edinburgh