The Latest Breaking News from SSPCA

Gamekeeper jailed after using dogs to fight badgers and foxes

Rhys Davies was sentenced after vets examined terriers kept at his tied cottage on Millden estate in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022

Swans bring traffic to halt in Lanarkshire town after settling down in middle of road

Drivers had to wait as the family, the cob, pen and their five cygnets, decided to take their time crossing North Dryburgh Road and Coltness Road in Wishaw.

Glasgow Live · Jul 31, 2022

Family of swans bring Lanarkshire town's traffic to a halt by settling down in the middle of the road

A Scottish SPCA officer eventually managed to coax the swans back to their natural habitat

Daily Record · Jul 30, 2022

Shocking images show duck trapped in Coca-Cola bottle at Scots park

The bird was snapped swimming in the water with a bright red Coca-Cola sleeve wrapped around its neck.

Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022

Heartbreaking images of duck trapped in Coca-Cola bottle in Leith spark fury among SSPCA chiefs

Pictures from Albert Dock in Leith of an eider with a Coca-Cola bottle sleeve trapped around it's neck emerged online, with locals concerned for how litter affects wildlife.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 9, 2022

SSPCA wildlife rescue unit appeals for food aid

Foxes, hedgehogs, rabbists and bats among the animals being cared for at Clackmannanshire centre

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Scots father and son who ran squalid puppy farm banned from keeping animals for a decade

Dozens of dogs were seized from the disgusting site run by Samuel Ronald Hessin, 49, and Samuel Arthur Hessin, 22.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Cruel Scots couple left pet Labrador to waste away to 'skin and bones'

Brian Smith and Patricia O'Donnell, of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire were responsible for two dogs, one of which was found to be in grave health, when SPCA workers attended their home last year.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022

Despicable Lanarkshire pair punished for failing to properly feed and care for two suffering dogs

Duo charged following SSPCA investigation, with the charity's chief inspector hitting out at their sentence

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022

Edinburgh dog rushed to vets after ingesting poison in popular local park

The SSPCA have issued a warning after the Edinburgh dog was rushed to a local vets earlier this week where it was found to have ingested poison.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 26, 2022