Tag: Scottish SPCA
Kitten dumped inside Marchmont Street residential bin
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a 5 month old kitten was cruelly dumped in a tightly knotted pillowcase inside a residential bin on Marchmont Street, Edinburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted...
Scottish SPCA call on animal lovers to get involved this Christmas
The Scottish SPCA are calling upon animal lovers to take part in The Edinburgh Christmas Events in Inverleith Park this December.
The Edinburgh Christmas Events include The Edinburgh Christmas Walk (Choose from a 10K, 1,...
Scottish SPCA calls on daredevils to abseil down The Falkirk Wheel
The Scottish SPCA is calling on daredevils to abseil down The Falkirk Wheel to raise vital funds.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity has spaces left for the exciting challenge which takes place on Saturday 22 April...
Scottish SPCA looking after Hugh the Shrew
The Scottish SPCA is caring for a Shrew who was found orphaned in Gifford alongside his brother.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity picked up the pair last Wednesday (02 November) although sadly one later died.
The 16 day...
Scottish SPCA seeking special home for Henry
The Scottish SPCA is seeking a special home for a cat who has faced over 200 days of rejection.
Henry, a black and white male, came into the care of the charity’s Balerno centre in...
Terrier dumped on Whitesands Bay beach in Dunbar
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a dog was dumped in a pillowcase on the Whitesands Bay beach in Dunbar.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was called by the police for assistance on Tuesday...
Scottish SPCA appeal after cat dumped in Holyrood Park
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information a cat was abandoned in its carrier on a busy Edinburgh Street.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday (8 October) when the cat was discovered next...
Stray emu reunited with friends in Loanhead
The Scottish SPCA rescued a stray emu that was on the loose in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Wednesday (28 September) after a concerned member of the public spotted the bird in...
Give a helping hand to Scottish SPCA this Halloween
The Scottish SPCA is appealing to kind hearted people in Edinburgh to fundraise on Halloween weekend at their local Pets at Home store.
Volunteers are urgently being sought to support the Scottish SPCA by raising...
Cat shot at close range left with air rifle pellet embedded in skull
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a cat was deliberately shot in the nasal cavity by an air rifle at close range.
An x-ray revealed long-haired tabby Max, from Blackridge in West Lothian,...
Sixteen rabbits seek special new home
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for help rehoming 16 rabbits who have made a fantastic recovery from a case of snuffles.
The rabbits are currently housed at our Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre...
31 per cent of Scots calling the wrong animal helpline
This Scottish Animal Week, the Scottish SPCA has released research which reveals 31 per cent of Scots are calling the wrong animal helpline.
A recent study has shown that although 69% of people would call...
Take the trip of a lifetime to help local animals
Animal lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians are being invited to experience the trip of a lifetime to Madagascar while raising vital funds for the Scottish SPCA.
The exciting trek will take adventurers to the...
Guinea pig dumped in Old Dalkeith Road
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a guinea pig was abandoned in Edinburgh.
A member of the public found the pet in its carrier on Old Dalkeith Road on Saturday.
The guinea pig is...
Scottish SPCA appeal for information after rabbit abandoned in Gilmerton
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a rabbit was believed to have been abandoned in an extremely poor condition straying off Gilmerton Road on Friday.
The rabbit’s condition was so severe that he...
Cat abandoned in Picardy Place
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a cat was abandoned in its carrier on a busy Edinburgh street.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday when the cat was discovered at Picardy...
Pigeon rescued from TV aerial in Newtongrange
The Scottish SPCA was called to rescue a wood pigeon after its leg became tethered to a TV aerial in Midlothian.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity enlisted the help of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service...
Animal lovers in Lothians urged to help charity
The Scottish SPCA is looking for volunteers in the Lothians to help by taking part in a supermarket bag packing event this summer.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity is encouraging locals to get involved either at...
Pet possum jumps into terrified woman’s cardigan pocket
The Scottish SPCA was called to rescue a pet possum which jumped into a woman’s pocket in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted by the baffled Leith Walk resident after the sugar glider made...
East Lothian man convicted of setting illegal snares
An East Lothian man has been convicted of setting illegal snares following a Scottish SPCA investigation.
Craig Aitken, 43, of Carlisle Place, Haddington, appeared for sentencing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday 25 May....
Cat injured after being caught in homemade snare in Drum Brae
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a cat was injured in a homemade snare in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was called to investigate after the cat returned home to Drum Brae Crescent...
West Lothian dog owner convicted following a Scottish SPCA investigation.
Paul Lynch, 44, of Broomyhill Place, Linlithgow, was sentenced at Livingston Sheriff Court yesterday after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his German shepherd crossbreed dog named Ben by failing to obtain veterinary attention...
Sick and pregnant dog found tied to a bin outside Bathgate veterinary surgery
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a sick and pregnant dog was found tied to a bin outside a veterinary surgery in Bathgate.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday (14 May) when...
Stray cockatiel lands at Holyrood Palace
The Scottish SPCA is seeking the owner of a lost cockatiel who landed at Holyrood Palace.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Thursday (21 April) when the bird was spotted in the palace grounds...
Leith woman finds California kingsnake in cutlery drawer
The Scottish SPCA has rescued a California kingsnake after a terrified Edinburgh woman found him in her cutlery drawer.
The resident of Lindsay Road in Leith discovered the creature in her flat kitchen and called...
Badly burned snake found in East Lothian
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a snake suffering from severe burns was found in East Lothian.
Scotland's animal welfare charity was alerted on Monday when the five foot long royal python was...
Scottish SPCA appeal after dog abandoned in Midlothian
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a dog suffering from a neck wound was abandoned in Midlothian.
Scotland's animal welfare charity was alerted on Friday 11 March when the female terrier crossbreed was...
Royal pigeon rescued in Haddington
The Scottish SPCA rescued a lost racing pigeon in East Lothian, only to discover it belongs to the Queen.
Scotland's animal welfare charity was alerted when the grounded bird was spotted at Traprain Terrace in...
Scottish SPCA seeking owner of ‘tangled up’ cat
The Scottish SPCA is seeking the owner of a cat who was trapped for a week after her lead became tangled with a parked motorbike.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Tuesday (9 February)...
Rabbit with ‘horrifically overgrown teeth’ abandoned in Fountainbridge
A rabbit with "horrifically overgrown teeth" was discovered at a block of flats at Chalmers Buildings in the Fountainbridge area on 29 January.
The female rabbit is now in the care of the Scottish SPCSA's animal rescue and rehoming...
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