This afternoon, in a landmark moment, the Scottish Government banned snares. Read more
This afternoon, campaigners from the Unbound the Greyhound coalition delivered their open letter, calling for a phase out to dog racing in Scotland, to the Scottish Government. Read more
Animal welfare charity OneKind is urging the Scottish Government to uphold its commitment to consult on a phase out to cruel farrowing crates for pigs. Read more
Edinburgh-based animal welfare charity, OneKind, has been critical of the keeping of pandas at the Zoo and hopes that people will reflect upon changing attitudes towards the captivity of wild animals for entertainment. Read more
Eleven animal welfare organisations have signed an open letter to 225 organisations, including event organisers, NHS Trusts, care home groups, garden centres, and pub chains to ask them to cease the use of live reindeer in their Christmas celebrations. Read more
Leading animal welfare charities have welcomed the commencement of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act but warn hunts will be scrutinised like never before. Read more
A group of 9 animal welfare organisations is sending a clear message to the Scottish Government to phase out dog racing in Scotland. Read more
Today, the Scottish Government has announced its intention to ban the use of snares in Scotland, following decades of campaigning from Scottish animal welfare charity, OneKind. Read more
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has published its 2022 track injury data, revealing, once again, a higher injury rate than in 2018, when it introduced its ‘Greyhound Commitment’ aiming to ‘further protect and promote welfare’. Read more
Scottish animal campaigns charity, OneKind, has released a new report, SnareWatch Annual Report 2022: Case studies of snare use in the UK, which highlights some of the worst snaring, or suspected snaring, incidents in the UK during 2022. Read more
Today, the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) has announced that it would be ‘desirable’ not to have organised greyhound racing in Scotland and that the risks of poor dog welfare outweigh any positives it brings. Read more
This evening in a landmark moment, the Scottish Government ended the ‘sport’ of fox hunting. Read more