‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019
A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.
Animal welfare
Purpoise rescued from burn in Grangemouth
A female porpoise has been rescued by the Scottish SPCA after becoming stranded in Grange burn, Grangemouth.
Scottish Conservatives to push for tougher animal cruelty sentencing if ministers fail to act
Precious young red squirrels Frodo, Smeagle and Pippin rescued
Three young red squirrels have been rescued by the Scottish SPCA after they were blown from a nest.
Karen gave up her life to save Turkey’s stray animals
LOOKING for a holiday home abroad changed the course of Karen Wren’s life for ever.
Edinburgh march to call for full fox hunting ban in Scotland
Swan found in Lanarkshire with fishing hook lodged in face
A charity has urged fishing enthusiasts to clear their rubbish after they rescued a swan which had a fishing hook lodged in its face.
In pics: Pride of lions put through fire safety test at Blair Drummond Safari Park
A pride of lions have been put through a fire safety test in a rare exercise at their safari park.
Scotland sees 44% rise in animals seized due to cruelty
SCOTLAND has seen a 44 percent increase in animals seized as a result of animal cruelty investigations.
Animal charity renews calls for end to mountain hare culls on the last day of the open season
A SCOTTISH animal protection charity has renewed calls for an end to the mass killing of mountain hares.
In pics: Terrified sheep filmed fleeing fox hunt hounds
FOX hunts have been accused of endangering pregnant ewes, despite a new police campaign to stop sheep worrying.