Scottish SPCA

#RememberACharityWeek 💜 Continue the rescue by including a gift in your Will this Remember a Charity week. To use our free Will writing service with the National Free Wills Network sign up here: https://shorturl.at/u2keJ #Legacy #GiftInWill #SupportUs #RememberACharityWeek #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay #RescueProtectLead

It'ssss Sssssssaturday! 🐍 Did you know we rescue exotics too?! We have some amazing Snakes in our care at the moment looking for their forever homes! When considering adopting a snake, do your research on your chosen species. How big will it get? What does it eat? What sort of environment will it need? We are more than happy to help with these questions if you are considering adopting a snake. Remember also to ensure your vivarium is secure and has locks on it, as many species of snakes are escape artists and can squeeze into the tiniest of gaps! Here are a few from our Dumbarton Animal Rehoming and Rehabilitation Centre where our awesome team are caring for them! Be sure to take a look online where you can find all their profiles and information and also the application form which you can fill out if you are interested in adoption! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zHaXkD Clyde is a lovely, big boy who will need someone with experience with large snakes. He is friendly and is happy to be handled regularly even if it does take 3 of our team members to hold him up! https://shorturl.at/45d67 Hiss Hemsworth may be small now but Bull snakes can grow up to 6ft in length. So their new owner will need to be able to provide the correct space as Hiss grows up. https://shorturl.at/EnD2S Rumple Snakeskin is a Reticulated Python who sadly has been with us for 125 days. Rumple would need plenty of space to stretch out and roam so a high and wide vivarium would be best to keep them in. https://shorturl.at/i5XFc Dennis is a tangerine milk snake looking for his new home! He is named after Dennis the Menace due to his striking black and red markings. He certainly is a handsome chap! https://shorturl.at/IKGcK Peaches is a striking inferno corn snake looking for her new forever home! Peaches would best suit an experienced owner who will give her the care and attention to allow her confidence around people to develop. https://shorturl.at/aPTbU #SnakeSaturday #RescueSnakes #RescueExotics #AdoptDontShop #ExoticRescue #SnakeRescue #AnimalCharity #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay

This week is Remember a Charity Week 💜 We hope that our supporters will continue the rescue beyond their lifetime by including a gift in their will to the Scottish SPCA. Over 50% of our work is only possible due to kind supporters remembering us with a gift in their Will. Choosing to leave a gift in your Will to the Scottish SPCA will mean that your love for animals will live on and you will continue to make a massive difference in their lives. Whatever you decide to gift, your legacy will be one to be proud of. You will empower us to continue to investigate cruelty, improve animal welfare in Scotland and give thousands of companion, wild and farm animals a second chance. Request your guide to leaving a gift in your Will here: https://shorturl.at/aeko2 #Legacy #GiiftInWill #SupportUs #RememberACharityWeek #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay #RescueProtectLead

Paw-ty time! We caught up with the adopters of these amazing puppies and had a puppy party at one of our centres for their first birthday! A year ago, and only days old, they were cruelly left for dead after being dumped in a plastic box in Bathgate, West Lothian. Luckily a passer-by found them and took them to a local vets before they were released into our care. It was touch and go for the seven sausage Labrador cross pups who needed round the clock feeding which included milk every two hours through the night. But thanks to the care and commitment of our staff not only were they nursed back to health they are now thriving and loving life in their forever homes! Such is the remarkable story of their survival, our staff wanted to reunite siblings, Whirlwind, Mylo, Mavis, Orla, Bueller, Matty and Sully to celebrate their first birthday together #SuccessStory #HappyRehome #PuppyParty #SausageDogs #LabCrosses #Crossbreed #AnimalRescue #ScottishSPCA #RescueProtectLead

Do you need help, advice or support with your animal? Or are you interested in volunteering at the Scottish SPCA? 🙌 We'll be up in Caithness tomorrow - Thursday 12th September at Canisbay Hall, Wick, KW1 4YH 11am to 3pm. Come along to meet the team to learn more about our work, including adoption, fostering and volunteering opportunities, or for advice and support. We look forward to seeing you there! 💜 #CommunityEngagement #CommunityPartnership #AnimalWelfare #Volunteering #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay

Well, these are a little special! We may have some of the rarest kittens currently in our care! These six young cats have been born with an extremely rare condition called Fever Coat which will see their coats go from fifty shades of grey to fifty shades darker over time. Fever Coat occurs when a pregnant cat develops a fever due to infection, illness or stress, which affects the temperature-sensitive black pigment production in the developing kittens. The kittens are then born much lighter in colour at the tips of their fur giving them a distinctive frosted look. It’s so rare the exact cause is not fully understood but it probably only occurs if the fever hits at a particular stage of the pregnancy. It doesn’t harm the kittens at all and these six are happy healthy and looking for their forever homes with a loving family. Sadly the six kittens came into the centre with their mother after they were found living in unsuitable living conditions. Thankfully these kittens are all booked and reserved for their loving homes! If you're looking to adopt a kitten / cat follow the link to see the beautiful cats we have in our care that are looking for their forever homes! https://shorturl.at/Zz8Z7 #RescueKittens #AdoptDontShop #RareKittens #RescueCats #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay #RescueProtectLead

A HUGE thank you to the team from Coopers Doggie Delights 🙌 Based in Banff and run by Maria & her mum, Coopers Doggie Delights held a fun dog show competition at Buckie Classic Car Show in August. Over 80 entrants entered the dog show and our own Fundraising & Engagement Volunteer, Vicky Findlay, kindly supported by being one of the judges. The show was a great success and helped raise a fantastic £380 in support of the SSPCA, thank you to everyone who helped support us on the day! #Volunteering #CharityEvents #RescueDogs #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay #RescueProtectLead

🎮 Stream for Good with the Scottish SPCA! 🎮 Imagine turning your gaming passion into a powerful force for change. By joining our SSPCA Gaming Community, you’re not just playing games - you’re helping to rescue and rehabilitate animals across Scotland. Every moment you’re live can make a real difference. 💜 Let’s team up to protect Scotland’s most vulnerable animals. Ready to level up your impact? 🙌 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3AKuvF7 #GameForGood #Streaming #AnimalRescue #DigitalSupport #GamingLive #Hosting #ScottishSPCA #SSPCALeadingTheWay #RescueProtectLead

The 2024 Animal Kindness Index highlights the need to tackle animal cruelty online & on social media. Ofcom is looking for thoughts & experiences about this. We encourage anyone, parents and teachers in particular, to respond to their consultation: https://bit.ly/477ZJ5p

Yesterday, the First Minister set out his Programme for Government, outlining the Scottish Government's priorities for 2024-25. Our CEO, Kirsteen Campbell, has outlined some of her thoughts, as well as highlighting what more needs to be done: https://bit.ly/3ATTh5Z We believe that the Scottish Government has missed an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our animals, as well as the people who look after them. We are therefore calling on the Scottish Government to work closely with us to tackle some crucial areas of concern, and help us realise our ambition to make Scotland the best place in the world for animals to live.