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Two budgies found abandoned in cage on Glasgow doorstep

The two male birds were dumped on the doorstep of a property in the Craigend area of Glasgow on Saturday. They were later discovered by the person living in the property.

Glasgow Live

Firefighters called in to help rescue badgers trapped in Lanarkshire sewage tank

A crew of firefighters were called in to help the Scottish SPCA rescue a group of badgers after they were found trapped down a 16ft deep sewage tank in Lanark.

Glasgow Live

Fury as evil Scot who left pet dog blind, with swollen neck and dislocated hip after savage beatings dodges jail

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Neighbours reported hearing harrowing sounds coming from the Edinburgh home of evil John Haxton and feared he was viciously beating Staffordshire bull terrier cross Roxy inside.

Daily Record

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Animal charity highlights cost of living concerns from Lanarkshire pet owners

The Scottish SPCA's Lanarkshire rescue and rehoming centre is almost at capacity and the organisation expects more owners to struggle with food and vet costs.

Daily Record

Maverick the well-travelled cat could have jumped aboard lorry in Perth

The Scottish SPCA is looking after a cat which climbed aboard a delivery lorry which made many stops between England and Scotland - including one in the Fair City - so the lost moggy's owners could potentially be from Perth.

Daily Record

Joint police and Scottish SPCA operation in area of Wishaw declared success

Officers joined together with animal welfare officers in an operation in Craigneuk on Thursday

Daily Record

Scots dog 'lucky to be alive' after 'deliberate' poisoning in Edinburgh park

The Scottish SPCA believe the pellets contained rat poison and have warned pet owners to be vigilant.

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Desperate bid to track down owners of a cat found in the back of a lorry

The Scottish SPCA is trying to find the owners of a cat discovered in the back of lorry that had travelled across the country. The tabby cat is being looked after by the charity.

Glasgow Live

Stowaway cat found 250 miles away after tour of Scotland in back of delivery truck

The Scottish SPCA say the cat somehow boarded the lorry in England and traversed alongside the driver all the way to Scotland.

Daily Record

Experts identify the biggest single threat to UK pets and it's 'absolutely heartbreaking'

Rise in pet ownership during pandemic followed by financial squeeze affecting owners' ability to feed and look after animals

Wales Online

Owners struggling to feed their pets due to soaring cost of living

Animal lovers worry they can't afford to feed their creatures as rescue centres see rise in arrivals

Wales Online

Britain on 'brink of animal welfare crisis' as owners unable to afford pet food

A new Animal Kindness Index, compiled by the RSPCA, has revealed t he cost of living crisis is the most urgent threat to pet welfare - and will likely impact how owners care for their pets

Daily Mirror

Poorly puppies dumped by 'master manipulator' breeder in broad daylight

Three adorable Labrador puppies were abandoned in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on Tuesday at 4pm after an illegal breeder dumped them in broad daylight for having allegedly caught parvovirus

Daily Mirror

Three sick puppies found dumped on Renfrew road as appeal launched into incident

The three Labrador puppies were found by a member of the public on June 14 after a man was seen in the vicinity carrying puppies under his arm.

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Daily Record

Three sick puppies dumped at the roadside in Renfrew 'linked' to low-welfare puppy dealers

They were abandoned close to the junction of Tyree Avenue and Cockles Loan in Renfrew between 3.30pm and 4pm on June 14.

Daily Record

Puppies abandoned in Renfrew are rescued by the SSPCA

The animal welfare charity says: "We suspect these puppies are linked to prolific low-welfare puppy dealers operating in Scotland"

Glasgow Live

Glasgow-bound puppies die after being found in squalid cage inside Transit van

Police discovered the six malnourished little dogs covered in faeces and urine, locked inside a filthy cage in the back of a vehicle after it disembarked at a ferry port.

Daily Record

Baby hedgehog warning for Tayside residents as three hoglets die in one day

Scottish SPCA chiefs have urged locals to leave the animals alone unless they are sick or injured.

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‘Breeding faster than we can rescue’: responsible UK ferret owners wanted

Animal welfare groups report an influx of stray or abandoned ferrets. They can make great pets – but do your research first

Daily Record

Lanarkshire-based animal charity issues appeal to find homes for overlooked ferrets

The SSPCA's Lanarkshire rescue centre has cared for 27 ferrets so far in 2022 alone

The National (Scotland)

SSPCA appeals to public after mysterious influx of ferrets

The Scottish SPCA has appealed to the public to find homes for ferrets in the organisation’s care, after receiving an unexplained influx of the…

Daily Record

New homes wanted for dozens of 'cheeky' ferrets as Dundee locals urged to adopt

The Scottish SPCA has had an influx of the animals handed in to them in recent months.

Glasgow Live

Barrhead woman forced pet dog to live with hanging tumour and extreme pain for months

The 16-year-old animal was put to sleep on welfare grounds after undergoing horrendous neglect, with owner Lorraine Ferguson now banned from keeping pets for 30 years.

Daily Record

Lengthy 30-year ban for dog owner who left her pet suffering with a "pendulous mass hanging between her back legs"

SSPCA says: "The dog also had several other tumours, which were visible and palpable when close to her and should have been easily noticed by any reasonable owner"

Glasgow Live

Hunt for woman spotted dumping pet cat in remote car park and driving off in Newton Means

The Scottish SPCA were alerted by a member of the public to the scene. Inspectors then had to use a combination of a net, cat traps and a crate to contain the animal.

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