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No court proceedings for beating crows to death
13 February 2012
OneKind field officer witnesses crows killed in a cage, but prosecution is dropped. Take Action! A man is seen and...
East Ayrshire Council bans animal circuses
09 February 2012
I'm Just back from Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, where the council decided unanimously to ban circuses travelling with...
Seal licences reduce for 2012
02 February 2012
The Scottish Government has announced a drop in the maximum numbers of seals that may be killed under licence. Now it's...
A Taste of (Vegan) Haggis
27 January 2012
A hundred guests met in Edinburgh last night to enjoy a Burns Night with a difference hosted by Kay, Dowager Duchess of...
Your support is helping homeless pets
23 January 2012
The recent OneKind appeal to support free veterinary clinics for homeless pets brought a great deal of seasonal cheer to...
A Taste of (Vegan) Haggis
27 January 2012
A hundred guests met in Edinburgh last night to enjoy a Burns Night with a difference hosted by Kay, Dowager Duchess of...
Celebrating our Centenary
30 November 2011
OneKind works to protect animals throughout the UK, and beyond. But being based in Edinburgh, we do like to...
When does “higher welfare” really mean “higher welfare”?
29 November 2011
OneKind and fellow animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming have partnered to investigate the true...
Chimps used in experiments show signs of post-traumatic stress and depression
15 July 2011
In humans, psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression, are commonly diagnosed...
Sentient whales should be treated ethically
11 July 2011
This is the message OneKind and the rest of the Whalewatch coalition are sending to the International Whaling...
Pigeons remember peoples’ faces
04 July 2011
New research has shown that feral, untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not fooled by a change of...
East Ayrshire Council bans animal circuses
09 February 2012
I'm Just back from Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, where the council decided unanimously to ban circuses travelling with...
Seal licences reduce for 2012
02 February 2012
The Scottish Government has announced a drop in the maximum numbers of seals that may be killed under licence. Now it's...
EU strategy fails to highlight benefits of animal welfare
19 January 2012
The EU’s new Animal welfare strategy published today, outlining the future actions proposed to improve the...
Your support is helping homeless pets
23 January 2012
The recent OneKind appeal to support free veterinary clinics for homeless pets brought a great deal of seasonal cheer to...
8Hours petition reaches it’s one million signatures target
09 January 2012
The millionth signature arrived on the www.8hours.eu website on the 30th December 2012, a fantastic conclusion to a...
Street Pets - Helping vulnerable animals this winter
05 December 2011
Today we are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Dr Andrew Gardiner from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary...
No court proceedings for beating crows to death
13 February 2012
OneKind field officer witnesses crows killed in a cage, but prosecution is dropped. Take Action! A man is seen and...
SnareWatch’ initiative: A OneKind field officer’s view
03 October 2011
As a field research officer, my job is to uncover the truth and supply material to support the facts on a particular...
Flying with the birds as fundraising challenge takes off
22 September 2011
It was third time lucky last weekend as the clouds finally parted and 10,000 feet of clear sky meant that my fundraising...
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