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RSS FeedConviction for illegal snaring
09 May 2013
Moray gamekeeper fined £1,500 for welfare offences OneKind congratulates the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on...
Artificial Insemination (AI) used in quest for Scottish panda cubs
22 April 2013
Artificial insemination was used on the two giant pandas held at Edinburgh Zoo this weekend. To be fair, it was always known that these animals...
Norway says ‘no way’ to pet reptile and amphibian keeping
04 April 2013
Minister rejects trade recommendation to legalise reptiles and amphibians as pet. Wildlife protection organisations across Europe are applauding a...
Spring watch for illegal untagged snares
28 March 2013
OneKind is calling on walkers in Scotland to look out for illegal snares after Easter, and report them to the authorities. From Monday 1 April, the...
Scottish Lib Dem policy to oppose snaring
18 March 2013
Youth movement sets the party on compassionate path Congratulations to Liberal Youth Scotland (LYS) – the youth section of the Scottish Liberal...
Hurrah for Europe-Wide Ban on Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
12 March 2013
OneKind Vice-President David Martin MEP gives his own personal welcome to this week’s ban on the sale of animal tested cosmetics. This is...
Red letter day – no more lipstick tests
11 March 2013
With a long history of campaigning against animal experimentation – we started life over 100 years ago as the Scottish Society for the...
Mountain hare snare licences to be reviewed
28 February 2013
Scottish Government confirms that the UK must report protected animals captured in snares. Responses to parliamentary questions put by Christine...
EU food chain must act to increase traceability
14 February 2013
OneKind is supporting a call by Eurogroup for Animals to improve the traceability of meat and meat products, in the interests of animal welfare. In a...
Two thirds of snare users ignore training requirement
31 January 2013
Less than one-third of current snare users have attended the training they require if they intend to continue setting snares in Scotland after 1 April...
Trish raises over £1000 to help save animals’ lives
14 January 2013
OneKind would like to share the amazing achievement of animal lover and dedicated runner Trish MacKay from Inverness, who in her first year as a...
English circus ban could also cover Scotland
09 January 2013
The Scottish Government has suggested that the future ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England could be extended to cover...
EU and UK moves on live animal transport
12 December 2012
The European Parliament has today supported an own-initiative report by Janusz Wojciechowski MEP on the protection of animals during transport. Every...
Buying pets online not in the Christmas spirit
06 December 2012
As the new Chief Executive of OneKind, one of the first issues I have had to confront is the massive trade in pets and other animals being sold over...
Scottish snaring legislation leaves animals to struggle and die
30 October 2012
As a new Order to regulate the use of snares in Scotland comes before the Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment (RACCE)...
OneKind joins call for Foie Gras ban at Fortnum and Mason
29 October 2012
OneKind has collaborated with some of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations to speak out against Fortnum and Mason in a bid to end the...
North Ayrshire Council votes against animal circuses
20 September 2012
The Scottish coastal town of Irvine yesterday saw the latest step towards making the UK free of travelling animal circuses. Above: Libby and Irene at...
Sign petition for badgers
13 September 2012
Badger shooting has now been given the go-ahead in parts of England. In light of this, Brian May has opened a petition to seek a parliamentary debate....
Love pets? Hate snares.
29 August 2012
Animal protection charity OneKind will be taking the anti-snaring message to the Love Pets show in Edinburgh this weekend (1 and 2 September). While...
For sale: one zebra, four horses and four camels
23 August 2012
The Great British Circus has placed an advertisement in Horse and Hound to sell its trained zebra, horse and camel acts. According to an interview in...
