1990 – SSPV change name to Advocates for Animals

The name Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection was changed to Advocates for Animals at this years AGM but the aims and objectives of the society would remain the same.

Advocates for Animals logo

This change also resulted in the employing of the first Campaigns/Information Officer.

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Charity critical of Scottish Government for glaring omission of animal welfare in Programme for Government 2024/25 04-09-24

Scottish animal welfare charity, OneKind, has today (4th September) criticised the Scottish Government for failing to include any direct animal welfare commitments in its just released Programme for Government 2024/25.
Animal welfare groups condemn Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s ‘Greyhound week’ 26-08-24

A coalition of animal welfare organisations, Unbound the Greyhound, has condemned the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s (GBGB) celebratory ‘Greyhound week’, which begins today (26th August).
Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2024

The Kiltwalk is back! It is a firm favourite for OneKind supporters and the whole family can get involved! Join Team OneKind in Edinburgh and have fun raising money for Scotland’s animals.
Stand Up for Pigs

We are campaigning the Scottish Government to Stand Up for Pigs and ban farrowing crates.

2024 - Live exports banned in Britain

In May 2024 the Bill to ban live exports from and through Britain passed its final stage in the UK Parliament, meaning the export of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain became illegal.
2023 – Scottish Government announces intention to ban snares

In August 2023 the Scottish Government announced its intention to ban the use of snares in Scotland, following decades of campaigning from OneKind.
2023 - Scottish Government ends the 'sport' of fox hunting

Under the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023, there is now a two-dog limit for flushing wild mammals to guns, effectively putting an end to fox hunting packs.
2021 – mandatory CCTV comes into force for all Scottish slaughterhouses

In July 2021 mandatory CCTV came into force for all Scottish slaughterhouses. While slaughter could never be cruelty-free, it was believed the plans could make a huge difference in protecting animals from illegal violence which animal advocates investigations had revealed.
2021 – UK Government introduce Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to Parliament

In June 2021 the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to parliament, which introduced a ban on the live export of farmed animals for fattening or slaughter, from or through Great Britain.
2020 – Scottish Government commit to exploring restorative justice for offenders against animals

The Scottish Government announced it would commission a research project into the value of restorative justice and empathy-based interventions for offenders against animals – something OneKind had been advocating for since 2014.
2020 – Scottish Government announce an effective ban on seal shooting

OneKind campaigned for an end to seal shooting for many years. In 2009, a report was released to highlight the animal welfare concerns of seal shooting along with a campaign video.
2020 – Mountain hares in Scotland given greater protection

The Scottish Parliament voted to recognise mountain hares as a protected species. This would put an end to Scotland’s mass scale killing of the hares.
2017 – OneKind celebrates Scotland’s ban on wild animals in circuses

After years of campaigning by OneKind, Scotland became the first country in the UK to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.
2014 – OneKind joins Wild Animal Welfare Committee

The WAWC is an independent group providing an evidence base for evaluating, monitoring, assessing and improving decisions affecting the welfare of free-living wild animals in the UK.