Scottish SPCA

Wendy Napthine-Frame, owner of Cromars, is delighted to have raised £1500 for the SSPCA from the dog friendly menu and is now expanding the offering. (Pic: Sandy Young)

Fish and chip shop's doggy menu raises £1500 for charity - and it's expanding

Liam Fair, taunting his dog with the rat. A man has been found guilty of using his neglected dog to cause "unnecessary suffering" to a rat in a shocking video.

Shocking video shows man encouraging dog to kill a pet rat

Cromars fish & chip shop in St Andrews launching their doggy-friendly menu with owner Wendy Napthine-Frame (Pic: sandy Young)

Award-winning Fife fish and chip shop launches special menu for dogs

The resident returned home to find the young animal curled up in the tub.

Are you fur real? Frightened fox cub rescued from bath tub

The laws on dogs in hot cars and what to do to help

Taz is looking for a new home (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Fifers urged to give royal python Taz a new home

Jarvis isn't coping well with life in kennels. (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Fifers urged to give a home to Jarvis the collie

Pupils from Aberdour Primary School were joined by staff from Cala Homes (East) who rolled their sleeves up and took part in a litter picking day at Aberdour Silver Sands beach in support of the Scottish SPCA.

Aberdour pupils take part in Silver Sands Beach clean

The otter was found strangled by fishing line in the reservoir at Tweedsmuir in the Scottish Borders

Otter's horrific death prompts warning to Scottish anglers

Maverick could have hopped on the lorry at any one of the 8 stops.

Mystery over stowaway cat 'Maverick' who toured Scotland in delivery van

The dog was found in Glenrothes (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Appeal after dog found injured on Fife street

Toodles was one of three cats which died.(Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Three cats dead in 24 hours in Fife town amid fears of deliberate poisoning

The guinea pigs were found by a member of the public.

Guinea pigs found abandoned in box in woods

One of the rescued puffins (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Two puffins released back into wild in Fife after being found on beaches

Handsome Hendrix, who has finally found a forever home with Scottish SPCA animal helpline operator Ruth.

Hendrix the dog finds his forever home

Inhumane: Who could dump this wee cutie by a roadside to die?

Scotland's animal charity warns that 'puppies are not Christmas presents'
The Scottish SPCA has launched its #KeepMeOffYourXmasList campaign to stop people and animals suffering as a result of buying sick or dying puppies from low-welfare breeders.
Stephen Wilkie

The Scottish SPCA confirmed that HN51 was detected among wild birds in Fife and Angus.

Bird flu in Scotland: Fife and Angus confirmed as wild birds infected with HN51

The image from Fife Jammers showed a snake at a clothing point

Snake spotted on streets of Scottish town

Samson

Plea to find home for forgotten stray cat after four months in care of animal ch...

Red came to the sanctuary in poor condition.

'Broken' dog Red rehomed after tireless care by Scottish SPCA

One kitten survived the ordeal and is being cared for (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Urgent appeal after three kittens abandoned in cool bag in vet’s car park

The hamsters were abandoned in a distinctive cage by the side of the road (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Hamsters abandoned in cage by side of busy Fife road

SSPCA are looking for donations of food to help them rehabilitate young hedgehogs and get them strong enough to go back into the wild

Animal charity appeal to Fifers to feed hungry hoglets

Kirkcaldy MP Neale Hanvey is calling for tougher legislation to crackdown on illegal puppy farming.

Kirkcaldy MP calls for tougher laws to crack down on illegal puppy farming

The abandoned kitten.

Appeal after 10-week-old kitten abandoned on Fife high street

Picture credit: Scottish SPCA

Cat in Fife gives birth to five kittens in a chimney – before needing rescued

Marion with her dogs Paddy and Ted.

Scottish SPCA encourages Fife dog walkers to help clean up litter
The Scottish SPCA is encouraging Fifers to support the Paws on Plastic initiative throughout May which asks dog owners to pick up at least two pieces of litter when walking their pets.
Darren Gibb

The cat was found in Culross and had to be put to sleep (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Animal charity's appeal to public after terminally ill cat found in Fife

A cat has been reunited with its family after going missing almost four years ago.

Scottish cat missing for four years miraculously reunited with family

Inver and Forth, the otter cubs found wandering in a street in Inverkeithing (Picture: Scottish SPCA)

Baby otters found wandering in streets of Fife town

Animal rescue charities warn that criminals are posing as staff to steal animals (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Animal rescue charities warn criminals are posing as staff to steal animals - wh...

The Scottish SPCA is urging dog owners in Dunfermline to be vigilant after a dog ate rat poison on Hogmanay.

Warning after suspected dog poisoning in Fife

Handsome Hendrix is a 14-year old cross collie

Plea to Fife dog lovers to give home to young at heart Hendrix

The Scottish SPCA has appealed for information after a tortoise was found abandoned next to the recycling centre at the Halbeath Road Retail Park in Dunfermline.

Tortoise dumped at supermarket recycling bins

Cats were poisoned after ingesting anti-freeze

Probe into cats killed after ingesting anti-freeze

Scottish SPCA

Animal charity's plea to find black & white cat's Kirkcaldy owner

Pic: Scottish SPCA

Fife is hotspot for reports of animals in need

Sergeant Chester is looking for a new home.

Will Sergeant Chester find a new home in Fife?

The seagull with the can holder around its head and beak.

Litter warning as Aberdeen seagull has plastic holder stuck on head and beak

Two French Bull Dogs cool down in the White Cart Water, Glasgow.
Photo: John Devlin

Scottish animal charity issues a hot weather warning to dog owners

Sad Sam...SSPCA feels the time is now right to revisit First Strike, which first established the link between domestic violence and animal abuse. (Pic: SSPCA)

Scottish SPCA helps humans and animals impacted by domestic abuse

Bob Ward with tawny owl chicks.

Fife's unsung heroes: Bob Ward

Laura Muir with Jess the dog.

Fifers urged to Pound for Paws with Olympian Laura Muir and the Scottish SPCA

Don’t do it – 22 degrees outside can mean 44 degrees inside the car for a dog.
Photo:
RSPCA

Warning over leaving dogs in hot cars

Time to limber up for BrewDog's online bar session. Photo: Dale de la REY/AFP via Getty Images.

Fun activities to support Scottish animal welfare charity

The little fox cub after being rescued from the car engine.

Fox cub rescued from car engine in Fife town

The coronavirus lockdown has seen more people taking their dogs to rural areas

Animal charity’s plea to dog owners

Scottish SPCA warns against buying pets for Christmas

People are being encouraged to attend one of the many public Bonfire Night displays across the country, instead of holding their own fireworks party.

Think of those around you this Bonfire Night

The abandoned Guinea pigs are being looked after at an SSPCA rescue centre.

Guinea pigs found abandoned at Fife nature reserve

The cubs have all been named after The Muppets.

Scotland’s fox cubs need your help!

It only takes a few minutes for a car to become dangerously hot for a dog (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the laws around leaving dogs in cars - and what to do if you spot one ...

Abandoned rabbits spark Easter pet warning

A dog walker had to seek urgent help for his pet after he found it with food strongly smelling of household cleaner (Photo: Shutterstock)

Dog walkers warned after poison and biscuits laced with nails found in parks

The cat and her kittens, and inset, CCTV pictures from the store.

Man abandons cat and kittens at Fife pet shop