A new law increasing the maximum punishment for people convicted of animal cruelty from one year to five years took effect in Scotland this week, a month after the Scottish Parliament passed it ...

Scotland has become the second country in the UK to ban greyhound racing in just over 24 hours. MSPs backed a bill to make it ...

Animal charities have welcomed a greyhound racing ban in Scotland. The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill, presented ...

Greyhound racing has been outlawed in Scotland after MSPs voted to pass a ban. The sport already faced extinction after the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney gestures during a speech to representatives from organisations across the public and ...

Being a parent means moving mountains to give a child the life they deserve. Both humans and animals can relate to the joys ...

To mark Safer Internet Day, the Scottish SPCA is sounding the alarm as animal abuse content continues to spread online, putting animals and young people at risk. The Scottish SPCA is warning that the ...

From mythical beasts like unicorns and the Loch Ness Monster to rare puffins and ubiquitous Highland cows, there's an animal for everyone in this magical U.K. paradise If you’ve grown up thinking the ...

The Dunbartonshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre has been supporting abandoned and unwanted animals for decades, but ...

Households in Scotland may soon be banned from getting a cat under extraordinary plans being considered to protect the country’s wildlife. An animal welfare body set up to advise the Scottish ...