An Ayrshire dog owner who starved his pet so badly her bones were visible has been banned from keeping animals for five years ...

All of them were being kept in poorly ventilated sheds and chicken coops ...

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Hedgehogs are typically small animals, growing to just 5-12 inches long. Astonishingly, however, one specimen found in Lanarkshire, Scotland last weekend could be compared to the size of a beach ball.

Forrest soon began to realise that humans could be trusted after all.

An animal charity is "urgently" seeking homes for four "lovely" XL bully-type puppies before a ban is introduced in Scotland - adding that the legislation should be "overhauled". XL bullys are a ...

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An animal rescue officer recovered a frightened dog that had been abandoned by its owner cowering beside bushes in Livingston. In the distressing incident, a young Border Collie-type dog was ...

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Staff at the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) are to be balloted over strike action in a dispute over pay. Unite the Union said about 140 members at the animal charity ...

The Scottish SPCA has warned of the deadly dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars.