Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Type Charity
Founded 1839
Headquarters Scotland
Industry Animal welfare
Employees Unknown
Slogan n/a.
Website http://www.scottishspca.org/

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (also know as the Scottish SPCA and SSPCA) is a charity to promote animal welfare in Scotland. It was founded in 1839 when the main aim was to improve the welfare of cart-horses. It has 12 animal welfare centres which treat over 15,000 animals a year. The society is internationally renowned for its treatment of seabirds caught in oil slicks.

Inspectors of the Scottish SPCA have a special legal dispensation to prosecute people under animal welfare legislation.

In promoting Prevention of cruelty, the Scottish SPCA are unique in running a free visiting education service for schools, tying in extensively with the Scottish curriculum. Since devolution the Scottish SPCA have been at the forefront of campaigning in the Scottish Parliament for improved animal protection laws in Scotland and were prominent advisors on the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill which passed through the Scottish Parliament in May 2006.

The Scottish SPCA is often confused with the RSPCA. Although the two societies both work with animal welfare the RSPCA only operates in England and Wales, the Scottish SPCA covers Scotland.

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