A tiny orphaned fox cub with unusual pale grey fur is being trained to fend for itself after it was found abandoned in a garden.
The four-week-old girl, named Blondie by charity staff, was found in a garden in East Kilbride.
It is thought the distressed animal may have been dropped by its mother as she tried to move her brood.
The cub is now being cared for at the SSPCA’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire.
Wildlife centre manager Colin Seddon said the cub would eventually be released back to the wild.
He said: “Blondie was sadly separated from her mother.
“At this time of year fox cubs are beginning to explore outside their den and may not need to be rescued.
“They are also being moved by their mother from earth to earth and sometimes get dropped, but she will come back for the cubs if it is safe to do so.
“In Blondie’s case, her mother was nowhere to be found and she wouldn’t have survived on her own.
“We’re hopeful that Blondie will be released at a carefully selected site with the landowner’s permission when she is at the right age and stage to be able to survive on her own in the wild.
“Our advice is that it if you spot a fox cub, it is best to leave them alone if they appear uninjured and in a safe place.”