SSPCA says woman deserved harsher sentence for pony's suffering
The sentence imposed on a woman who caused suffering to a Shetland pony has been criticised as too lenient by the Scottish SPCA. (...)
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Caught in the act — escaped Camperdown Wildlife Centre otter trapped hunting for fish in local garden
An otter has been captured in the garden of a Dundee home only days after around £2,000 worth of prize carp was ravaged. (...)
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'I was watching a black leopard' — another big cat sighting in Fife
A big cat said to roam the Fife countryside has been spotted again. (...)
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Police say gamekeeper was within his rights to shoot pet dog for worrying cattle
Tayside Police have concluded that an Angus gamekeeper who shot a pet dog did not commit any offence. (...)
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'Why someone would do that?' — family in shock after pet rabbit burned in hutch
An Angus family whose rabbit was burned to death have branded the killer ''mentally deranged''. (...)
Police admit possibility of big cats in Tayside cannot be ruled out
A tiger-like creature roaming near Montrose is among 19 unexplained ''big cat'' sightings investigated by Tayside Police in the last five years. (...)
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SSPCA warns Daryl Beech's Easy Walkers group 'poses a risk to public safety'
The Scottish SPCA believes an under-fire Angus animal welfare organisation ''poses a risk to public safety.'' (...)
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Joe hates to carp — but garden guest otter show more manners
An opportunistic otter is at the heart of a fishy mystery on the outskirts of Dundee. (...)
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Staffies campaigner heartbroken to see another dog lost because of past abuse
An Angus dog charity worker has told how he "cried like a bairn" after taking a Staffie to be put down. (...)
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Scottish SPCA says controversial leaflet shows 'harsh reality' of animal cruelty
A stark advertising campaign by an animal welfare charity could upset children, a St Andrews cognitive scientist has claimed. (...)
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Animal charity founder Isabel Arthur
One of the founders of a Dundee and Angus animal charity has died following a long illness. (...)
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PICTURED: the appalling neglect that meant this Shetland pony had to be put down
A Shetland pony found with overgrown hooves in Fife was in such a neglected state it had to be put to sleep. (...)
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'We fed it some bits of sausage roll' — ferret fills up at Dundee petrol station
An unusual customer popped in to visit staff at the Scott Fyfe filling station on Dundee's Arbroath Road. (...)
Man who tried to sell rare lemurs escapes with fine
An animal enthusiast has vowed to take a break from owning any exotic pets after escaping serious punishment at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
Campaigners ask public to boycott Bobby Roberts Super Circus
Animal rights campaigners are urging the public to boycott a circus being staged in Perth. (...)
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Relief as 12-foot Burmese python traced in Leven
Fifers breathed a huge sigh of relief as police revealed a giant Burmese python had been traced "safe and well." (...)
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VIDEO: Team effort saves dolphin stranded in the River Tay
There was drama on the Tay on Thursday as emergency services and marine experts battled to save a dolphin in distress. (...)
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American mink targeted in £1 million cull
North Tayside is a key target area in a near £1 million bid to cull the breeding American mink before it can do irrevocable damage to the native wildlife. (...)
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Pensioner's cat killed in suspected fox attack
A heartbroken Dundee pensioner has spoken of her horror after her cat was killed by foxes. (...)
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Work begins on Scottish SPCA centre at Fishcross
The Scottish SPCA has explained the aims of a new £3.5 million wildlife rescue centre which is being built in Clackmannanshire. (...)
