Media
Press releases and diary notes from OneKind.
For all media enquiries please contact Sarah Moyes, 50 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5DL, Scotland, UK
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OneKind presents Cairngorms with a giant postcard calling for an end to mountain hare culls
OneKind’s Director Harry Huyton met with Grant Moir, CEO of the Cairngorms National Park Authority this week (Monday 26th June) to hand over a...
OneKind welcomes first successful conviction of a mounted hunt in Scotland
Leading animal protection charity OneKind has welcomed today’s guilty verdict in the Jedburgh fox hunting trial. Jedforest Hunt members...
Sad day for animal welfare as the tail-docking ban is weakened.
Leading animal protection charity OneKind claims today is a sad day for animal welfare following the decision to reintroduce tail-docking for working...
OneKind urges MSPs not to back reintroduction of tail-docking
OneKind urges MSPs not to back reintroduction of tail-docking A leading animal welfare charity is urging MSPs not to vote in favour of reintroducing...
OneKind welcomes the Scottish Government’s confirmation that stink pits are under review
Leading animal protection charity OneKind has welcome today’s announcement by the Scottish Government to review stink pits. It follows the Stink...
OneKind calls for a ban on stink pits in Scotland
A leading animal welfare charity is calling for a ban on the use of stink pits in Scotland.It comes ahead of a debate lodged by Christine Grahame MSP...
Charity warns MSPs decision to support tail-docking fails Scotland’s dogs.
A leading animal welfare charity claims a decision by MSPs to vote in favour of reintroducing tail-docking for working dogs has failed...
Animal welfare charities stage rally to protect hunting laws
Two of Scotland’s leading animal welfare charities are staging a rally in the centre of Edinburgh this weekend in their campaign to protect the...
OneKind welcomes First Minister’s opposition to fox hunting
Today, in a response to a question from Green Co-Convenor Patrick Harvie MSP, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I have always been an...
New animal welfare measures welcomed, but reintroduction of tail-docking is a “bitter pill”
New animal welfare measures welcomed, but reintroduction of tail-docking is a “bitter pill” to swallow OneKind has today (Thursday 11 May)...
Campaigners welcome Scottish Bill to ban wild animal circuses
Animal protection organisations with a long history of campaigning against animal circuses have welcomed publication of the Scottish Government Bill...
OneKind response to Prime Minister’s comments on fox hunting
Animal protection charity OneKind is warning about the significance of the Prime Minister’s statement on fox hunting for Scotland. OneKind is...
OneKind urges Scottish Government not to reintroduce tail-docking
A leading animal protection charity is urging the Scottish Government not to reintroduce tail-docking for working dogs in Scotland. Last year, the...
Charity welcomes an end to snaring of mountain hares in Scotland
Leading animal protection charity OneKind has welcomed a decision by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) which will effectively end snaring of mountain...
Charities call for an end to snaring after SNH review fails to consider a ban
The League Against Cruel Sports Scotland and OneKind are urging the Scottish Government to consider and consult on a ban on snares following a review...
OneKind calls for urgent action as new evidence emerges of mass culling of of mountain hares
OneKind, Scotland’s leading animal campaigns charity, is calling on the Scottish Government to act swiftly as a truck full of dead mountain...
OneKind welcomes step towards a real hunting ban in Scotland
OneKind has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment today to strengthen the Protection of Wild Mammals Act. The Act was introduced in 2002...
OneKind welcomes East Ayrshire Council decision to reject puppy farm
OneKind has welcomed a decision by East Ayrshire Council to reject an application to create an industrial puppy farm in Ayrshire. The application for...
OneKind calls on Scottish Government to make this year’s Boxing Day hunts the last
OneKind, Scotland’s leading animal campaigns charity, is calling on the Scottish Government to end fox hunting for good on the busiest day in...
OneKind calls for ban on third-party sales of dogs in Scotland
A leading animal welfare charity is calling for a ban on the third-party sale of dogs in Scotland. It comes ahead of a debate lodged by Emma Harper...
Lord Bonomy review shows scottish fox hunting law is unfit for purpose
OneKind is calling on the Scottish Government to implement recommendations made by Lord Bonomy in a review of hunting as a matter of...
Scottish Government announcements fail to protect dogs
Leading animal welfare charity OneKind claims the Scottish Government has failed to protect dog welfare following today's announcement on new measures...
Charities celebrate Scottish Government’s commitment to ban wild animals in circuses from Scotland
OneKind News Release Press office: 0131 661 9734 / 07930 539832 For immediate release: 16.45hrs, 6 September 2016 OneKind and the Born...
Concern for seal welfare in Scotland as new figures reveal suffering
New information on seal killings in Scotland has revealed hundreds of seals could be suffering painful deaths at the hands of the salmon fishing...
OneKind calls for end to driven grouse shooting on eve of Glorious Twelfth
A leading animal protection charity is calling for an end to driven grouse shooting in Scotland on the eve of the biggest day in the shooting...
Charity calls for greater protection of Scotland’s iconic mountain hare on first day of open season
A leading animal protection charity is calling for greater protection of the mountain hare, an iconic species native to Scotland. 1st August marks the...
OneKind renews call for shock collar ban following Fort Augustus child abuse case
Free availability of shock collars facilitates cruelty, according to charity Animal welfare charity OneKind has renewed its calls for a ban on shock...
Charity warns animal suffering from snaring is rife in Scotland despite regulations
An animal welfare charity has welcomed a community payback order for a man convicted of snaring offences in East Lothian. Craig Aitken (43) from...
Charity critical of Edinburgh Zoo’s latest attempt to produce panda cub
Animal protection charity OneKind has criticised the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s latest attempt to produce a panda cub for Edinburgh...
Scottish election candidates to be quizzed on animal welfare at hustings
Scottish election candidates are to be quizzed on their views on animal welfare at a hustings in Edinburgh tomorrow (Thursday). Online pet...
Scots call for better animal protection from new Government
Scottish voters are calling on the incoming parliament to do more to protect animals from cruelty and suffering, according to a new...
OneKind responds to Scottish Government announcement on the future of Scotland’s beavers
Scottish Government urged to 'stop procrastinating' and protect beavers The Scottish Government has today announced that a decision on the future of...
OneKind urges Scottish Government to ban shock collars following Welsh review
Welsh Government stands firm on ban on electronic training devices for cats and dogs The Scottish Government is being urged to ban electric shock...
Snare charges against game keeper dropped by Crown Office
OneKind calls for changes in law after ‘totally unacceptable’ suffering of snared fox The trial of a gamekeeper accused of snaring...
Spaniel injured in snare set by public road
A morning walk turned into an ordeal for three-year-old Springer spaniel Molly last Sunday (21 February 2016), when she was caught in a...
Make the Year of the Monkey matter for primates
As Chinese New Year commences (8 February), animal welfare charity OneKind is stepping up its calls for a ban on the keeping and trading of thousands...
Calls for shock collar ban is supported by Scottish dog trainers, according to charity
91 percent of surveyed dog trainers support a ban on shock collars. A leading animal protection charity is urging the Scottish public to express their...
Charity urges Scottish Government to ensure this year’s Boxing Day hunts are the last
Animal welfare charity OneKind is urging the Scottish Government to make this year's Boxing Day hunts the last. On the busiest day in the hunting...
OneKind urges Scottish Govt to implement recommendations for wildlife penalties as soon as possible
OneKind animal protection charity has strongly welcomed recommendations to deal with wildlife offences in Scotland. The recommendations were published...
OneKind says Scottish Government must uphold tail-docking ban
OneKind, the Scottish animal campaigns charity, is concerned that the current ban on tail-docking of dogs in Scotland might be...