OneKind blog
Category: lifestyle
USA says no to Scottish salmon linked to seal killing
04 September 2016
Seal killing has long been a serious animal welfare issue in Scotland, but it’s now threatening to become an economic and reputational issue...
The landscape-scale cruelty behind the ‘glorious’ 12th
11 August 2016
From the Lammermuirs in the Borders to the Highlands, to the moors of Caithness and Sutherland; much of Scotland is managed to varying degrees for...
We Care for the Mountain Hare!
01 August 2016
We Care for the Mountain Hare! Today we’re launching a new campaign to protect the mountain hare from persecution. We’re taking a giant...
What next for OneKind? Your ideas
13 July 2016
Last week we asked our supporters and members to let us know what you think OneKind should do next to end cruelty to Scotland’s animals. An...
What does the Brexit vote mean for animals?
05 July 2016
The far reaching consequences of the vote to leave the European Union last week are only just beginning to be understood for people, but what about...
Scotland confirms ban on wild animal circuses is on its way
13 June 2016
The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform in the new Scottish Government, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has announced that she...
Three reasons to be optimistic for animals in Scotland
31 May 2016
What will the new Scottish Government do for animals? Is animal welfare going to be a political hot potato or will it be shut in a dark barn and...
Shock collars facilitate cruelty. It’s time to ban them.
26 May 2016
A woman in Fort Augustus who gave a young boy electric shocks using a dog training collar faces jail for her appalling crimes. She apparantly got the...
More snare victims, but what can be done?
23 February 2016
Strolling through the countryside can nourish the soul. The chirping birds, the lush green vegetation, the temporary detachment from the hustle and...
My vegan inspiration
03 December 2015
Like most people, as a child, I had a soft spot for animals, between taking home the odd stray cat, dog or occasional mouse and speaking out against...