#Act4 Wildlife The Scottish government announced its intention to ban the use of snares in Scotland, following decades of campaigning from Scottish animal welfare charity, OneKind. Scottish Government plans to ban use of snares 24 August 2023 OneKind
#Act4 Pets Greyhound racing in Scotland is on its last legs, with just one unlicensed track remaining. The dog racing industry is rife with welfare issues such as deaths, injuries and doping, and OneKind believe it has no place in a modern Scotland. Unbound the Greyhound: One Kind launches campaign to end dog racing in Scotland 11 July 2023 OneKind
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 8 June 2021 the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare Bill to parliament, which introduces a ban on the live export of farmed animals for fattening or slaughter, from or through Great Britain. This ground-breaking ban will spare thousands of farmed animals from a great deal of physical and mental suffering. Great Britain moves to ban live exports; OneKind calls for fast and synchronised action 17 June 2021 OneKind
#Act4 Aquatics Although cephalopods such as octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, and decapod crustaceans such as lobster, crab, and crayfish are capable of feeling pain and suffering, they are still not legally protected in Scotland. One Kind launched a campaign for cephalopods and decapod crustaceans protection 15 April 2021 OneKind
#Act4 FarmAnimals More than five million animal welfare, contamination and processing problems have led to meat being deemed unsafe for humans in Scotland since 2016. Rejected meat: five million defects found by food watchdog in Scotland since 2016 8 June 2020 CIWF
#Act4 Aquatics The report looks at the life cycle, sentience and individuality in salmon before exploring in detail the many welfare issues faced by farmed salmon. New investigation and report: “Fish welfare on Scotland’s salmon farms” 10 August 2018 OneKind
#Act4 Wildlife OneKind welcomes the Stage 1 vote in support of the General Principles of the Bill, which will see the use of wild animals in travelling circuses banned in Scotland. Unanimous vote for the ban of wild animals in circuses in Scotland 6 October 2017 OneKind
#Act4 Wildlife In its new proposed programme for Government 2016/17, the Scottish Parliament has pledged to introduce a Bill this session to end the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland. Scotland commits to ban wild animals in circuses 8 September 2016 OneKind