We recently have been gearing up for our upcoming demonstration, calling on the Scottish Government to finally consign snares to history.   We are delighted to be joined by our supporters on the day, alongside a range of different speakers. We have also secured celebrity support, with videos to be screened of Alan Cumming, Chris Packham… Read more

Many vulnerable animals and humans were struggling with the heat last weekend, as Scotland experienced the highest temperatures of the year so far. There were important calls across media and social media, urging people to look out for wildlife and companion animals at risk of heat stress and dehydration. Dogs in particular are vulnerable to… Read more

We are very excited to have a new OneKind team member! We’re delighted to introduce you to our new Social Media and Communications Officer, Niamh, who actually interned in our campaigns team back in 2017.  With her experience in communications and design and a first class degree in Zoology from University College Dublin, Niamh manages… Read more

Last week, MPs debated the petition brought by Compassion in World Farming, which we supported, to End the Cage Age across the UK. The petition, which gathered more than 109,000 signatures, calls on the UK Parliament to ban the use of cages for farmed animals.   During the debate, the Farming Minister, responding for the… Read more

Yesterday, our Policy Officer Kirsty Jenkins gave evidence in the Scottish Parliament on the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill. The Bill, introduced in February 2022, has the potential to finally close loopholes in legislation that has enabled fox hunting with dogs to continue in Scotland.   We strongly welcome the Bill, but do not support exceptions… Read more

The UK Government has officially passed the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. The means animals will once again be legally recognised as sentient & for the first time ever decapod crustaceans and cephalopods will become legally recognised as sentient! This is a huge win not only for animals, but in particular decapod crustaceans and cephalopods who… Read more

We’re looking for a Communications and Social Media Officer to join our team! Does this sound like a good match for you? We’d love to hear from you! Please consider the job application below and apply by sending a CV and a cover letter, which clearly sets out how you meet the person specification, to Alan… Read more

We are delighted that British pub and hotel retailer, Marston’s, has cancelled a Valentine’s event featuring exotic animals at one of its pubs following a joint letter from OneKind and Born Free. The Chain Runner pub in Livingston had planned to host a ‘Crazy Critters’ event on Valentine’s Day. An array of exotic animals were… Read more

The Scottish Government has published its new Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill, that aims to reduce the negative impact of fireworks and pyrotechnics on Scotland’s communities. We are very supportive of the Bill, which would likely drastically reduce the use of fireworks. The noise of fireworks can be a real source of fear and distress for… Read more

Last night, OneKind Director, Bob Elliot, made the case for an outright ban on fox hunting in Scotland on STV’s Scotland Tonight. Bob debated Huntswoman of the Lauderdale Hunt, Claire Bellamy, who does not want to see any strengthening of Scotland’s fox hunting legislation. During the debate, Bob argued that fox hunting is a cruel ‘sport’… Read more

On the 1st February, we joined Cruelty Free International and Animal Free Research UK to hand in our Target Zero petition at 10 Downing Street. The petition calls for the Government to commit to a plan to  phase out to animal experimentation in the UK. An incredible 101,242 people signed the petition, which was debated… Read more

Are you looking for a resolution to help animals in 2022? Have you seen talk of ‘Veganuary’ in the media, but are unsure what the hype is all about? Perhaps you have signed up for Veganuary, but with February soon approaching you are unsure whether to continue to eat vegan? At OneKind, we promote compassionate,… Read more

Yesterday (20th January), in response to a review by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC), the Scottish Government announced its plan to ban glue traps! Glue traps are very cruel, inflicting a great deal of physical and mental stress upon the animals trapped in them, and thus we are delighted to welcome the Government’s commitment… Read more

This year was a monumental year for animal welfare and we are delighted to have played our part in securing stronger protection for animals in Scotland, the UK and worldwide. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of our supporters who helped us create change in 2021.  These are our top 10 highlights from 2021!  1…. Read more

As we count down the days to Christmas, we’ll be busy joining festivities with our family and loved ones- hopefully eating delicious food, enjoying many a tipple and, fingers crossed, reuniting with our loved ones from afar. Christmas is a time of kindness, generosity and joy. We believe this sentiment should be extended non-human animals… Read more

Animal agriculture is responsible for between 14.5-16.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, but is glaringly absent from the COP26 agenda.  15 years ago, the UN listed the ‘livestock’ sector as one of the top contributors to the ‘most serious’ environmental problems.  It is a leading cause of habitat destruction, desertification, wildlife extinction, and ocean dead zones.  Four years later in 2010,… Read more

A Freedom of Information request (FOI) has revealed that Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) has continued to allow fox hunting foot packs access on its land since our previous exposé in Spring 2020. The FOI also reveals that FLS have been unable to stop ongoing wildlife crime which has been taking place on Scotland’s public lands… Read more

What is animal photojournalism? Why does this genre of photography matter? What drives those who work in this field? HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene is an unflinching book of photography documenting our relationship with non-human animals in the 21st Century. It focuses on the invisible animals in our lives: those with whom we have a… Read more

We have just launched our new campaign to ban the sale & import of fur in the UK. 72% of people in the UK support a ban on the import and sale of fur, yet the UK imports around £75 million worth of fur every year, which equates to roughly three million dead animals. While fur… Read more

On 8 June 2021 the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to parliament, which introduces a ban on the live export of farmed animals for fattening or slaughter, from or through Great Britain. This was a historic moment. The live export industry is incredibly cruel and such a ban will spare thousands of farmed… Read more

Today the UK Government launched its Action for Animals Plan. The plan sets out the Government’s commitments to protect companion, wild and farmed animals and addresses animal welfare issues not just within the UK, but also internationally in order to “set a clear global sense of direction”. In this blog we set out some key… Read more

Campaigner and proud member of OneKind, Charlie Moores, explores why the words we use to describe wild animals is hugely important. Several years ago, a colleague and I started a podcast series for Lush called ‘Turning Point’. It had a very simple premise: “What was the one decision or conversation that changed your life forever”…. Read more

OneKind has a long history of defending Scotland’s seals from persecution. Just a few weeks ago, we were nearing the final steps of rolling out our campaign to ban seal shooting, when something unexpected happened. The Scottish Government launched amendments to the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill to remove the two main grounds… Read more