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SnareWatch Annual Report 2021
Case studies of snare use in the UK, which highlights some of the worst snaring incidents reported to our snare…
Good Food Nation Bill
We responded to the Scottish Parliament call for views on the Good Food Nation Bill. We emphasised the importance that…
Use of dogs to control wild mammals
This is our response to the Scottish Government consultation on proposed changes to the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act…
Animal welfare labelling
We responded to the DEFRA call for evidence on labelling for animal welfare. Download [186.55 KB]
Internal Market Act
In our response to the Scottish Parliament call for views on the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 we outlined…
Agricultural transition in Scotland: Scottish Government consultation
The Scottish Government is planning a new subsidy scheme for farmers. We are concerned that it does not prioritise animal…
Pet movements into Great Britain
A consultation about proposed changes to the rules for bringing companion animals into Great Britain. Changes such as banning the…
Scottish Government review of aquaculture regulation
The Scottish Government commissioned an independent review of aquaculture regulation. We outlined the significant welfare concerns on salmon farms and…
Annual Report 2020
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Response to UK Government consultation on fur trade 2021
We expressed our strong opposition to the fur trade, and recommended a ban on the sale and import of fur.…
Dealing with dangerous dogs consultation
Consultation response assessing proposed changes to dog control legislation in Scotland, April 2021. Download (PDF, 223KB)
Emotional Beings – Why farmed animal welfare matters in a Good Food Nation
OneKind has produced this report to help people in Scotland – consumers, animal welfare advocates, food producers and politicians –…
Underwater cages, parasites and dead fish
A joint report between OneKind and Compassion in World Farming on why a moratorium on Scottish salmon farming expansion is…
SnareWatch Annual Report 2020
Case studies of snare use in the UK, which highlights some of the worst snaring incidents reported to our snare…
DEFRA consultation on improvements to welfare during transport
DEFRA consulted on a proposed ban on live exports, and changes aiming to improve welfare of animals during transport, in…
Scottish Government consultation on welfare of animals during transport
The Scottish Government consulted on proposed changes aiming to improve welfare of animals during transport, in response to a Farm…
Lonely Scotland guide to hunting, trapping and wildlife persecution
Unfortunately, there is a darker side to Scotland, often hidden from visitors and locals alike. Wildlife persecution – legal and…
Annual Report 2019
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OneKind manifesto 2021
For the 2021 elections to the Scottish Parliament, OneKind is calling on all parties and candidates to prioritise animal welfare…
The welfare problem of the live export of animals to Europe
The long-distance transport of live animals to Europe is a serious animal welfare problem. Animals are made to travel in…
OneKind consultation response: evaluation of EU animal welfare strategy 2012-2105
OneKind’s response to the European Commission consultation evaluating the EU animal welfare strategy 2012-2105. Overall, the strategy failed to bring…
OneKind parliamentary briefing for Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill, Stage 3, December 2017
OneKind parliamentary briefing for Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill, Stage 3, December 2017. Download (DOCX, 270KB)
OneKind response to SG consultation on dog, cat and rabbit breeding, November 2018
OneKind response to SG consultation on dog, cat and rabbit breeding, November 2018 Download (DOCX, 45KB)
Parliamentary briefing produced for the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s 9th Report, 2018 (Session 5), Report on Salmon Farming in Scotland.
Parliamentary briefing produced for the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s 9th Report, 2018 (Session 5), Report on Salmon Farming in Scotland. Download (DOCX,…
Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill- Parliamentary Briefing
Parliamentary briefing submitted to Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for Stage 2 of the Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses…
OneKind consultation response to Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Powers and Protections) (Scotland) Bill, 2019
OneKind’s consultation response to the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Powers and Protections) (Scotland) Bill. We are fully supportive of the proposals…
OK response to DEFRA consultation on live transport of animals, April 2018
OK response to DEFRA consultation on live transport of animals, April 2018 Download (DOCX, 1.09MB)
OK response to SG consultation on CCTV in slaughterhouses, April 2018
OK response to SG consultation on CCTV in slaughterhouses, April 2018 Download (DOC, 83KB)
OK response to SG consultation on licensing and registration of sanctuaries and rescues, March 2018
OK response to SG consultation on licensing and registration of sanctuaries and rescues, March 2018. Download (DOCX, 36KB)
OneKind’s response to Lord Bonomy’s review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, March 2016
OneKind’s response to Lord Bonomy’s review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, March 2016 Download (DOCX, 205KB)
Trophy hunting consultation response
OneKind’s consultation response on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies. Our preference is for a ban on…
OneKind response to wild wrasse harvesting consultation
OneKind’s consultation response on proposed new control measures for the wild wrasse fishery (for use as cleaner fish on salmon…
Scotland’s mountain hare shame
Mountain hares are routinely shot in Scotland – even in the Cairngorms National Park – by hunting parties out for…
Restorative processes for people convicted of animal cruelty- Parliamentary Briefing
Parliamentary briefing produced for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, to…
Full welfare protection for cephalopods and decapod crustaceans- Parliamentary Briefing
Parliamentary briefing produced for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, to…
Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill- Parliamentary Briefing
Parliamentary briefing for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill. Download (DOCX,…
Untold Suffering
Untold thousands of animals are killed in Scotland each year as part of a circle of destruction that surrounds grouse…
Animal Welfare Commission for Scotland February 2019
OneKind briefing produced in February 2019 to set out our aspirations for a potential Animal Welfare Commission Download (DOCX, 85KB)
OneKind response to SNH consultation on General Licensing in Scotland
OneKind response to SNH consultation on General Licensing in Scotland. We believe that SNH not consulting on the principle of…
Annual Report 2018
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OneKind response to the ‘Fox and Hare’ Bill
OneKind’s response to Alison Johnstone MSP’s Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland Bill). We are largely very supportive of the proposals,…
OneKind Animal Advocates – Farm animal cages writing brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of a ban on enriched cages for…
Proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill
OneKind’s response to the proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill. Download (PDF, 182KB)
Animal Health & Welfare Act Amendment Consultation 2019
OneKind’s response to the Scottish Government’s Animal Health and Welfare Act Amendment Consultation. Download (PDF, 222KB)
Fireworks in Scotland consultation
OneKind’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on fireworks in which we believe there should be stronger regulations on the…
OneKind Animal Advocates – Snares letter writing brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of a ban on snares in Scotland.…
Good Food Nation consultation
OneKind’s response to the consultation on the Good Food National Proposals for Legislation in which we believe that quality food must…
OneKind Animal Advocates – Fox hunting letter writing brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates write letters in support of a real fox hunting ban in…
Cleaner fish welfare on Scotland’s salmon farms
A review of the animal welfare concerns associated with the use of cleaner fish on Scottish salmon farms and recommendations…
OneKind Animal Advocates – Dog, Cat and Rabbit Breeding
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates answer the Scottish Government’s consultation on the licensing of dog, cat…
OneKind Animal Advocates – salmon farm letter writing brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind’s Animal Advocates writer letters in support of our campaign for a moratorium on plans…
Fish welfare on Scotland’s salmon farms
A review of the animal welfare concerns associated with salmon farming in Scotland and recommendations to better protect salmon and…
The welfare status of Scottish salmon farms and companies in 2017
Download (PDF, 689KB) Animal welfare is a major concern on Scotland’s salmon farms. This report compiles all the publicly available…
Annual Report 2017
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Proposed Pet Shop (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill
OneKind’s response to the consultation on the Proposed Pet Shop (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill. Download (PDF, 262KB)
OneKind Animal Advocates – CCTV consultation brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates answer the Scottish Government’s consultation on introduction of compulsory closed circuit TV…
Inquiry into the EU Environmental and Animal Welfare Principles
OneKind’s submission to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee into the EU Environmental and Animal Welfare Principles Download…
REC Committee Inquiry- Salmon Farming in Scotland
OneKind’s submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on salmon farming in Scotland. Download (PDF, 161KB)
OneKind Animal Advocates – mountain hare letter writing brief
This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of our campaign to end the mass…
ECCLR Comittee Inquiry- Environmental Impacts of Salmon Farming
OneKind’s submission to the Environmental, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the environmental impacts of salmon farming. Download (PDF,…
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy on live exports of animals
A letter to Fergus Ewing MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, in response to his comments that the…
Electric Shock Collars – Parliamentary Briefing
MSP Briefing on electric shock collars for Members Debate on Motion S5M-08960 in the name of Maurice Golden MSP Download…
Scotland’s Puppy Profiteers
Download (PDF, 4.44MB) The traffickers, dealers and breeders who are putting profit before welfare. This report exposes Scotland’s puppy profiteers…
Animal sentience & Brexit – Briefing note
Briefing note on maintaining in Scottish law after Brexit the principle of animal sentience and the requirement that policy-making pays…
Brexit – getting the best deal for animals
Brexit poses a wide range of challenges and opportunities to animal welfare in Scotland and the UK. These are described…
Visit Scotland but don’t kill our hares – Letter writing campaign
Download (PDF, 389KB) This briefing was produced to help OneKind’s supporters write letters in support of our campaign calling on…
Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill – MSP Briefing
This briefing by OneKind was provided by MSPs with regard to the Stage 1 debate on the Wild Animals in…
OneKind Members’ Magazine, Autumn 2017
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Brexit & Animals
A 10 point plan for animal welfare as the United Kingdom exits from the European Union. Download (PDF, 141KB)
Annual Report 2016
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Mountain hare persecution in Scotland
This report was produced by OneKind to expose the scale of mountain hare killing for recreational purposes in Scotland. Download (PDF,…
ECCLR Committee Inquiry – tail shortening
OneKind’s submission to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland)…
Annual Report 2015
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Snare Free Scotland Briefing for MSPs
This briefing note by OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland was provided to MSPs for the Members Day…
A step back in time? The Scottish Government proposal to reintroduce tail-docking
This report was produced by OneKind to help put the animal welfare case to MSPs, press and the public, to…
Scotland’s Exotic Pets
This report has been produced to support the ongoing review of pet vending legislation in Scotland and contains the results…
Cruel & Indiscriminate: Why Scotland must become snare-free
This report by OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland analysing the use of snares in Scotland and the…
Review Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act Aug 2016
These comments on the proposed review of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 were submitted to the Scottish…
Operation of the Protection of Wild Mammals submission
OneKind’s submission to the review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 by Lord Bonomy for the Scottish…
Mountain hare briefing
This briefing note by OneKind was produced to highlight why Scotland’s iconic mountain hare must be protected from persecution. Download…
SnareWatch report
Since 2011, OneKind animal protection charity has been appealing for reports about snares found by members of the public from…
Scottish Government consultation on tail docking of working dogs
OneKind has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a proposed introduction to permit tail docking of working Spaniels and…
OneKind Household Products Report
The UK spends millions of pounds every week on household products, with supermarket shelves and kitchen cupboards dominated by products…
OneKind Manifesto Scottish Election 2016
For the 2016 elections to the Scottish Parliament, OneKind animal protection charity is calling on all parties and candidates to…
E-Collars consultation response
OneKind has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of electronic training devices. Download (PDF, 306KB)
OneKind Parliamentary briefing – Hunting with dogs in Scotland
Hunting wild mammals with dogs has been established as seriously compromising the welfare of the hunted animal. This led the…
Wild animals in travelling circuses consultation
OneKind has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on wild animals in travelling circuses. Download (PDF, 562KB)
OneKind Manifesto General Election 2015
The OneKind Manifesto hopes to influence and encourage policy makers towards an agenda which recognises the importance of animal welfare…
Close seasons – a consultation by the Deer Commission for Scotland
We believe that the central principle in this debate should be that the culling of deer should be kept to…
Pet Origins – the case for reform of UK pet vending legislation
This briefing draws on original fieldwork and information published by many organisations with firsthand experience of pet vending issues to…
Wildlife crime convictions and SSPCA
We are pleased that the Scottish Government is considering allocating powers to the Scottish SPCA in connection with the investigation…
Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership in Scotland
The OneKind solution is that all dog owners should be subject to a free licensing scheme designed to promote responsible…
Review of animal welfare in Scotland
The aim of this document, therefore, is to describe the legislation, delivery mechanisms and resources currently available to protect and…
Not tested on animals?
Anyone who wishes to sell new cosmetics or toiletries and ingredients in the EU, must not test them on animals…
The cruel message behind all fur
Among species killed in traps are foxes, badgers, beavers, bears, otters and raccoons; and on farms mink, arctic foxes, sable,…
Why go cage-free?
Hens need to walk, run, fly, scratch, dust-bathe and peck. But most of the UK’s 36 million laying hens (about…
What’s wrong with foie gras?
Foie gras (literally ‘fatty liver’) is produced by force feeding ducks and geese a mixture of maize, salt and fat,…
The puppy trade
Buying a puppy, without knowing exactly where he comes from, can be a disaster – for the family and the…
Save animals from snares
In the UK, snares are set in their thousands on farms and sporting estates to catch so-called pests such as…
Horse racing: odds on to lose
In 2016 prize money at Royal Ascot alone was a record £6.5 million. But behind this lucrative money driven industry…
Sad life of the circus animal
Circuses are no fun for animals; they are transported throughout their life cycle, routinely travelling for seven hours or more,…
Come clean on cruelty
Household products sold in the UK contain individual chemical ingredients that have been tested on animals at home or abroad…
Time to ban non-stun slaughter
Proponents of non-stun slaughter believe that the operation can be humane, providing it is properly carried out.
Farm Assurance Schemes and Animal Welfare 2012
How the schemes compare. Consumers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of food-producing animals. However, a lack of clear information…
Farm Assurance Schemes and Animal Welfare
Overall, the Soil Association achieved the highest scores for all of the species covered by the analysis. This scheme offers…
Household product testing
OneKind welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals and supports its implementation by adding…
East Ayrshire Council – wild animal circuses
OneKind is pleased that East Ayrshire Council is considering extending its policy on the use of Council land by circuses…
Protection of animals used in scientific experiments
OneKind welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Home Office consultation on options for the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU…
The OneKind Manifesto for Animal Welfare 2011
This OneKind Manifesto sets out some key recommendations for the next Scottish Parliament. Compassion, respect and protection of animals must…
Red tractor Farm Assurance Standards Consultation
OneKind has responded to a review of technical standards by the UK organisation Assured Food Standards (AFS) that develops and…
Defra Consultation on a Badger Control Policy
OneKind would like to state at the outset that we are equally concerned about the welfare of badgers and cattle.…
Risk factors for tail injuries in dogs in GB
We welcome the scientific study by the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College on the risk factors for…
Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purpose
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft code of practice on the welfare of gamebirds reared for sporting…
OneKind Manifesto for Animal Welfare
This OneKind Manifesto sets out some key recommendations for the next UK government, and the next Parliament. Compassion, respect and…
Bobby Roberts’ Super Circus tour of Scotland Summer 2009
In the summer of 2009, Bobby Roberts’ Super Circus set out on a tour of southern and central Scotland. Travelling…
Beak trimming of laying hens
The large majority of commercial laying hens are still routinely beak-trimmed in all types of husbandry systems. In about 90%…
Consultation on castration and tail docking of lambs
We believe that routine painful mutilations such as castration and tail-docking of food animals are out of step with modern…
Consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses
We believe that a complete ban on wild animals in travelling circuses (both terms as defined in the Impact Assessment)…
Consultation on the hot branding of equines in Scotland
We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the hot branding of equines in Scotland. Download…
Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
We welcome the proposals for new measures to modernise certain parts of wildlife legislation and is pleased to submit the…
Follow-up to Natural Justice
We receive approximately 300 specific reports and complaints from the public each year about the welfare of animals. Approximately 50%…
Protecting Scotland’s red squirrels
The strategy under consultation from Scottish Natural Heritage only concerns grey squirrel control, which is not the only action required…
Welfare of racing greyhounds
We welcome the opportunity to respond to DEFRA’s consultation on proposals for welfare of racing greyhounds regulations. Although we would…
Red Squirrel Strongholds
We agree with the rationale and justification for strongholds. We oppose the killing (‘controlling’) of grey squirrels in an attempt…
A long term strategy for farm animal welfare in Great Britain
Farmed animal welfare in the UK is still much less than adequate, let alone optimal, and some sectors or practices…
Marine (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
We welcome the opportunity to submit comments to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on the Marine (Scotland) Bill. Our…
Mutilations and Environmental Enrichment for Growing Pigs
We welcome the opportunity to submit comments on the welfare implications of mutilations for growing pigs and the effect of…
Animal welfare implications of shooting seals
Scotland has internationally important populations of grey and common seals around its coast. Serious declines in population of common seals…
Protection of Animals at the Time of Killing
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of animals at the…
Broiler Chickens legislation
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations for the welfare of broiler chickens. We are strongly opposed…
DEFRA Consultation on Proposed Legislation and Codes for Broiler Chickens
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations and revised Code for the welfare of broiler chickens. We…
Is culling of grey squirrels a viable tactic to conserve red squirrel?
The purpose of this document is two-fold. It aims to describe evidence from the scientific literature about the costs (financial…
Why the tail docking of dogs should be prohibited
Tail-docking involves the amputation of most or part of a dog’s tail. The amputation is usually done when puppies are…
The Price of a Pedigree – Dog breed standards and breed-related illness
Many members of the public are led to believe that when they buy a pedigree puppy they are buying the…
Consultation on the Future for Food in Scotland
We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on a national food policy for Scotland. We support the view…
Consultation for a proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
We welcome the proposal to modernise the law on dangerous dogs and finds much to support in the consultation paper.…
Renewing the Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture
The sentient animals used in aquaculture are the industry’s primary resource – and good animal welfare standards should be absolutely…
Consultation on Draft Strategy for Wild Deer in Scotland
We believe a duty of care for wild deer should be laid down in legislation. A code has an important…
Consultation on the use, sale, distribution and possession of electronic training aids
We are not in favour of any training method or device which depends on punishment rather than positive reinforcement, and…
Amendments to the Scottish Executive General Licenses
We understand the rationale for arranging licences so that they are defined in terms of function rather than method, and…
Consultation on proposed prohibited procedures (exemptions) (Scotland) regulations 2007
We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations. We support the premise of Section 20 of…
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
It is now widely recognised by scientists that fish have the capacity for suffering, although it may be different in…
A Painful Reality – why painful mutilations of animals must be reviewed
Painful Reality examines a large number of mutilations that are performed on animals in Scotland today, mainly in the farming…
Consultation on Schools (Nutrition) Bill
We welcome many of the proposals on nutrition and health promotion in Scottish schools, in particular the many references to…
Use of Gas as a killing method for birds outside of a slaughter house
We welcome the consultation on the proposed amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, to provide…
Consultation on proposals to revise existing animal welfare legislation
We warmly welcome the proposal to enact a new Animal Welfare Bill. We hope this will result in considerably strengthened…