Publications

OneKind has produced this report to help people in Scotland – consumers, animal welfare advocates, food producers and politicians –…

A joint report between OneKind and Compassion in World Farming on why a moratorium on Scottish salmon farming expansion is…

Case studies of snare use in the UK, which highlights some of the worst snaring incidents reported to our snare…

DEFRA consulted on a proposed ban on live exports, and changes aiming to improve welfare of animals during transport, in…

The Scottish Government consulted on proposed changes aiming to improve welfare of animals during transport, in response to a Farm…

Unfortunately, there is a darker side to Scotland, often hidden from visitors and locals alike. Wildlife persecution – legal and…

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For the 2021 elections to the Scottish Parliament, OneKind is calling on all parties and candidates to prioritise animal welfare…

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The long-distance transport of live animals to Europe is a serious animal welfare problem. Animals are made to travel in…

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. Download (DOCX, 270KB)

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.  Download (DOCX,…

Parliamentary briefing submitted to Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for Stage 2 of the Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses…

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 Download (DOCX, 1.09MB)

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. Download (DOCX, 36KB)

OneKind’s response to Lord Bonomy’s review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, March 2016 Download (DOCX, 205KB)

OneKind’s consultation response on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies. Our preference is for a ban on…

OneKind’s consultation response on proposed new control measures for the wild wrasse fishery (for use as cleaner fish on salmon…

Mountain hares are routinely shot in Scotland – even in the Cairngorms National Park – by hunting parties out for…

Parliamentary briefing produced  for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, to…

Parliamentary briefing produced  for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, to…

Parliamentary briefing for the Stage 1 debate on the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill. Download (DOCX,…

Untold thousands of animals are killed in Scotland each year as part of a circle of destruction that surrounds grouse…

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. We believe that SNH not consulting on the principle of…

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OneKind’s response to Alison Johnstone MSP’s Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland Bill). We are largely very supportive of the proposals,…

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of a ban on enriched cages for…

OneKind’s response to the proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill. Download (PDF, 182KB)  

OneKind’s response to the Scottish Government’s Animal Health and Welfare Act Amendment Consultation. Download (PDF, 222KB)

OneKind’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on fireworks in which we believe there should be stronger regulations on the…

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of a ban on snares in Scotland.…

OneKind’s response to the consultation on the Good Food National Proposals for Legislation in which we believe that quality food must…

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates write letters in support of a real fox hunting ban in…

A review of the animal welfare concerns associated with the use of cleaner fish on Scottish salmon farms and recommendations…

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates answer the Scottish Government’s consultation on the licensing of dog, cat…

This briefing was produced to help OneKind’s Animal Advocates writer letters in support of our campaign for a moratorium on plans…

A review of the animal welfare concerns associated with salmon farming in Scotland and recommendations to better protect salmon and…

Download (PDF, 689KB) Animal welfare is a major concern on Scotland’s salmon farms. This report compiles all the publicly available…

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OneKind’s response to the consultation on the Proposed Pet Shop (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill. Download (PDF, 262KB)

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates answer the Scottish Government’s consultation on introduction of compulsory closed circuit TV…

OneKind’s submission to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee into the EU Environmental and Animal Welfare Principles Download…

OneKind’s submission to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on salmon farming in Scotland. Download (PDF, 161KB)

This briefing was produced to help OneKind Animal Advocates writer letters in support of our campaign to end the mass…

OneKind’s submission to the Environmental, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the environmental impacts of salmon farming. Download (PDF,…

A letter to Fergus Ewing MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, in response to his comments that the…

MSP Briefing on electric shock collars for Members Debate on Motion S5M-08960 in the name of Maurice Golden MSP Download…

Download (PDF, 4.44MB) The traffickers, dealers and breeders who are putting profit before welfare. This report exposes Scotland’s puppy profiteers…

Briefing note on maintaining in Scottish law after Brexit the principle of animal sentience and the requirement that policy-making pays…

Brexit poses a wide range of challenges and opportunities to animal welfare in Scotland and the UK. These are described…

Download (PDF, 389KB) This briefing was produced to help OneKind’s supporters write letters in support of our campaign calling on…

This briefing by OneKind was provided by MSPs with regard to the Stage 1 debate on the Wild Animals in…

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A 10 point plan for animal welfare as the United Kingdom exits from the European Union. Download (PDF, 141KB)

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This report was produced by OneKind to expose the scale of mountain hare killing for recreational purposes in Scotland. Download (PDF,…

OneKind’s submission to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland)…

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This briefing note by OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland was provided to MSPs for the Members Day…

This report was produced by OneKind to help put the animal welfare case to MSPs, press and the public, to…

This report has been produced to support the ongoing review of pet vending legislation in Scotland and contains the results…

This report by OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland analysing the use of snares in Scotland and the…

These comments on the proposed review of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 were submitted to the Scottish…

OneKind’s submission to the review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 by Lord Bonomy for the Scottish…

This briefing note by OneKind was produced to highlight why Scotland’s iconic mountain hare must be protected from persecution. Download…

Since 2011, OneKind animal protection charity has been appealing for reports about snares found by members of the public from…

OneKind has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on a proposed introduction to permit tail docking of working Spaniels and…

The UK spends millions of pounds every week on household products, with supermarket shelves and kitchen cupboards dominated by products…

For the 2016 elections to the Scottish Parliament, OneKind animal protection charity is calling on all parties and candidates to…

OneKind has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of electronic training devices. Download (PDF, 306KB)

Hunting wild mammals with dogs has been established as seriously compromising the welfare of the hunted animal. This led the…

OneKind has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on wild animals in travelling circuses. Download (PDF, 562KB)

The OneKind Manifesto hopes to influence and encourage policy makers towards an agenda which recognises the importance of animal welfare…

We believe that the central principle in this debate should be that the culling of deer should be kept to…

This briefing draws on original fieldwork and information published by many organisations with firsthand experience of pet vending issues to…

We are pleased that the Scottish Government is considering allocating powers to the Scottish SPCA in connection with the investigation…

The OneKind solution is that all dog owners should be subject to a free licensing scheme designed to promote responsible…

The aim of this document, therefore, is to describe the legislation, delivery mechanisms and resources currently available to protect and…

Anyone who wishes to sell new cosmetics or toiletries and ingredients in the EU, must not test them on animals…

Among species killed in traps are foxes, badgers, beavers, bears, otters and raccoons; and on farms mink, arctic foxes, sable,…

Hens need to walk, run, fly, scratch, dust-bathe and peck. But most of the UK’s 36 million laying hens (about…

Foie gras (literally ‘fatty liver’) is produced by force feeding ducks and geese a mixture of maize, salt and fat,…

Buying a puppy, without knowing exactly where he comes from, can be a disaster – for the family and the…

In the UK, snares are set in their thousands on farms and sporting estates to catch so-called pests such as…

In 2016 prize money at Royal Ascot alone was a record £6.5 million. But behind this lucrative money driven industry…

Circuses are no fun for animals; they are transported throughout their life cycle, routinely travelling for seven hours or more,…

Household products sold in the UK contain individual chemical ingredients that have been tested on animals at home or abroad…

Proponents of non-stun slaughter believe that the operation can be humane, providing it is properly carried out.

How the schemes compare. Consumers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of food-producing animals. However, a lack of clear information…

Overall, the Soil Association achieved the highest scores for all of the species covered by the analysis. This scheme offers…

OneKind welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals and supports its implementation by adding…

OneKind is pleased that East Ayrshire Council is considering extending its policy on the use of Council land by circuses…

OneKind welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Home Office consultation on options for the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU…

This OneKind Manifesto sets out some key recommendations for the next Scottish Parliament. Compassion, respect and protection of animals must…

OneKind has responded to a review of technical standards by the UK organisation Assured Food Standards (AFS) that develops and…

OneKind would like to state at the outset that we are equally concerned about the welfare of badgers and cattle.…

We welcome the scientific study by the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College on the risk factors for…

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft code of practice on the welfare of gamebirds reared for sporting…

This OneKind Manifesto sets out some key recommendations for the next UK government, and the next Parliament. Compassion, respect and…

In the summer of 2009, Bobby Roberts’ Super Circus set out on a tour of southern and central Scotland. Travelling…

The large majority of commercial laying hens are still routinely beak-trimmed in all types of husbandry systems. In about 90%…

We believe that routine painful mutilations such as castration and tail-docking of food animals are out of step with modern…

We believe that a complete ban on wild animals in travelling circuses (both terms as defined in the Impact Assessment)…

We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the hot branding of equines in Scotland. Download…

We welcome the proposals for new measures to modernise certain parts of wildlife legislation and is pleased to submit the…

We receive approximately 300 specific reports and complaints from the public each year about the welfare of animals. Approximately 50%…

The strategy under consultation from Scottish Natural Heritage only concerns grey squirrel control, which is not the only action required…

We welcome the opportunity to respond to DEFRA’s consultation on proposals for welfare of racing greyhounds regulations. Although we would…

We agree with the rationale and justification for strongholds. We oppose the killing (‘controlling’) of grey squirrels in an attempt…

Farmed animal welfare in the UK is still much less than adequate, let alone optimal, and some sectors or practices…

We welcome the opportunity to submit comments to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on the Marine (Scotland) Bill. Our…

We welcome the opportunity to submit comments on the welfare implications of mutilations for growing pigs and the effect of…

Scotland has internationally important populations of grey and common seals around its coast. Serious declines in population of common seals…

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of animals at the…

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations for the welfare of broiler chickens. We are strongly opposed…

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposed Regulations and revised Code for the welfare of broiler chickens. We…

The purpose of this document is two-fold. It aims to describe evidence from the scientific literature about the costs (financial…

Tail-docking involves the amputation of most or part of a dog’s tail. The amputation is usually done when puppies are…

Many members of the public are led to believe that when they buy a pedigree puppy they are buying the…

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on a national food policy for Scotland. We support the view…

We welcome the proposal to modernise the law on dangerous dogs and finds much to support in the consultation paper.…

The sentient animals used in aquaculture are the industry’s primary resource – and good animal welfare standards should be absolutely…

We believe a duty of care for wild deer should be laid down in legislation. A code has an important…

We are not in favour of any training method or device which depends on punishment rather than positive reinforcement, and…

We understand the rationale for arranging licences so that they are defined in terms of function rather than method, and…

We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations. We support the premise of Section 20 of…

It is now widely recognised by scientists that fish have the capacity for suffering, although it may be different in…

Painful Reality examines a large number of mutilations that are performed on animals in Scotland today, mainly in the farming…

We welcome many of the proposals on nutrition and health promotion in Scottish schools, in particular the many references to…

We welcome the consultation on the proposed amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, to provide…

We warmly welcome the proposal to enact a new Animal Welfare Bill. We hope this will result in considerably strengthened…