Scottish SPCA
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The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity to promote animal welfare.
It was founded in 1839 when the main aim was to improve the welfare of cart-horses. It has 13 animal welfare centres which treat over 15000 animals a year. The society is internationally renowned for its treatment of seabirds caught in oil slicks.
Inspectors of the SSPCA have a special legal dispensation to prosecute people under animal welfare legislation.
The Scottish SPCA is often confused with the RSPCA. Although the two societies both work with animal welfare the RSPCA only operates in England and Wales, the SSPCA covers Scotland.
External links
- Scottish SPCA website (http://www.scottishspca.org/)
- Scottish SPCA Schools Website (http://www.sspcaeducation.org/)