The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...

An idependent report recommended the Scottish government place “restrictions” on cat ownership in specific rural areas ...

A report by Scotland’s advisory body for animal welfare, which contains a range of recommendations for responsible ownership ...

Three female lynx that were illegally released in the Cairngorms are looking for a new home after completing 30 days ...

The wild boar have been seen in the same area where four lynx were spotted - and recaptured - after being dumped last month.

Park rangers are attempting to capture an estimated 20 feral pigs that have been spotted in the Scottish Highlands following ...

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission estimates that domestic felines annually kill at least 27 million animals in the UK.

Efforts by Foresty and Land Scotland are now underway to capture the ‘relatively domesticated’ animals using a humane trap. It is understood that, as with the lynx, straw was found near to ...

Scotland is not planning to ban cats, the leader of the devolved government insisted Monday, after welfare experts gave ...

The country's first minister was forced to issue the statement after a report branded felines a threat to Scotland’s wildlife ...

First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland’s wildlife and suggested “containment” measures be ...