SSPCA deals with hundreds of calls amid ‘challenging’ year
Around 400 animals in need were reported to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) in Shetland in 2022. The animal…
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Abandoned guinea pigs found in Lerwick
An appeal from the Scottish SPCA has been launched to find the owners of three guinea pigs that were abandoned in Lerwick on Saturday. The…
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Heartbroken owner’s thanks to SSPCA following dog’s death
A heartbroken woman has appealed for people to support the SSPCA in Shetland following the help she received after the death of her dog.
READ FULL STORYMan given life ban on pet keeping after cat neglect
A man has been banned from keeping any pets for life after he admitted failing to adequately tend to his cat which had suffered from…
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South Mainland wildlife rescue centre to close
She has provided animal welfare from a portable cabin in Dunrossness for almost two years, but Jean Garriock has been forced to call it a
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Wildlife centre offered to SOTEAG
The Scottish SPCA has given the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group the option of buying or leasing the building which until recently housed the…
READ FULL STORYNew bid to save wildlife rescue unit
A rallying call has been issued to save a wildlife rescue unit established in the wake of the Braer oil disaster.
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Outrageous decision (Alan M. Watkins)
I very much hope that The Shetland Times, which has always stressed the importance of the environment of and around the isles, will be challenging
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Fears over possible SSPCA centre closure
Shetland seems likely to lose its SSPCA wildlife unit at Tingwall following a review being carried out by the animal welfare charity.
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