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Motion · S5M-21881 · 29 May 2020

Scottish SPCA's Vital Work Continues During COVID-19

Lodged by Emma Harper Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish SPCA for its continued and essential work during the COVID-19 outbreak to help ensure that Scotland’s high standards of animal welfare are maintained; understands that, over the course of the pandemic, its staff across the country, both responders and centre employees, have been working as normal to respond to concerns of animal welfare, to look after stray and unwanted pets and to prevent animal cruelty offences, including incidences of puppy trafficking, from occurring; understands and expresses its concern that, since the lockdown began, there have been puppy trafficking attempts, including through the Port of Cairnryan, and thanks the charity and all others involved in the efforts to stop this cruel and unlawful act, including HMRC, Trading Standards and Police Scotland; reaffirms the combined message of Say No to Puppy Dealers and encourages the public to always check that a potential puppy is with its mum, and, if there is anything suspicious or if something doesn’t seem right, then to walk away and report the incident; understands that, as a result of the pandemic, it is expected that the charity could lose up to 20% of its income, which could have an impact on the vital work that it carries out every day; encourages anyone who is able to do so to make a donation to allow this vital animal welfare work to continue by donating at scottishspca.org;  notes that it has developed a guide on looking after pets during the pandemic which can be accessed online or by contacting it; wishes the Scottish SPCA every success for the future, and thanks it, and Scotland’s other animal welfare charities, for their continued hard work.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.