The Scottish SPCA has accused the RSPCA of "stealing food from the mouths" of animals north of the border by taking donations intended for Scotland.
The Scottish SPCA has accused the RSPCA of "stealing food from the mouths" of animals north of the border by taking donations intended for Scotland.
The SSPCA has launched a campaign calling for the organisation for England and Wales to stop fund-raising and advertising north of the border.
The SSPCA has launched a campaign calling for the organisation for England and Wales to stop fund-raising and advertising north of the border.
Newspaper adverts warn the public that any donations made to the RSPCA will not save animals in Scotland.
Newspaper adverts warn the public that any donations made to the RSPCA will not save animals in Scotland.
The RSPCA insisted it did not deliberately advertise in Scotland.
The RSPCA insisted it did not deliberately advertise in Scotland.
It also said it did not run fundraising campaigns in Scotland where this could be avoided.
It also said it did not run fundraising campaigns in Scotland where this could be avoided.
Enough is enough. It's time the RSPCA told the truth Stuart EarleySSPCA The SSPCA has taken out full-page adverts in Scottish newspapers calling on the RSPCA to make it clear it does not help a single animal in Scotland.
Enough is enough. It's time the RSPCA told the truth Stuart EarleySSPCA The SSPCA has taken out full-page adverts in Scottish newspapers calling on the RSPCA to make it clear it does not help a single animal in Scotland.
The advert says: "It's time the RSPCA stopped stealing food from the mouths of Scotland's defenceless animals."
The advert says: "It's time the RSPCA stopped stealing food from the mouths of Scotland's defenceless animals."
Stuart Earley, chief executive of the SSPCA, said: "Many people do not know that the RSPCA does not rescue or rehome any animals in Scotland and by advertising here it has been intentionally adding to the confusion to make money.
Stuart Earley, chief executive of the SSPCA, said: "Many people do not know that the RSPCA does not rescue or rehome any animals in Scotland and by advertising here it has been intentionally adding to the confusion to make money.
"We are a completely separate charity and have asked the RSPCA to make it clear it does not save animals in Scotland so people can make an informed choice about who to donate to.
"We are a completely separate charity and have asked the RSPCA to make it clear it does not save animals in Scotland so people can make an informed choice about who to donate to.
THE RSPCA AND SSPCA RSPCA founded in 1824, while the SSPCA was founded in 1839The RSPCA raised £114m in 2007, from an estimated advertising budget of £17mThe SSPCA raised £10m in 2007The SSPCA launched a new logo in 2005 to stress the word ScottishMerger is ruled out because of SSPCA's legal status as a reporting agency to the Crown OfficeThe SSPCA advertising campaign cost £100,000 "However, after six months of talks we are no further forward. This has been increasing the huge pressure on our resources for many years and enough is enough. It's time the RSPCA told the truth."
THE RSPCA AND SSPCA RSPCA founded in 1824, while the SSPCA was founded in 1839The RSPCA raised £114m in 2007, from an estimated advertising budget of £17mThe SSPCA raised £10m in 2007, from an advertising budget of £160,000The SSPCA launched a new logo in 2005 to stress the word ScottishMerger is ruled out because of SSPCA's legal status as a reporting agency to the Crown OfficeThis SSPCA advertising campaign cost £100,000 "However, after six months of talks we are no further forward. This has been increasing the huge pressure on our resources for many years and enough is enough. It's time the RSPCA told the truth."
Mr Earley also said the RSPCA received £63m in legacies in 2007.
"If just 1% of that was donated by people in Scotland who would rather it helped animals in their own country it would be enough to care for all of the animals we rescue or rehome at our largest rescue centre for an entire year, or all the animals in our small rescue centres for up to six years," he said.
Mr Earley added that although this campaign cost £100,000, the money came from cash already set aside for advertising.
In a statement, the RSPCA said it went "to great lengths" to ensure wherever possible that adverts were not distributed outside of England and Wales.
In a statement, the RSPCA said it went "to great lengths" to ensure wherever possible that adverts were not distributed outside of England and Wales.
It said: "Every piece of printed literature, television advertising and internet banner advertising always features the wording 'The RSPCA is a charity registered in England and Wales'.
It said: "Every piece of printed literature, television advertising and internet banner advertising always features the wording 'The RSPCA is a charity registered in England and Wales'.
"All Scottish donors, who contact us via RSPCA fundraising campaigns, are directed to the Scottish SPCA so that they can donate to them if they so wish."
"All Scottish donors, who contact us via RSPCA fundraising campaigns, are directed to the Scottish SPCA so that they can donate to them if they so wish."
The RSPCA said it made efforts to avoid fundraising in Scotland but that many satellite channels only enabled the organisation to purchase UK-wide advertising.
The RSPCA said it made efforts to avoid fundraising in Scotland but that many satellite channels only enabled the organisation to purchase UK-wide advertising.
In August 2005, the SSPCA gave itself a new logo which it hoped would prevent legacies being left to the RSPCA.
In August 2005, the SSPCA gave itself a new logo which it hoped would prevent legacies being left to the RSPCA.
In one case £250,000 was left in a will but went to the English charity.
In one case £250,000 was left in a will but went to the English charity.
The SSPCA believed the money was meant to be spent on Scottish animals.
The SSPCA believed the money was meant to be spent on Scottish animals.
The new SSPCA logo, highlighted the word Scottish and was changed to black from blue to differentiate it from its English and Welsh counterpart.
The new SSPCA logo, highlighted the word Scottish and was changed to black from blue to differentiate it from its English and Welsh counterpart.
Last year, the Scottish SSPCA brought in about £10m from public donations, while the RSPCA raised £114m.
Last year, the Scottish SSPCA brought in about £10m from public donations, while the RSPCA raised £114m.
The RSPCA was founded in 1824, with the Scottish charity founded in 1839.
The RSPCA was founded in 1824, with the Scottish charity founded in 1839.
A merger between the two charities is ruled out because the Scottish SPCA fulfil a semi-judicial status, being a reporting agency to the Crown Office.
A merger between the two charities is ruled out because the Scottish SPCA fulfil a semi-judicial status, being a reporting agency to the Crown Office.
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