No. The primary piece of animal protection legislation in Scotland is the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. It is similar in format in and content to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 but key variations are as follows: Part 1 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 contains detailed provisions concerning animal health and preventing the spread of disease. Docking dogs’ tails was fully prohibited but in 2017 a revision (lobbied for by the ‘countryside’ sports industry) allowed tail docking in some ‘working dog’ breeds.  It is an offence to fail to comply with an improvement notice (or ‘care notice’) under Section 25(7) of the Scottish Act, which is a helpful enforcement mechanism. The Act contains a section prohibiting the keeping of certain animals, at domestic or other premises, for which subsequent specific Regulations can be made (s28). Animal cruelty and welfare prosecutions in Scotland are handled by the Procurator Fiscal (the public prosecutor in Scotland) who will assess each case and instigate court proceedings if deemed appropriate. Investigations are mainly carried out by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who will then refer cases on; there is no private prosecution.   The Scottish government introduced the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill in 2019 to improve penalties and powers available to enforcement agencies and the courts.  The bill also introduces improved procedures for making permanent arrangements for animals taken into possession by the authorities in order to protect their welfare.