Whinnybank News
We had an elderly cat come in from Glasgow on Sunday – none of the other rescues would take her as she is in her teens. She is called Jeanie and is lined… Continue reading
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Whinnybank News
Last year was a nightmare, trying to re-home people’s pets that they could no longer afford – food yes but vet bills no. This year so far things are looking good with less… Continue reading
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Sue received a call from a lady in Glasgow called Jill as they had 7 semi-feral cats in need of a home after a livery stables closed down so the cats had no… Continue reading
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Unsurprisingly, the wind and rain of recent Storm ‘Henk’ stressed the cats at Whinnybank with the noise on the barn roof and we had difficulty keeping the barn dry. Sue had an emergency… Continue reading
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At last we have caught the Tortie Mum in St Andrews! Thanks go to Phil, who works at the Student Union. The Tortie had made a nest of dried leaves behind a bin,… Continue reading
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A man from Pittenweem recycling centre called Sue to report a mum and kittens living there. The centre is only open 3 days a week so Sue was unable to leave a trap… Continue reading
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Sue would like to apologise for the lack of news recently – she has been so busy that she hasn’t even had time to think what to say. Needless to say, the cats… Continue reading
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We’d like to tell the story of George who came in from Bo’ness a week ago. He was about 6 months old when his owner (“Lady 1”) moved house and he managed to… Continue reading
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The past week has been great for homing – Leo, Rosco, Josie, Smokey, and Simba & Lumen have now all got new homes!! Also, Sally & Gracie and 3 ferals are now booked… Continue reading
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It has come to light that people are concerned that Whinnybank, like other rescues, will be unable to survive the current financial hard times. Sue would like to reassure everyone that Whinnybank will… Continue reading
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Sue’s helpers up at Whinnybank do get very fond of the cats. It is very rewarding work as they see them when they first come in, some in a terrible state, and make… Continue reading
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Sue would like to give special thanks to the very kind lady who sent a letter explaining that she was donating £100 to Whinnybank, and why she was doing so. She wrote “As… Continue reading
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Sue quite simply cannot cope with all the calls coming in from people asking her to take their cats away. She is having to deal with the most serious ones just now and… Continue reading
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You would be surprised at some of the stupid reasons people come up with for getting rid of their cats. Sue, as usual, is working hard to get all the cats coming in… Continue reading
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Sue is currently overwhelmed with cat work. We have homed some cats but, yet again, more are waiting to come in to Whinnybank so we need to home more to make space! Zorro… Continue reading
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Sue receives many phone call to her land-line phone and, because she is always so busy, there are always lots of messages to deal with at the end of the day. Unfortunately many… Continue reading
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Sue has some elderly cats urgently in need of homes. They will soon be listed on our website – it takes time to get them all vet-checked and treated if needed. We currently… Continue reading
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Whinnybank is currently full to bursting – as are all rescues! We already have 3 pregnant females and the first litter of kittens was born this week. We are homing a lot of… Continue reading
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Sue is ploughing on with all the usual jobs and is very busy – when isn’t she! There are still a few domestic cats waiting to come in. People continue to make food… Continue reading
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Sue is very grateful for all the cat food donations – as are all the cats!! We have also had some lovely people enquiring about cats they would like to offer a home… Continue reading