Whinnybank News
Despite the fact that of late we are homing cats quicker than usual, we still have a waiting list of cats to come in – some domestic & some feral. An update on… Continue reading
Despite the fact that of late we are homing cats quicker than usual, we still have a waiting list of cats to come in – some domestic & some feral. An update on… Continue reading
This week we have a very sad story – but it does have a happy ending! A lady handed in a very pregnant young cat – she was like a football so Sue… Continue reading
So far Sue has managed to trap 6 of the cats at her friend’s smallholding in Aberdeen. The farmland around the cottage is crawling with rabbits which means that sadly, any kittens are… Continue reading
We have some more domestic cats up for homing – Ozzy, Ben, Lady, Bella & Marlow are all looking for special homes – you can find photos & descriptions on our website or… Continue reading
Because of the recent bad weather, Sue has a lot of catching up to do – mostly feral jobs. Domestic cats are still being homed pretty much as soon as they come in… Continue reading
Babes, the contrary 12-year-old who had still not been homed after 8 weeks with us, finally found her forever home a few days ago. She is settling in really well & loves being… Continue reading
PRICE CHANGE FOR KITTENS Due to increase costs over the past few years, it is with regret that we are putting up the price for kittens we have had them at £50 for… Continue reading
We have had lots of new cats come into Whinnybank but we are happy to report that they are all being re-homed very quickly. A pregnant feral came in on Sunday, it won’t… Continue reading
We have been inundated with requests for kittens for Christmas!! As it is well-known that shelters will not home kittens or puppies for Christmas any calls for Xmas kittens are just deleted! Thanks… Continue reading
“The Angels’ Share – Lundin Links” raised £5000, by selling donated items, to be split between Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary & Fife Dog Rescue in Lochgelly. Sue was so grateful to receive the £2,500… Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago Sue was running very low on cat food so an appeal was put on our Facebook page. Sue wishes to thank the many kind people (too many to… Continue reading
Egg production has been a bit changeable since Coronavirus began. At first Sue had more eggs than she knew what to do with so she put them under broody birds to hatch. As… Continue reading
Two rescues took place last week – the 1st was in St Andrews where a feral mum & her 2 kittens were caught within 24 hours as the lovely kind lady did as… Continue reading
In 35 years of cat rescue Sue has experienced a shortage of home-able cats for the first time! People are now asking for ridiculous amounts of money for kittens on the internet! Also… Continue reading
We have a run of ginger cats up at Whinnybank just now. An elderly ginger & white female, picked up from Springfield, has so far not been claimed & she is very home-able… Continue reading
Please do not call Sue to enquire about the availability of kittens. Sue deals with adult cats only. All kittens go to our fosterers and the main number to phone is 01382 330457.… Continue reading
Sue’s visit to Hampshire last week was stressful with the passing of her older brother Robin after a very long illness. Sue left her grandson Aaron in charge at Whinnybank & she wishes… Continue reading
Sue had a call from a lovely couple who took on 2 of Sue’s feral kittens 11 years ago. They told her they were emigrating to Italy & Sue expected them to want… Continue reading
While Sue was trapping ferals she saw a young ginger female in season who was being chased by the tom cats. She eventually managed to trap her after 2 weeks, knowing that she… Continue reading
We are pleased to have homed 8 cats in the past week, including 2 elderly ones. Poor old Soldier, who came into Whinnybank last autumn, & who finally found a new home 4… Continue reading