Whinnybank News
Apologies for our Auchtermuchty shop being closed last week due to the council resurfacing the road – we should now be open at our usual times, weather permitting. Sue was invited to give… Continue reading
Apologies for our Auchtermuchty shop being closed last week due to the council resurfacing the road – we should now be open at our usual times, weather permitting. Sue was invited to give… Continue reading
Our Newburgh shop is looking fabulous, thanks to Linda, Fiona & Tony, & we are receiving lots of compliments about it. The shop funds the Sanctuary so we thank the public for handing… Continue reading
Four feral cats caught at Lomond Hills Fishery have now got homes – a lady with stables in the borders is taking 2 & the other 2 are going to a farm. Sue,… Continue reading
With the help of Fife Cat Rescue, a huge problem is being sorted out at Lomond Hills Fishery. There were 6 feral females, an 8kg male and, of course, the kitten Dylan who… Continue reading
Sue is sadly feeling her age but she doesn’t plan to retire from giving a home to the many feral, elderly & problem cats as Whinnybank has the perfect accommodation for these unwanted… Continue reading
Sadly Sue lost Maggie, the last of her 3 dogs, last week – it is the first time in her life that Sue has been without a dog. Sue spotted Maggie as a… Continue reading
Some of you may remember Sue rescuing a kitten a year ago from Cluny Clays – she was a tiny wee soul & close to death, so cold that she was shaking all… Continue reading
Sue has a few trapping jobs on the go just now – all her traps are currently in use! She completed a job at Stenton this week, trapping a semi-feral mum & her… Continue reading
The feral colony job re the cats & kittens at a farm near Perth is far from finished but is going well – some have already been homed & others are in foster… Continue reading
The six remaining litters of kittens born at Whinnybank are now at the stage of eating solid food so it is time to bring them into the hustle & bustle of the house… Continue reading
Due to a few horrible people shoplifting in our shops we have sadly had no choice but to install CCTV – unless you are a shoplifter, please don’t take it personally. Isabel, who… Continue reading
This week we are worried about 3 elderly cats in our care just now as we quite simply do not have the time to give them all the love they need & deserve.… Continue reading
Following on from our news last week re the feral females from the farm near Perth – we now have 7 litters of kittens! People have been so kind & have stepped forward… Continue reading
Sue has been busy with the ferals on the farm near Perth – there are about 15 cats in total, 2 males & the rest all pregnant females! She has caught 8 females… Continue reading
Sue continues to work on the feral job at a farm near Perth – last Wednesday (thanks to Helen, Ann-Marie & Charlotte covering the ‘Muchty shop) she has so far managed to trap… Continue reading
Sue has been asked to remove feral cats from a farm near Perth – there are 12+ cats, none neutered, and on inspecting the job she saw pregnant cats too. The farm is… Continue reading
This week Sue managed to trap three 4 month old black feral kittens in Bay Road, Wormit – and she already has a home for them on a farm! The mum cat has… Continue reading
Many thanks go to Maureen Smith’s family for their kind donation of a lovely Easter Hamper in Maureen’s memory – Anne Marie of Auchtermuchty was delighted to win it. Maureen always particularly enjoyed… Continue reading
This week we received the sad news that Marjorie Edgar of Kingskettle, a loyal long-term supporter of Whinnybank, passed away. She will be sorely missed, our thoughts are with her daughter Gillian. It… Continue reading
It has now been 5 weeks since Sue had her operation – she is feeling very well & itching to do things such as feral trapping but she is being good & still… Continue reading