Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary

Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary has been rescuing and re-homing cats and kittens in Fife (Scotland) and beyo

Run by Sue Hancock and other volunteers, Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary has been successfully rescuing and re-homing cats and kittens since 1978. While most of the cats and kittens handed in and re-homed at Whinnybank are regular domestic pets, Sue Hancock also does a lot of work with feral cats. She gets calls from farms, hotels and other places with feral colonies that are getting out of control. Know

ing that the local council no longer traps cats, and that if they are called in, the council arrange for the colony to be indiscriminately exterminated, often leaving kittens to starve if the mother has been killed. Sue spends many hours and a small fortune on petrol, trapping the cats and getting them checked and neutered by the vet. The council often put calls on to Sue from people asking for help with feral colonies, but they are unwilling to help in any way, not even with the costs. The Cats Protection League do not do large-scale feral work, but they do sometimes help Whinnybank with a grant or donations of cat food. If a feral colony gets above 15 cats, nature is cruel and cat flu often sets in, so the vets bills can be huge. Very often a few neutered cats will be returned to the original location, ensuring that the colony will not get out of control again. If kittens are trapped at a young enough age, our kitten fosterers work hard to tame them so that they can be homed. The other adults and untameable kittens then spend the rest of their lives running free at the Sanctuary, unless we manage to find new homes for them at farms or stables. It is hard, expensive and often frustrating work but definitely worthwhile! Any donations can be made at the Whinnybank fund raising shops in Newburgh and Auchtermuchty, or by sending a cheque made payable to 'Mrs S Hancock, cat rescue account' to Whinnybank, Lumbennie Road, Newburgh KY14 6ET.

03/01/2025

My mums rescue boy from Whinnybank, Sebastian engrossed in watching the ten commandments bless him he’s a wee delight this boy x

Hi Linda, thought I’d send you an update on Walter. He is the reason we had a naked Christmas tree this year 🤣 he couldn...
02/01/2025

Hi Linda, thought I’d send you an update on Walter. He is the reason we had a naked Christmas tree this year 🤣 he couldn’t be trusted and was never happier than when he was just sat in it so it remained light and bauble free (bar 2 or 3 at the top 🤣) Hope you had a lovely Christmas and had some baubles on your tree! So happy to see you’ve taken the wee old guy in too 🐱♥️ ###

Hi, just wanted to let you know we sent over £100 for pebbles this afternoon. She is settling in so well after just a fe...
02/01/2025

Hi, just wanted to let you know we sent over £100 for pebbles this afternoon. She is settling in so well after just a few days ☺️we’re delighted with her, thank you!

02/01/2025

Kitten Linda here took Felix a walk around the garden

We are reposting Angel as we have not had much interest. Please click on photo to read all info. Angel is a 1 year old n...
01/01/2025

We are reposting Angel as we have not had much interest. Please click on photo to read all info. Angel is a 1 year old neutered female and would like access to a garden. She is friendly, curious, and smart. Angel likes to play and explore every corner of the house (even the ones you think she can't reach!). Angel is affectionate and loyal, but is happy to curl up in a quiet corner alone....

ANGEL IS NOW HOMED

We are reposting Angel as we have not had much interest. Please click on photo to read all info. Angel is a 1 year old neutered female and would like access to a garden. She is friendly, curious, a…

29/12/2024

Kitten Linda here. Well me and hubby did it. We took on a 24 and a half year old cat called Felix. Sadly his owner died and he has been living at the Sanctuary for the past few months. At his age we don't know how long we will have him but
rest assured Felix will be well looked after.

More catnip sock dolls. Available at The Wee Pin Cushion in Cupar.
27/12/2024

More catnip sock dolls. Available at The Wee Pin Cushion in Cupar.

Merry Christmas from Moth! Thanks for arranging his adoption this year. Great to have him as part of the family!
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Moth! Thanks for arranging his adoption this year. Great to have him as part of the family!

Wishing Sue and her team a very Merry Christmas. Hopefully you all manage to get a wee break today. Pablo sends his love...
25/12/2024

Wishing Sue and her team a very Merry Christmas. Hopefully you all manage to get a wee break today. Pablo sends his love to all his fur pals still looking for a home. 🎄❤️

Merry Christmas from Tasha! Who has only knocked the tree down once so far! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🎄🤣
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Tasha! Who has only knocked the tree down once so far! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🎄🤣

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄❤ love from Alyzen and Floki (Alfie)
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄❤ love from Alyzen and Floki (Alfie)

Merry Christmas from Sue and all the Whinnybank volunteers. Thank you for all the donations throughout the year. Your ki...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Sue and all the Whinnybank volunteers. Thank you for all the donations throughout the year. Your kindness is much appreciated. Also many thanks to all who have supported us at the car boot sales and book sales. We wish you and your families a very Merry Xmas and best wishes for 2025.

Merry Christmas from Sue and all the Whinnybank volunteers. Thank you for all the donations throughout the year. Your kindness is much appreciated. Also many thanks to all who have supported us at …

Merry Christmas to you all from Rudy x
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all from Rudy x

Jack (Simba) would like to wish all at Whinnybank a merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year
24/12/2024

Jack (Simba) would like to wish all at Whinnybank a merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year

Merry christmas from Jet and humans Andy and Louise, donation of £50 sent. I am a big girl now, photos attached from wh...
24/12/2024

Merry christmas from Jet and humans Andy and Louise, donation of £50 sent. I am a big girl now, photos attached from when we picked her up to one now

Merry Christmas from Daisy and Duke. Thank you for all that you do for the cats
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Daisy and Duke. Thank you for all that you do for the cats

Merry Christmas from Mel and family. Have a lovely Christmas Whinnybank.
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Mel and family. Have a lovely Christmas Whinnybank.

Merry Christmas from Stevie (Freya) and Florence (Floki) - both have settled in really well over the last month and desp...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Stevie (Freya) and Florence (Floki) - both have settled in really well over the last month and despite being mischief, haven’t yet climbed the Christmas tree 🎄 They’re pure joy so thank you for letting me give them a home

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Lumbennie Road
Cupar
KY146ET

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My mums rescue boy from Whinnybank, Sebastian engrossed in watching the ten commandments bless him he’s a wee delight this boy x

Kitten Linda here took Felix a walk around the garden

Kitten Linda here. Well me and hubby did it. We took on a 24 and a half year old cat called Felix. Sadly his owner died and he has been living at the Sanctuary for the past few months. At his age we don't know how long we will have him but rest assured Felix will be well looked after.

Angel enjoying the catnip sock doll

Safe to say Beau likes the new toy! Octopus Thanks again 😘 xx

Bear and Willow feeling better

Kitten Linda here I know I just do kittens but I had to take these two in. Bear and Willow unfortunately have the flu and are getting medication and a lot of TLC. Hopefully they are over the worst of it. The Vet suggested that Bear and Willow would benefit from more one to one care, so to help both Sue and these beautiful cats I decided to take over. They have a home to go to.

6 kittens coming up for adoption will put on the site later today. But i thought you would like to see the video first. ALL HOMED

cats enjoying they're mice from the wee pin cushion x , thankyou xx

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