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.

Minnie and Boo recently had their first birthday! We just wanted to thank Linda and the team for blessing us with our be...
14/06/2026

Minnie and Boo recently had their first birthday! We just wanted to thank Linda and the team for blessing us with our beautiful babies ❤️

13/06/2026

Coming along nicely

ATTENTIONAs from Friday 12th June, Linda the kitten fosterer is away for two weeks holiday. If you need to phone please ...
11/06/2026

ATTENTION

As from Friday 12th June, Linda the kitten fosterer is away for two weeks holiday. If you need to phone please could you call Katie on 07926 259881 if you need help or are interested in a kitten. Please note The kittens on the page will not be advertised until Linda comes home. Please do not take cats/kittens up to the Sanctuary as we now have licensed fosterers in place.

As from Friday 12th June, Linda the kitten fosterer is away for two weeks holiday. If you need to phone please could you call Katie on 07926 259881 if you need help or are interested in a kitten. P…

CHARLIE BEARSA big Thank you goes to Vivian for donating 22 Charlie Bears to help raise funds for the Sanctuary. I will ...
11/06/2026

CHARLIE BEARS

A big Thank you goes to Vivian for donating 22 Charlie Bears to help raise funds for the Sanctuary. I will be setting up an auction page when I get back from holiday. So all you Charlie Bear collectors watch this space.

A big Thank you goes to Vivian for donating 22 Charlie Bears to help raise funds for the Sanctuary. I will be setting up an auction page when I get back from holiday. So all you Charlie Bear collec…

09/06/2026

Jack Sparrow and Grace O'Malley now named Loki and Carina. In thier new home. Loki the wee boy is named after the trickster god of mischief in Norse mythology and Carina the wee girl's (black and white) name translates as 'beloved' and is a prominent constellation in Southern sky.
Both have settled really well. They are very hungry for their food, have slept well and playing, running, climbing a lot. 😺

Our sprocker 4 year old dogs are wary of them and when they go in for a sniff the kittens backs go up and hiss but don't seem too bothered which is good at this point and I'm sure that they will all get on in time.
Wee Loki ran up to Sasha our 16 year old whinnybank cat when she stopped to investigate and both rubbed noses before Sasha decided to go outside. Maybe Loki thought it was their mummy.
Here are some photos.
Kathleen 😺

Ching-ShihPlease click on photo to see all info. Ching-Shih is eight/nine week old female. Ching-Shih is named after an ...
07/06/2026

Ching-Shih

Please click on photo to see all info. Ching-Shih is eight/nine week old female. Ching-Shih is named after an 19th century pirate. Ching-Shih was found abandoned with a badly wounded eye. The Vet decided to tryand save the eye rather than remove it as she was being so endearingand upbeat while in their care. Ching-Shih is upbeat, full of fun and mischief and is tolerating all the ongoing…...

CHING-SHIH IS NOW HOMED.😍

Please click on photo to see all info. Ching-Shih is eight/nine week old female. Ching-Shih is named after an 19th century pirate. Ching-Shih was found abandoned with a badly wounded eye. The Vet d…

Little ones just into our Fosterer Helen. Very timid so Helen will work with them. These kittens will not be ready until...
06/06/2026

Little ones just into our Fosterer Helen. Very timid so Helen will work with them. These kittens will not be ready until vaccinated and neutered.

Jack Sparrow and Grace O'Malley came into our fosterer and have found homes already before going on the site. Jack Spar...
06/06/2026

Jack Sparrow and Grace O'Malley came into our fosterer and have found homes already before going on the site. Jack Sparrow and Grace O'Malley NOW HOMED. 😍

MUM AND KITTENSMum Pascha and her Kittens. Pascha is very protective of her babies. These kittens will be ready in about...
06/06/2026

MUM AND KITTENS

Mum Pascha and her Kittens. Pascha is very protective of her babies. These kittens will be ready in about three weeks. Another post will go up when all kittens are ready and Pascha will also be looking for a home.

Mum Pascha and her Kittens. Pascha is very protective of her babies. These kittens will be ready in about three weeks. Another post will go up when all kittens are ready and Pascha will also be loo…

Star has settled in her new home
03/06/2026

Star has settled in her new home

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