Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Fife

Cat and kitten rehoming centres covering Fife. Adopt a cat from your local rescue shelter.

Organisations are listed alphabetically. Please browse the page to locate rescues nearest you.

Cats Protection - Forth Valley Cat Centre

Category ID:378

Registered Charity no. 203644 (England & Wales) SC037711 (Scotland)

kirkcaldy

Covering 'FK' postcodes, EH51 & G63. All cats at the branch are examined by a veterinary surgeon, fully vaccinated and treated for fleas and worms. Cats over 6 months will be neutered whilst in their care. If you can offer a home to one of their cats or kittens, visit the shelter during opening hours.

General Enquiries:   01259 720 555
https://www.cats.org.uk/forthvalley
Rehoming Centre:
The Marion Hunter Memorial Shelter, Ochilvale Terrace, Fishcross, by Alloa, FK10 3HT. Open Thur & Fri, 1pm-3pm and Sat & Sun, 1pm-4pm.
COUNTIES: Central, Fife, Tayside

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Find out if you are eligible here: Financial Assistance with the Cost of Neutering.
Lost & Found Register: If you wish to report a cat lost or found, please call 07584 888 195 or Email: forthvalleycplostandfound@gmail.com.
Help! Outdoor Homes Needed: Homes are also needed for feral cats. If you have a stable, barn or other outbuilding, they will offer effective rodent control in return for regular feeding.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Fife Cat Shelter

Category ID:1346

Registered Charity no. SCO 21654

kirkcaldy

Covering Fife, and occasionally the surrounding area. Fife Cat Shelter rehomes on average 450 cats and kittens each year. Cats are health checked and neutered prior to re-homing. Elderly cats are harder to rehome, but the shelter will keep them for as long as it takes. There is an adoption fee, which helps towards vet and food bills. Fife Cat Shelter will always try to match cat and owner as closely as possible. Advice is also offered to cat owners about all aspects of cat ownership. If you would like to rescue a cat (or two), give them a call!

COUNTIES: Fife

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: The shelter offers financial help to owners towards the cost of neutering their cats.
Help! Quality Items Needed: The Shelter is always grateful for good quality items for tombola prizes and to sell for funds.

Help Fife Animals

Category ID:1259

Registered Charity no. SCO23126

glenrothes

Based in Leslie. Rescuing and rehoming dogs and cats since 1994, they now neuter and rehome around 500 animals each year. If you can offer a loving home to one of their animals, or would like to volunteer your help from fundraising to fostering, they would love to hear from you.

Adoption Enquiries:   01592 620300
General Enquiries:   01383 511301
COUNTIES: Fife

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Inverness Cat Rescue

Category ID:1199

Based in Kinmylies, covering the Inverness area. Inverness Cat Rescue was set up to rescue and re-home unwanted and stray cats and kittens in the Inverness area. They have over 20 years experience in dealing with the welfare and rehabilitation of needy cats/kittens and specialise in hand-rearing orphaned kittens; having successfully reared many litters from their day of birth.

General Enquiries:   01463 226279
https://invernesscatrescue.co.uk
Postal Address:
Inverness Cat Rescue, 37 Creag Dhubh Terrace, Kinmylies, Inverness, IV3 8QG.
COUNTIES: Highlands, Grampian, Fife, Western-isles

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Cat Register: Inverness Cat Rescue operate a Lost & Found Cat Register. Details on their website.

Lothian Cat Rescue

Category ID:960

Registered Charity no. SC007631

Covering Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. Lothian Cat Rescue is a registered charity formed in 1978 to help cats and kittens that have been abandoned, ill-treated, neglected or are unwanted for any reason. They currently rescue, rehabilitate and rehome around 1000 cats and kittens each year. All adult cats are neutered before rehoming.

General Enquiries:   01875 821025
https://lothiancatrescue.org
Rehoming Centre:
Brewers Bush, Cockpen Road, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3JH (by appointment only)
COUNTIES: Lothian, Borders, Fife

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: The rescue can help with Low-Cost Neutering
Help! Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are always welcome.
Support Shop: 23 Easter Road, Edinburgh (Open 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday.)

Mac & Tosh Test Shelter

Category ID:1397

Registered Charity no. 45645645

kirkcaldy

Mac & Tosh's Test Shelter is purely a Test Shelter, for testing specific things. Covering Lothian & FIfe. No cats for homing, just for testing. Mac & Tosh's Test Shelter is just a test shelter, for testing specific things. No cats for homing, just for testing. Mac & Tosh's Test Shelter is just a test shelter, for testing specific things.

General Enquiries:   01234 777 777
Rehoming Centre:
Mac's gaff, Princes Street, Edinburgh
COUNTIES: Lothian, Fife, Central, Grampian

Adopt a Cat Cats for homing at this shelter

SSPCA - Angus, Fife & Tayside

Category ID:841

Registered Charity no. SC006467

kirkcaldy

Based in Dundee. The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) prevents cruelty to animals and encourages kindness and humanity in their treatment. Working to continue rescuing and rehoming Scotland's abandoned, neglected and defenceless animals.

General Enquiries:   03000 999 999
https://www.scottishspca.org
Rehoming Centre:
Petterden, Dundee, DD4 0QD. Open 1pm - 4pm, daily.
COUNTIES: Tayside, Fife

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Stray Cat Rescue Fife

Category ID:933

Registered Charity no. SC051606

rosyth

Based in Dunfermline. An independent charity dedicated to the welfare of abandoned, stray and feral cats, in and around Fife. Providing shelter, appropriate veterinary care, rehabilitation and suitable rehoming. All cats will be neutered when old enough, and microchipped prior to rehoming. Stray Cat Rescue also carry out trap, neuter and return of feral cats.

COUNTIES: Fife, Lothian

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue

Category ID:926

Registered Charity no. SCO41871

cowdenbeath

Based in Lochgelly, Fife. Coming to the aid of abandoned, unwanted cats or kittens and to nurse them to health and to find them new homes. Also hand rearing of infant kittens - strict no kill policy. The emphasis is on the education of the public, to raise awareness of sensible and appropriate care required for all cats and kittens. Shelter viewings are by appointment only.

COUNTIES: Fife, Lothian

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: The branch maintains a 'Lost & Found' register for cats in their area, contact as below.
Low Cost Microchipping: They can also help with lower cost I.D. chipping of cats.
Emergency contact only (24 hour) 07783 639898

Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary

Category ID:880

newburgh

Covering Fife, Tayside, Perthshire, Edinburgh and Stirling. NB: Whinnybank Sanctuary cannot rehome as far as Glasgow, as it is outside their home-check area. Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary rescues & rehomes cats & kittens. Home visits are carried out to ensure each cat is homed to an environment suitable to its needs. They also undertake neutering of feral and domestic cats. If you can offer a loving, permanent home to one of their cats, please give them a call.

General Enquiries:   01337 840414
https://whinnybank.org.uk https://www.youtube.com/@Whinnybankcat
Rehoming Centre:
Lumbennie Road, Newburgh, Fife, KY14 6ET. (Visits are strictly by appointment only)
COUNTIES: Fife, Tayside

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Quality Items Needed: Whinnybank is self-funded and relies on funds raised through support shops and car boot sales. If you can help by donating quality goods for sale, please let them know.
Support Shops: 100 High Street, Newburgh, Fife / 22A High Street, Auchtermuchty, Fife.
Whinnybank is a busy sanctuary so if you get the answer phone, please leave your name and number clearly and they will get back to you. Please only call for kittens if there are some on their Cat Chat page - If there are none listed they don't have any available for homing.