Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Grampian

Based in Aberdeen. Cat Action Trust North East Scotland rescues stray, abandoned, domestic and feral cats and kittens, and finds them safe and loving homes. All cats are health checked, neutered and treated for fleas and worms before rehoming. Home visits will be carried out. The branch run Trap-Neuter-Return programmes for feral cats.

Areas covered: Greater Aberdeen, between the River Dee and the River Don, stretching to Braemar. Rescuing unwanted and neglected cats and finding loving homes for them. The branch operate a trap, neuter and return scheme to manage feral cat colonies.

Based in Banchory, Kincardineshire. This branch is one of the smallest Cats Protection branches around but covers one of the largest areas in the UK, Deeside & Kincardine, covering postcodes: AB12 (Portlethen, Banchory-Devenick), AB30, AB31, AB32, AB33, AB34, AB35, AB36, AB39 and DD10. Home visits will take place.

Based in Fraserburgh. This branch has a small rehoming centre where cats and kittens are kept in luxury until they find their forever homes. Any cats or kittens that come into care requiring medical treatment are looked after to the highest standards. Please Note: Contact for this branch is currently through head office, as follows:

Covering Huntly, Keith and Turriff area. A small group of volunteers, including fosterers caring for cats in their homes or outdoor pens, as well as supporting volunteers, fundraising and event organising. Operating a feral trap, neuter and release scheme to help control feral colony sizes.

Covering the North East of Scotland. Rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens. On the Cats Protection - Inverurie & Alford website you can see some of the lovely cats they currently have for adoption, find out how you can help, plus some puzzles and fun stuff for your entertainment.

Covering a large area in the north of Scotland from Brodie in the west to Portsoy in the east and from the Tomintoul area in the south to the coast in the north. Rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens. All cats are examined by a vet, vaccinated, treated against fleas and worms and blood tested for FIV and FeLV. If the cat has not been neutered, it will be whilst in their care.

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.

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.

Based in Aberdeen. Mrs Murray's Cat & Dog Home cares for lost and stray dogs and cats, and helps to rehome animals whose owners can no longer care for them. Each year 1500 animals pass through their gates!

Based in Banchory. Caring for and finding loving homes for hundreds of abused, abandoned, injured and unwanted animals each year.

Based in Banff. Willows provides a lifelong home for old or unwanted animals, including those who are unsuitable for re-homing or who have been rejected by other organisations. Willows often represents the last hope of survival for many of their residents. Willows is unique in that they help people as well as animals through Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) programs. These programs offer people who find it therapeutic the chance to interact with the animals and to help with their care and upkeep.