Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Tayside

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

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

Angus Cat Rescue

Category ID:360

arbroath

Based in Angus. All cats and kittens are neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with flea and worm treatments before rehoming. Any other veterinary treatments such as dentals and appropriate blood testing is also carried out. The adoption donation is a minimum £150 for a kitten and minimum £120 for adults.

COUNTIES: Tayside

Extra Info

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

Cats Protection - Arbroath & Central Angus Cat Centre

Category ID:265

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

dundee

Helping cats in Angus / Arbroath and Carnoustie & surrounding areas (postcodes DD7 and DD11). All cats are microchipped, health checked, flea-treated and de-wormed prior to homing. Cats over four months old are neutered and come with 6 weeks free pet insurance. Adopters of kittens must undertake to neuter them at four months of age. Interviews / home visits apply. The branch also offers information / advice on cat care and welfare.

General Enquiries:   01241 434605
https://www.cats.org.uk/arbroath
Rehoming Centre:
15 Kinaldie Holdings, Arbroath, DD11 5SH
COUNTIES: Tayside

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Opening hours: Public opening hours: Daily 2pm - 4pm, and also by appointment.
Neutering Assistance: Find out if you are eligible here: Financial Assistance with the Cost of Neutering
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Deeside & Kincardine

Category ID:342

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

montrose

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.

COUNTIES: Grampian, 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: This branch also runs a lost and found register for cats in their area.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Forth Valley Cat Centre

Category ID:378

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

kinross

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

Cats Protection - Perth

Category ID:477

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

perth

Covering Perth, Pitlochry, Blairgowrie, Crieff, Auchterarder and surrounding area. The branch has 17 foster pens located in the area, as they have no central shelter. They operate a matching service, to ensure the right home for each of the cats in their care. The branch rehomes 300 cats per year and offers a neutering scheme for feral cats, to help control the population.

General Enquiries:   01738 700070
https://www.cats.org.uk/perth
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 7393, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 5WU
COUNTIES: 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
Help! Drivers Needed: If you have a car and some spare time, Perth CP are looking for people able to do some driving for the branch during the week. Please get in touch with them if you can help.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Chislet Test Shelter

Category ID:1427

Registered Charity no. 47474747

carnoustie

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General Enquiries:   07777 888888
Rehoming Centre:
The Farm, Chislet, near Canterbury
COUNTIES: Kent, Essex, Highlands, Northern-isles, Tayside, Western-isles

Adopt a Cat Cats for homing at this shelter

Help For Abandoned Animals

Category ID:1258

Registered Charity no. SC005441

dundee

Operating in Dundee & Angus. Founded in 1987, the Society provides help for abandoned domestic animals within Dundee and District. They don't have a permanent shelter, instead animals are helped and rehomed by volunteers, through advertising and foster homes.

COUNTIES: Tayside

Extra Info

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

SSPCA - Angus, Fife & Tayside

Category ID:841

Registered Charity no. SC006467

perth

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.

Tay Valley Cat Welfare Society

Category ID:918

Registered Charity no. SC008720

perth

Based in Perth, covering Perth & Kinross. Tay Valley Cat Welfare Society work to shelter and protect abandoned and homeless cats and kittens.

General Enquiries:   01738 635382
COUNTIES: Tayside

Extra Info

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

Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary

Category ID:880

perth

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.