It's your last chance to enter Oldham's marvellous moggies for national awards

Cat lovers have just one week left to nominate their furry friends for the biggest event in the feline calendar - the National Cat Awards 2020.

Run by the charity Cats Protection, the annual event celebrates the nation’s most marvellous moggies, with heart-warming tales of devotion, courage and companionship.

Owners have until noon on Thursday week, March 12, to nominate their cat in one of five categories:

·         Hero Cat – Cats that save the day

·         Most Caring Cat – Cats that positively impact a person’s health or wellbeing

·         Furr-ever Friends – Tales of friendship between children and cats

·         Outstanding Rescue Cat – Fabulous felines adopted from animal charities

·         Purina® Better Together - Celebrating the special bond that has transformed and enriched the lives of both a feline and human.

Cats Protection’s awards organiser Kate Bunting said: “The awards are a chance for us all to celebrate what makes cats such wonderful pets.

"Whether it’s providing vital emotional support to owners, being a lifeline for people with health conditions or helping small children cope with big challenges, cats can have an exceptional impact on people’s lives.

“There’s still a bit of time left to enter and we’re looking forward to hearing from more cat owners about what makes their cat special.”

The difficult task of choosing the winners will be down to a panel of celebrity cat lovers.

Finalists will be invited to London to follow in the paw-prints of Jeffree, who won National Cat of the Year in the 2019 National Cat Awards.

Jeffree was a life-changing moggy from Coventry who helped teenager Finn Hackeson, who has Asperger syndrome, cope with the death of his father.

The awards are sponsored by PURINA® and owners of the winning cats will be presented with their trophies at a star-studded daytime ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel on Thursday, August 6.

For information about the awards email: nationalcatawards@cats.org.uk or phone 03000 12 12 12.

Anyone wishing to nominate their cat should visit: www.cats.org.uk/national-cat-awards

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