With National Black Cat Day on the horizon, we've had some merchandise designed to mark the occasion. Our Funky Felines mug, list pad and pen feature a quirky cat design by Cats Protection designer and published author Rus Hudda.

We’re on the lookout for a black or black-and-white cat with a winning personality to become the face of our National Black Cat Day 2016.This will be our sixth celebration of monochrome moggies;

A room full of cat lovers, bright lights and flashing cameras, tears of laughter and joy… it can only mean one thing – the return of Cats Protection’s National Cat Awards. Sponsored by Purina®, the awards celebrate the extraordinary tales of survival, companionship and bravery in the cat world.

The National Cat Awards finalists have been chosen from over 1,300 entries and you can meet them all in our video playlist below. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Thursday 4 August at London's Savoy Hotel.

Are you hooked on Pokemon Go like thousands of others over the UK? Then why not combine two awesome things – Pokemon and cats – while playing?

It’s really important that an owner and pet are the right fit for each other, in terms of lifestyle, home and future plans. Everybody’s needs and wishes are different so we put together a fun quiz to help our supporters decide what type of cat they should adopt. We were quite surprised by the results!

Our National Cat Awards are back, celebrating extraordinary feline tales of survival, companionship and bravery. The awards, sponsored by Purina®, see shortlisted cats chosen across five categories.

Last month Cornwall Adoption Centre held an Easter education event. It was their first event specifically aimed at children, so they decided to call it their Children’s Cat Club and it was so successful that they have more already planned!

Cats Protection’s official magazine, The Cat, recently celebrated the conclusion of its 85th year in print. To put that milestone into perspective, that’s only nine years shy of Reader’s Digest’s lifespan, eight years short of Time Magazine’s run and two years longer than Newsweek has been in circulation.

Arts and crafts can provide the perfect opportunity to relax – it’s almost like a form of therapy for even the busiest of minds. So why not combine two passions and get crafty by making a fun paper cat?