Lead organiser of the National Cat Awards, Jeff Knott, said: “Our teams are really excited to bring the National Cat Awards back for 2025 with a big, purple, furry bang!

“The awards recognise the UK’s most extraordinary cats, so we wanted to celebrate them in an extraordinary way.

“It’s something completely new for us, and we hope it will raise awareness of the awards as well as the work we do across the UK. We’d love to inspire as many votes as possible!”

This year’s competition will see 12 furry hopefuls across four categories: Incredible Cat, Senior Cat, Family Cat and Connected Cat, all competing for the prestige of being named Cats Protection National Cat of the Year 2025. 

Cats include:

• Mitts – an affectionate tabby who helped her owner turn her life around after becoming homeless
• Mitzi – the fluffy tabby who detected cancer and provides comfort
• Magnus – the long-haired Maine Coon who helps his owners cope with their grief
• Fizz – the ginger boy with attitude who loves to wander and once ended up in a pub five miles away

Voting is now open in the National Cat Awards and cat-lovers have until midday on 31 July to vote for their favourite finalist at www.cats.org.uk/nca

To view the Cat Cab’s tour schedule, including venues, dates and times, visit www.cats.org.uk/cab
 
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For more information, please contact Cats Protection’s Media Office on media.office@cats.org.uk or by calling 01825 741 911.