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Search begins for National Cat Awards 2023
Annual awards celebrate devotion, courage and companionship of cats.
Owners to submit their 'marvellous moggy' for consideration.

Cats Protection has started the search for its widely beloved National Cat Awards, seeking out the most special cats of 2023.

Beginning yesterday. on Tuesday 10 January, cat owners across the UK are invited to submit their pet for consideration with four categories to choose from.

These are:

  • Cat Colleagues - Celebrating cats who bring joy to the workplace or make working from home a pleasure.
  • Family Fur-ever - Recognising cats that make a family complete, whether they’re a child’s best friend or a comforting sofa buddy.
  • Moggy Marvels - Jaw-dropping stories of survival, heroism and companionship in the cat world.
  • Social Star - Paying tribute to those fame-hungry felines who spread joy on social media.

Hopeful owners will have until Friday 24 February to nominate their cat in one of the categories, all with a shot at the winning titles at a ceremony at London's Wilton's Music Hall on 17 July 2023.

Selected by a panel of judges and public vote, the overall winning cat will inherit the title of National Cat of the Year from hospice cats Jasper and Willow, the 2022 joint winners.

John May, chief executive of Cats Protection, said: “Cats are undoubtedly some of our nation’s most treasured pets, and over the past few years many of us have found their companionship more important than ever.

“The National Cat Awards are all about celebrating everything we love about cats – from their entertaining antics to their comforting presence. And in recognition of just how much enjoyment cats bring to the world, we’ve introduced a new Social Star category, where the public can nominate their favourite famous felines.

“We are thrilled to be hosting the awards once again and look forward to sharing many wonderful stories of moggy brilliance, and hopefully inspire more people to adopt a rescue cat in 2023.”

The dedicated National Cat Awards website, accessible via this link to the homepage, can be used to find out further information about the awards or to nominate a cat.

 

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.