CUDDLY: Worcester News sub-editor Chris Vaughan with his two three-legged rescue cats, Sesame and Fudge
CAT-lovers from across Worcestershire are being called on to enter this year's version of the Oscars for rescue cats.
Now in its fourth year, the Cats Protection Rescue Cat Awards 2008 are designed to celebrate the real-life stories of survival, bravery and heroism in the cat world.
The Worcester and district branch of Cats Protection, which covers Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich and Tenbury, is on the prowl for county nominations for the awards.
Lynn Glaze, Worcester and district branch co-ordinator, said: "There is something very special about each and every rescue cat, and that is something we want to celebrate.
"The last event was very well-supported and we had someone from Droitwich who reached the finals."
This year's ceremony on Friday, August 1, will be attended by celebrity supporters at a glamorous awards evening at the Pharaohs Palace Hospitality Suite in London's O2 Arena.
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Owners have until Tuesday, May 27, to enter one of the four categories: Hero cat - cats that save the day; Ultimate Survivor - tales of feline survival after those nine lives have been spent; Best Friends - where a best feline friend has radically improved the quality of human life and Most Incredible Story - belief-defying, true stories.
The awards are open to any living cat rescued as a stray by its current owner or adopted from an animal welfare organisation.
For more information and an entry form, call 01905 820348 or visit www.cats.org.uk
The forms will also be available from vets, pet shops and catteries across Worcestershire and Wychavon.
Anyone who can provide a loving home for one of the charity's cats - who may then become an entry for next year - should call the number above or e-mail info@worcestercats.org.uk
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