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Cats Protection Announces National Cat Awards finalists
Dali was reunited with her owners after being stranded on a tiny island of rocks for a month.
The charity's awards recognise the bond between cats and people.

Cats Protection has announced the finalists in its National Cat Awards 2023, which recognise the bond between cats and people.

There are three finalists in each of the four award categories; Cat Colleagues, Family Fur-ever, Moggy Marvels, and Social Star.

The finalists include:
  • Smokey, who lives at a centre for adults with learning disabilities, where she helps everyone relax and feel at home
  • Zebby, a self-taught hearing cat who helps his owner around the home
  • Dali, who was reunited with her owners after being stranded on a tiny island of rocks for a month
  • Calliope, who brings joy to her thousands of social media followers

Voting is now open and the public have until 30 June to choose their favourite in each category. The overall winner will be selected by a panel of judges.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony being held at Wilton’s Music Hall in London on 17 July, hosted by author and tv presenter Dawn O’Porter.

Ms O’Porter said: “As a confirmed cat lady I am so excited to be hosting this year’s National Cat Awards and to help Cats Protection raise awareness of the amazing bond we have with our feline friends. I’m really looking forward to hearing all the amazing stories of the nominees.”

Cats Protection’s awards organiser Ashley Fryer, said: “The National Cat Awards is all about celebrating the nation’s love of cats and this year we’ve got some truly extraordinary nominees. Cats can have a huge impact on wellbeing and mental health and it’s clear that each of our finalists brings something really special to their owners. We’ve whittled down nearly 3,000 entries to just twelve remarkable felines and we can’t wait to see who the public chooses as their winners.

“We are thrilled to pay tribute to some of the nation’s most marvellous moggies and hope their stories will help more people understand why cats are such amazing pets.”

Details of all the finalists and how to vote can be found on Cats Protection’s website.

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.