She said she did not agree with the Cat Protection's claim that a cat cafe would be stressful for the animals.

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While the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Cat Protection League re-house about 125, 000 stray or unwanted cats a year, the League guesses that there may be about 1.2m feral cats in Britain.

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Now the feline phenomenon has won the title of Outstanding Rescue Cat at the Cats' Protection's National Cat Awards in London.

BBC: Miracle moggie wins prestigious award at cat ceremony

Now in their sixth year, the Cats Protection's National Cat Awards are the UK's biggest celebration of the real-life stories of companionship, bravery and survival among the UK's 10 million cats.

BBC: Miracle moggie wins prestigious award at cat ceremony