Phoenix was one of 15 felines selected as a finalist in the Outstanding Rescue Cat category.

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The awards were previously known as the Rescue Cat Awards and are often dubbed the 'Feline Oscars'.

BBC: Miracle moggie wins prestigious award at cat ceremony

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

Scottish SPCA ambulance driver Tracy Cannon was called to the scene to try to rescue the cat.

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The couple is staying in his wife's office in Fort Collins with their dog and cat they were able to rescue.

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The good news for human firefighters is that at least a few of their traditional tasks still remain beyond the robosnake's capabilities -- well, until it's able to climb a tree and rescue a stranded cat without breaking its neck, that is.

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The monthly magazine Cat Fancy covers feline health, behavior, rescue, culture and lifestyle, and its ads tend to sell products like cat litter, cat furniture and cat-themed jewelry.

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Holt, whose great-grandfather invented the first track-type tractor (which led to the formation of Caterpillar (nyse: CAT - news - people )), came to the rescue in 1996.

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