On Sept. 19, a handsome tuxedo cat named Marley won the Cat of the Year award. The feline resides in a safe house and provides comfort to the trafficked, enslaved, and exploited women who seek shelter there.

Caritas Bakhita House in central London, which adopted the pet four years ago, offers a safe place for those who have been enslaved, exploited and trafficked. "I'm so proud Marley has won National Cat of the Year - he's a wonderful example of the power of love," said Karen Anstiss, head of Caritas Bakhita House.

Marley comforts victims of human trafficking and exploitation in a safe house in the capital. | ITV News London

Marley is a seven-year old cat that has been named Cats Protection's National Cat of the Year 2024. Recognition of the black and white feline however, is for a special reason, Marley, who lives at a safe house for women,

A cat who helps calm anxious pupils before tests at the primary school where she lives has won a national award. Twelve-year-old Cilla, who lives at Outwoods Primary in Atherstone, Warwickshire, won the National Cat Award's Connected Cats honour,