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.

Black and white Marley beat thousands of other entries to be named Cats Protection's National Cat of the Year 2024. Caritas Bakhita House in central London, which adopted the pet

A seven-year-old London cat with a “gift of empathy” who lives at a safe house for women who have been enslaved, exploited and trafficked has won a national award.

"She's a diva!" said the head teacher who described the domestic shorthair as very intuitive with a calming presence. Among other benefits, Cilla - short for Priscilla Outwoods -