X Factor Judge Gives Last Minute Vote to...Cats!

X Factor Judge Gives Last Minute Vote to...Cats!

LONDON, December 9/PRNewswire/ --

- With Photo

X Factor Judge Dannii Minogue has just donated her pop-tastic
'paw print' to Cats Protection's Celebrity Paws Auction, which comes to an
end just a few hours before the X factor final this Saturday (13 December).

The Aussie songstress is among nineteen cat loving
celebrities, including actor Robbie Coltrane, TV presenter Fearne Cotton,
sports stars Sally Gunnell and Joe Cole, who have kindly donated their 'paw
prints' in a bid to raise money to help unwanted and abandoned cats and
kittens across the UK.

Currently at the top of the Celebrity Paws Auction is fellow
Australian Rolf Harris, but organisers say that Dannii's paw could grab the
number one position by Saturday.

Kate Bunting, the charity's PR Manager, said: "It's fantastic
to get the support of Dannii Minogue for this year's Celebrity Paws Auction,
especially as she is so busy with the X Factor at the moment. Obviously she
has every chance of being this year's number one seller but with bids coming
in every day, who knows who'll end up with the top spot!"

Each celebrity was asked to draw round their hand, decorate it
and then sign it to create a unique item. The auction is being run through
EBay and will finish on Saturday 13 December. Everyone is encouraged to log
on via http://www.cats.org.uk/celebritypaws to view the full list of paw
prints available.

Notes to editors:

1. Photos of the paw prints are available on request. Please
contact the Media Office.

2. The full list of Celebrity Paws follows: Dannii Minogue,
Robbie Coltrane, Paul Whitehouse, Joe Cole, Rolf Harris, Ainslie Harriott,
Andy Murray, Fearne Cotton, Jo Brand, Sally Gunnell, Gareth Jones, Linda
Barker, Johnny Herbert, Tina Hobley, Darren Campbell, Sophie Dahl, Brendan
Cole, Twiggy, and Stephen Hendry.

3. Cats Protection is the UK's leading cat charity, helping
around 157,000 cats and kittens per year through a national network of 252
volunteer-run branches and 29 adoption centres.

4. Cats Protection's registered charity number is 203644. The
charity's vision is to ensure that every cat is given the chance of a life
where it will be treated with kindness and understanding of its needs.

5. Founded as the Cats Protection League in 1927, the charity
adopted the name Cats Protection in 1998. We ask that you use the name Cats
Protection when referring to the charity in all published material.

6. For more information about the work of the charity, please
log on to http://www.cats.org.uk

Note to Editors:

A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA
Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or
viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.

Source: Cats Protection

For more information about the auction, or to find out more about the charity, please call Cats Protection's national Helpline on +44(0)8702-099-099 or email celebritypaws@cats.org.uk; For media enquiries please contact Cats Protection's Media Office on +44(0)1825-741911 or email: media.office@cats.org.uk

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