A much-loved cat from Scotland has been reunited with its owner after mysteriously turning up 300 miles away in Coventry. How the cat travelled such a distance from home remains unexplained.

A young cat born with a cleft lip was abandoned to fend for himself on the streets before being taken in. He has since landed on his paws and is now thriving with his new adoptive family.

Five week-old kittens were found dumped in a household recycling bin in Farnborough, Hampshire, and rescued by refuse collectors during their round. The RSPCA is now caring for the litter and appealing for information after they were taken to a vet and reported to the charity.

The RSPCA reunited an elderly cat with her owner after 14 years apart, with the owner never giving up hope of seeing her again. The reunion came shortly before the cat's final days, giving the pair time together once more.

Pause Cat Cafe in Bournemouth has become home to a family of four rescue kittens from Waifs and Strays Cat Rescue in Dorset. The kittens are believed to have been born in early July, making them around three months old.

A seven-year-old cat living at a London safe house for women who have been enslaved, exploited and trafficked has been named National Cat of the Year by Cats Protection. The title recognises the comfort she provides to the vulnerable women living there.