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

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

LONDON, December 9/PRNewswire/ --

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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:

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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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