CATS have been given a special boost after a local MP joined their cause at Parliament recently.

Clwyd South MP, Simon Baynes, attended a reception hosted by the UK’s largest cat charity, Cats Protection, to find out more about feline welfare issues.

The event, held at the House of Commons, was a chance to discuss ways to improve the lives of cats and their owners, from cat microchipping to enabling more people in rented housing to own pet cats.

Mr Baynes said he was inspired to be a cat champion by a childhood memory, and said he was pleased to find out more about what the charity does.

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He added: "It was a pleasure to meet Cats Protection’s team in Parliament and to hear about the vital work they are doing for the welfare of cats.

"I also took the opportunity to find out more about the volunteering opportunities the charity has available across the UK.

“Cats Protection is the UK’s largest cat protection charity and helps more than 150,000 cats and kittens every year and is very close to my heart as we have a much loved family cat Billy who was a rescue cat, found on the street of Welshpool as a small kitten.”

Madison Rogers, Cats Protection’s head of advocacy, campaigns and government relations, thanked Parliament for hosting the event and welcomed their interest.

She said: “We were delighted to host our reception in the House of Commons to discuss cat welfare, which is an important issue for many people across the UK.

"We were able to discuss a wide range of issues, from the breeding of cats to compulsory microchipping of pet cats.

“With 11 million pet cats in the UK, cats are undoubtedly one of the UK’s most popular pets, so it is great to see so many politicians taking an interest in feline welfare.”