An annual cute cat {photograph} competitors held in Tadley showcased the best-looking felines within the space, however there was just one purrfect winner.
All the 86 entrants have been displayed on the Basingstoke Cats Protection honest at Allen Ambrose Centre on March 16 and the general public voted for his or her winner on the day.
Four-and-a-half-year-old Tadley resident Robyn Taylor took the highest prize for her picture of two cats Sugar and Smith snuggling up collectively.
Second place went to Sophie Powell from Basingstoke together with her picture of Tom within the backyard, and third went to Colin from Hungerford for his picture of Colin cuddling up in a cardboard field.
Voted for by judges, greatest in present went to Ann Forbes Burford from West Heath close to Ramsdell for her picture of Rocky.
Competition supervisor David Canning stated: “We agonised over three photographs for best in show bearing in mind what would attract people to buy a calendar and their technical quality.
“In the end we went for a good sharp close up with no clutter in the background.”
The competitors has been organised by Mr Canning and his spouse Marion for the final 27 years, and after the prize giving they introduced a cheque of £365 to Andrea Shepherd from Basingstoke Cats Protection.
This donation was made up of earnings they made by means of the sale of their 2024 cute cat calendar (which featured the perfect of final yr’s competitors), money raised by taking their mannequin railway to varied native exhibits and a contribution from Bucklebury man Terry Allwood who sells crops.
