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 James May is showing his support for unwanted moggies by kindly donating his ‘paw print’ to raise money for the UK’s leading feline welfare charity Cats Protection.
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Motoring enthusiast and rugged road tripper James May is best known for presenting the BBC series Top Gear.
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James’ unique print will be up for auction, along with the likes of Bruce Forsyth CBE, Sir David Jason, Phil Collins and many more when Celebrity Paws takes place between 1 October and 10 October 2009.
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Now in its third year, Cats Protection’s Celebrity Paws raises much needed funds for the charity, which helps around 157,000 cats and kittens every year. Celebrities were asked to draw around their hand, sign it, and style it in their own unique way. The drawings are then auctioned on eBay. Past auctions have raised an excess of £3,000 for the charity.
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Kate Bunting, the charity’s PR Manager, said: “James May is a household name and somebody that we are proud to have supporting our work .We have had an amazing response to Celebrity Paws this year and we are very grateful to our celebrity supporters for contributing their own special works of art. The paw prints are all completely authentic so I hope people will get bidding - it’s a real chance to get your hands on a one-of-kind item whilst supporting the work of the charity.”
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Money raised from this year’s auction will go towards building a new Homing Centre in Ferndown, Dorset, which will make it simpler and easier for the public to adopt cats. The new centre will revolutionise the way unwanted cats are rehomed in the UK and support the work of the volunteer-run branches in the region.
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For the chance to get your paws on these fantastic works of art, and to find out who else has donated their one-off print to Cats Protection, please visit www.cats.org.uk/celebritypaws
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For more information about the auction, or to make a donation to help the charity continue its cat welfare work, please call Cats Protection’s national Helpline on 03000 12 12 12
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