A former stray has been nominated for a national cat award after he heroically saved a family of six from a house fire.
Spuds, from Newry, County Down, is a finalist in the Most Caring Cat category, with the winner set to be named on Thursday.
Brendan Curran, Spuds’ owner, told how the cat sprung into action on Christmas Eve, in 2019, to warn his family of smoke that had filled the kitchen.