Cat follows 10-year-old to school every day, then walks him home

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Cat follows ten-year-old owner to school and back every day

Kiki the cat follows her 10-year-old to school and home every day. (CMcCrickard/CatsProtection via SWNS)

By Elizabeth Hunter

Pictures show a cat who follows her ten-year-old owner to school every day, then waits and walks him back.

Two-year-old Kiki Kiki walks behind Sonny and his friends to class - before waiting in the playground and then following them home.

Kiki is such a fixture at the school gates she is known by all the children.

Teachers say she has not only brought the school community together, but also provided an important talking point, helping the children learn about cats.

Cat follows ten-year-old owner to school and back every day

Sonny Scott of Glasgow, Scotland, and his cat Kiki. (CMcCrickard/CatsProtection via SWNS)

The cat from Glasgow is in the running for a Cat of the Year award.

Owner Michelle Scott, 51, a social worker, says: “I’ve always had cats but Kiki is like no cat I’ve known.

"We got her as a kitten for my son, Sonny’s eighth birthday, and whenever he had friends around, she would sit with them as if she was one of them.

"She’s really sociable. She follows Sonny and his friends to school every day, waits around the playground, then follows them home again.

Cat follows ten-year-old owner to school and back every day

(CMcCrickard/CatsProtection via SWNS)

"She’s often sleeping or half awake when Sonny is getting ready for school, but as soon as she hears him leave, she’ll jump off the bed and run downstairs to go after them.

"Then, if they stop and faff about, she’ll run on in front as if to say, ‘Come on!’.

"She’s brought a lot of joy to the children, staff, and school community and given the teachers an opportunity to teach children how to treat cats and respect them.”

Kiki will now go through to a public vote to find winners in four categories – Connected Cats, Family Cats, Incredible Cats and Senior Cats.

Cat follows ten-year-old owner to school and back every day

(CMcCrickard/CatsProtection via SWNS)

Cat lovers can vote for their favourite finalist online during the voting period from 16 June to 31 July.

Category winners and the overall National Cat of the Year – chosen by a panel of judges – will be announced during a ceremony hosted by writer and presenter Dawn O’Porter in London on 24 September.

“The National Cat Awards celebrates the nation’s cats and the extraordinary impact they have on people’s lives,” said Jeff Knott, Advocacy & Influence Director at Cats Protection.

“This year’s finalists have shown incredible intuition, empathy and compassion. We can’t wait to reveal the winners – and it’s now up to the public to decide.”

Cat follows ten-year-old owner to school and back every day

(CMcCrickard/CatsProtection via SWNS)

Category winners will each win a prize package of a trophy, a £200 pet store voucher and a year’s subscription to Cats Protection’s The Cat magazine, with the National Cat of the Year also receiving an overall winner trophy.

This year’s overall winner will inherit the title from Marley, who was named National Cat of the Year 2024 in recognition of the work he has done to comfort women who have been enslaved, exploited and trafficked at Caritas Bakhita House in London.

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