By Iveren McCallion
A Craigavon cat has been shortlisted for Cats Protection’s ‘Cat of the Year’ at the National Cat Awards.
Mittens owned by Faith Downey, an 11-year-old who has autism.
Earlier this year, Faith was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, she also suffers from dyspraxia and severe anxiety.
But Mittens has and continues to help her understand and express herself better as her mum Elizabeth explains in the video:
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