More than 40 cats have taken part in the 46th Abingdon Cat Show, including Pussy Willow, pictured with her owner Jessica Jones.

The annual event was held on Saturday at John Mason School, Abingdon, and will help boost the bank balances of a number of charities.

Pussy Willow and JessicaElizabeth Martin, chairman of the show's organising committee, said: "It takes a lot of hard work to prepare, but all the cats were beautiful. I wanted to take them home with me but I don't think that my two cats would have been very pleased."

Money raised will go to the Oxford and District Cat Club and other animal rescue charities, such as the RSPCA and Cats Protection League.