The claws are out for for the most important election of the year: who will be the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Purr Minister 2015? This likely tail is litterally the purrfect internet story, and here are the contenders:

[Top row, from left to right] Archie, who belongs to Stephen Hammond; Billy, who belongs to Annette Brooke; Mango, who belongs to Simon Kirby.

[Bottom row] Rigel, whose owner is Caroline Spelman; Ripley, who belongs to Graeme Morrice; and Tibbs, whose owner is Mark Spencer.

Sadly Jacob Rees-Mogg is not taking part, his cat wasn’t feline up to it. The big pussy. Who will be found in-fur-ior? The challengers have a meowntain to climb tabby crowned the winner. They’ll be having kittens the night before. It’s going to be pawsome. Guido is going to stop with the puns now. He wouldn’t want to milk it… No cheetahs.