THIS cute cat snap landed a nine-year-old girl top prize at this year’s RSPCA Young Photographer Awards.

       Isabella Martin, of Weymouth, won the under-12s Mobile Phone and Devices Bedtime category with her photo of her feline pal Hattie she called ‘Bedtime Play’.

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       You've got a friend in me: Hattie the cat scoops top award Credit: PA 4

       A picture of a stingray called Steve by Ollie Smith, 12, also won an award ' Credit: PA

       She said: “I’m so happy that the judges liked my photo so much.

       “Hattie is my best friend. I have Coeliac disease and hypermobility that sometimes makes me very sad at bedtime because my joints hurt.

       Hattie makes me smile because she always sleeps on my bed and plays the best games. I love her very much.”

       She won ￡100 worth of Amazon vouchers, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy for her unique picture.

       Ollie Smith, 12, won the award’s 12-15 category with his picture of a friendly stringray he called Steve.

       Nature campaigner Chris Packham, one of the judges, said: “The high quality and range of animal photos received this year has been astounding, particularly given the restrictions of the pandemic.”

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       Ezra Boulton, 16, snapped this rat popping out to say hello Credit: PA 4

       Dan Hancock-Smith from Guildford papped a waving seal in Norfolk Credit: Dan Hancock-Smith/2021 RSPCA Young Photographer Awards/TNG

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