They were horrified
An elderly couple were horrified to discover they had been reported for 'animal abuse' by a nosy neighbour - for leaving their 'depressed' cats to sit outside on the 'hard ground'. Animal rescuers Fay Massey and Brian Helliwell, both 72, were stunned to receive the letter, which stated that the neighbour had been 'monitoring' their driveway where their cats often lounge.
"I don't understand why this person is saying they've seen cats on the front and they don't look healthy and they look depressed. How can they say that when they don't even know the cats? You can't keep a cat in. We've got the cat flap, it's never shut so they can come and go when they like. The anonymous letter read: "The past few months I have been living in Wigston I have noticed at least three or four lovely cats in your driveway. The more I would see them, the more I would start to question the safety of these cats.
"I have raised a case with a number of animal charities that have advised me to contact you to do two things. 1- Have the cats indoors - please note I have been and will be monitoring the driveway and will continue to do so. Brian said: "Everybody round here knows that Fay is Dr. Dolittle - Fay looks after every animal on this earth, she'd have them all if she could. The person that's sent this doesn't know anything about cats - you can't lock any animal up, especially cats.
They claim to have taken the other five cats in over the years from previous local owners who did not want them anymore. After the anonymous neighbour warned they were 'monitoring' the couple and their rescued animals at their home, they decided to report the letter to the police.
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