I WAS amazed to read the letter from Christine Bennet of Tadcaster about the recent Yorkatt & Eric cartoon strip.

Like her, I always enjoy the antics of these two funny felines, but at least I can appreciate the difference between cartoon life and reality.

You only have to look at all the rough treatment meted out to poor old Tom in the Tom & Jerry cartoons, yet I can never remember anyone complaining about them.

And, yes, I do own a cat - Blossom - who is spoilt rotten!

Duffy O'Mahon,

Herdsman Drive,

Woodthorpe,

York.

Updated: 12:29 Friday, November 01, 2002