IN response to your recent report 'Cat lover out in the cold after ten years" (Evening Press, September 1).

I have been a voluntary worker at the Cats' Protection Shelter for the past six years. Firstly at Green Lane, Acomb and latterly at Huntington where my mother is shelter manger.

My mother has been unfailing in her love, care, devotion and pride in her dealings with the cats that have come into her care and the people she has dealt with.

She is one of the most knowledgeable, professional people that you could hope to meet and she does not deserve this cruel, heartless treatment.

To put the record straight, my mother was on a six-month contract and had been issued with three of them. At no point was she told that there would only be three issued. My mother did not take the story to the press - other supporters did without her knowledge.

At the shelter we have received hundreds of letters and phone calls of support and job offers for my mother for which she and I are truly grateful. They restore some of the humanity back into our lives.

I thank everyone who has supported us and I can assure you that we will be back helping the animals in the future.

Louise Sharp,

Main Street,

Bubwith.

Updated: 10:41 Thursday, September 06, 2001