REGARDING the legal question in Your Rights? (LET, March 2), about a neighbour's cat rescue centre, the writer obviously has no idea of the work the cat rescue people do.

They take in unwanted pets, ones abandoned and left to roam by owners who have moved on and ill-treated pets, etc.

They have the cats spayed, treat them for fleas and usually have them checked by a vet -- all coming out of their resources. Lots of areas would be a lot worse without these people.

There are garden sprays you can buy to stop cats lingering.

Come on, have some compassion for these poor creatures. They didn't ask to be neglected or dumped on the street.

Have a go at their owners, not the rescuers.

MRS A INGHAM, Audley Lane, Blackburn.