A MAN who lives next door to a woman with nearly 100 cats is calling for the council to stop his neighbour caring for so many of the animals.

George Norton, 39, of Stockdale Crescent, Bamber Bridge, says his life has been blighted by cats using his garden as a toilet.

He says he scoops up cat faeces every day, has to pressure-hose his driveway every week, and is not able to enjoy his garden because of the smell of cat urine.

He has even put up a 6ft fence around his back garden and dug up his front garden and covered it with paving stones in an effort to get rid of the cats.

For two years Mr Norton, wife Jackie, 39, and their two children have lived next door to Marlene Brewer, 50, who has run animal sanctuary, Cats in Crisis, from her home.

Mrs Brewer, who set up the sanctuary nine years ago, maintains she is not doing anything wrong by using her house as a home for abandoned and unwanted cats, and will continue.

Mr Norton said: "I am not against what she is doing, it's just that it's the wrong place, a home for cats should be out in the sticks.

"I've spoken to just about every authority and it seems there is nothing that can be done, I'm at the end of my tether.

"I want to be able to enjoy my garden, why should I have to put up with this? What about my human rights?"

Neighbours Billy Sinnott, who lives five doors away, and Andrew Bland, who lives three doors away, are backing Mr Norton.

Mr Bland said it was a nightmare living so near to Mrs Brewer's operation.

Mrs Brewer said: "Environmental health at the council have said there is no problem with my sanctuary, how does Mr Norton even know that they are my cats in his garden, there are lots of cats around here anyway."

Councillor, Brenda Wilson, portfolio holder for the public health and housing at South Ribble Borough Council, said: "Inspections have revealed there is no statutory nuisance at the premises and no issues that could be taken forward by the planning process."