A distressed resident has spoken of her fears over health after years of dealing with a large quantity of cat faeces on her Colne estate.
AnneMarie Gray (40) has become increasingly concerned about the issue of fouling in Keighley Avenue, where she has lived for the past 14 years.
Now she is encouraging cat owners to ensure their pets are wormed, and is appealing for other Colne Times readers to help her find a solution.
According to Mrs Gray, the problem on the North Valley council estate has become so bad that her front lawn has now rotted away, and has been left covered in weeds.
She said: “I feel that having put a lot of hard work into our garden over the years that this is most unfair.
“The council requests tenants to keep their plot respectable. If my dogs fouled in other people’s gardens I would be penalised.
“I believe that it is written into our tenancy agreement that pets are allowed as long as they do not cause distress to nearby neighbours. Well, as you can guess, we are certainly distressed.
“Having had no luck trying to go through the correct channels to solve this problem amicably, I was perhaps wondering if other readers of your publication had similar problems and if there was perhaps a solution to be found.”
Responding, Philip Mousdale, Pendle Council’s deputy chief executive advised anybody concerned about cat fouling to browse the internet for advice. He also suggested investing in a sonic sounder or cat repellent granules for the garden.
Mr Mousdale added: “We have every sympathy with Mrs Gray, but unfortunately there is nothing we can legally do about cat faeces as it’s not covered by any legislation that we can enforce.
“Our advice to anyone experiencing this problem would be to look into the options and choose what works for you.”