Wharfe Valley Cats Protection We were formed in 1984 and have continued unbroken service ever since. In the past we have also enabled the ‘birth’ of Keighley branch which,sadly,has since closed along with the one in Huddersfield/Halifax area which is reopening during 2008 but in a newly defined area of halifax,Brighouse and Quennsbury.We wish them well Currently we work closely with our neighbouring branch in Leeds(Adel) although recent years have seen the closure of Craven branch and the shelter in Leeds. Plans are making slow progress to replace the latter on another site yet to be determined. Our members have always tried to help cats beyond the area we were set up to serve but as many our team do not drive, and others have day jobs, it has not always been easy to meet half the demand. The loss of branches around us and increasing neglect of cats in the West Yorkshire conurbation has put a huge strain on our rescue team and our fundraisers. On top of this our fame has spread through such things as radio programmes, yellow pages and more recently the internet. We are a high profile branch in an area of great need. This is reflected in the rocketing of our activity figures during the last three years or so.