A banner declaring that a builder's yard has made a pet cat "depressed" has appeared outside a house in Greater Manchester.

Wendy Snell ordered the banner after building merchants Travis Perkins - who have a site opposite her house - hung a sign at the entrance to their yard in Sale on Thursday.

The pet owner says there has been an ongoing dispute between herself and the depot over its signage, which she says "ruins" her view.

This latest sign, which declares the firm "Now Open", was "the final straw" for Wendy, who had the banner made as a tongue in cheek message.

Wilf's owner says the depressed as a result of the Travis Perkins site. Credit: MEN Media

My cat Wilf doesn't get to hunt anymore. He used to be able to go straight out onto the River Mersey but he can't now. I do think he is depressed. It's not a big issue but as a street we have continually complained. Their sign was the last straw, hence my banner. Wendy Snell

There has been a builders merchant on this spot for more than a century. Credit: MEN Media

Yet bosses at Travis Perkins say they have worked with residents regarding their concerns about the site for years.

A spokesman for Travis Perkins said: "We want to be a good neighbour and have a long and well-established heritage in Elm Grove, where there has been a builders merchant for more than 100 years."

"After purchasing an adjoining business with dilapidated buildings, and being granted planning permission for developing the site, we have made considerable investments and now employ employ 12 people from the local community here."