1965 Press Photo Mother Cecilia Mary with some of her pet at shelter in Victoria

Mother Cecilia Mary, 75, seen here with some of her 120 pets, has said she will defy the Roman Catholic Church to keep her Victoria, B.C. animal shelter in operation. The church has ordered her to close the shelter, which she built with her own money.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.