French couple who kept 159 cats banned from keeping pets - BBC News

A woman, 68, has been diagnosed as having Noah syndrome, a condition associated with animal hoarding.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Many of the animals were suffering from poor health (stock image)A French couple have been given a one-year suspended sentence for keeping dozens of animals in cruel conditions.

The couple, from Nice, had kept 159 cats and seven dogs in their 80sqm (861sqft) flat.

Animals were discovered last year living in filth, many dehydrated, suffering from malnutrition or infected with parasites.

The judge said the couple had failed to take appropriate care of the animals.

The couple, a woman, 68, and a 52-year-old man, were also issued with a permanent ban on keeping pets. They were ordered to pay more than €150,000 (£128,000) to animal rights' charities and civil parties.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68728540

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