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.
