India, Nov. 14 -- A 33-year-old Singaporean woman has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison after she and her former husband left 71 cats in a filthy public housing flat for nearly two years. Nine of the animals died, while dozens of others were found dehydrated and malnourished.

According to The Straits Times, Nurul Nadiah Noor Mohamed was sentenced on November 12 after pleading guilty to 24 charges of allowing animals to suffer unnecessary pain. She was also banned from keeping pets for 12 months.

Nurul and Muhammad Khairul Naim Zainol bought their flat in Bukit Panjang in 2018. They began keeping unsterilised cats the following year, and the animals reproduced rapidly despite attempts to find them new homes.

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