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A very sorry 'tail' indeed

An Italian man has been fined £400 for locking his wife’s cat out on their apartment balcony. The animal found itself out in the cold after using Allessandro Marchesi’s briefcase as a litter box.

The cat, Ivano, was discovered by wife Laura Marchesi the next morning shivering with cold and hunger after trying in vain all night to re-enter the apartment.

Furious Mrs Marchesi contacted the Italian Animal and Environment Defence Association to complain about her husband’s behaviour.

The animal rights campaigners’ lawyers obtained a court order forcing Mr Marchesi to pay for vets’ expenses and emotional damage.

Mrs Marchesi said: “I love my cat very, very much and what happened to it affected me deeply. It is only fair that I receive some compensation.”

It is unclear what effect the row has had on the couple’s relationship.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .