A Cleveland-area woman was sentenced to 10 days in jail for feeding stray cats near her home — but she’s been given a reprieve.

A judge suspended the sentence of Nancy Segula, 79, WJW-TV reports. That means she’ll be on probation instead of heading to jail.

Segula had received the sentence for contempt of court after continuing to feed the cats.

She’s now required to stop feeding the cats and to remove objects from her yard that may be providing shelter for them.

Segula had been cited several times for animal-related violations, including feeding the cats.

“The concern’s been all the cat feces, the urine smell, dead cats that have been found,” said Bonnie Hackett, animal warden for Garfield Heights, according WJW.

The animal warden and animal advocates recently removed cats from Segula’s yard, the news station reports.

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