London, May 26 - An Israeli man has divorced his wife because she refused to get rid of her 550 cats, it was reported here Saturday.

The court in the southern Israeli town of Beersheba urged the couple to attempt a reconciliation, but the wife refused to part with her feline friends, which apparently meant more to her than her husband.

The man told the Rabbinical court that there were so many cats in the house that he was unable to sleep in his own bed, Daily Mail reported.

The cats would refuse to sleep on the floor, preferring his comfortable bed, and there were so many running around the house he was unable to use the bathroom.