The cat was dropped off in front of a 'no dumping' sign. He was in the rain for 12 hours before shelter staff saw the basket.

A stock photo of a sleeping man cuddling a sleeping cat. Shady used her owner as a "human basket." A stock photo of a sleeping man cuddling a sleeping cat. Shady used her owner as a "human basket." ...

Another said: "I put a laundry basket over my cat lmfao and she just pushed around in it and got the paper anyway." A third commented: "I'd say gift bags stand a better chance lol until they ...

Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the parrot, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket - revealing Koume the cat. Perhaps in an attempt to coax the cat out, Karin playfully pecks ...