I too would call the authorities without talking to the owners. I would be afraid they would improve conditions just enough to squeak by. If they are totally suprised by a visit from animal control, then animal control will get a more realistic view of the situation.
Many people get a dog, and do not take care of it. But they will not let anyone else have the animal. A couple of years ago while visiting family out of state we saw that first hand. A woman had a dog that she claimed to love. SHe rescued it from the pound. She talked about how she saved its life. But she let it run all over the neighborhood. She just didn't care. Animal control had already warned her, because the little dog was irritating the neighbors. We offered to take him with us, but she said no. She said she loved him. Then later on she said even if animal control took him at least he had lived longer than he would have otherwise becasue if she had not adopted him he would have already been killed in the shellter. As much as we hated leaving him, we had no choice. |