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BayleighL · 06-15-2017, 03:58 AM

We have recently experienced two hoarders in rentals. One was a thing hoarder with piles of all sorts of things and when that wasn't enough began accumulating animals of different kinds. Cats, dogs, birds. All neglected. The dogs, we were told, would forage through piles of other hoarded stuff for food. Under the house became a litter box. Carpet was ruined. Rehoming was difficult. The person we were later told is bi-polar and schizophrenic and basically his family members became either involved or enablers.

The other was a person who justified her hoarding as being a "rescue." We have actually seen this in other situations too. She set up "kennels" in the garage, in the foyer, on decks for german shepherds. Feces, food were never cleaned up. The dogs were not groomed and literally a foot of compacted fur was cleaned out from under a deck. They weren't taken out for pottying so male dogs used the walls. Flies, ugh. When dogs weren't enough she added cats. She had a whole walk-in closet of cat litter boxes that were rarely changed. She left windows cracked so they crawled in and out. She added horses. They were underfed and so destroyed barn stalls, fencing, etc. As eviction wore on we discovered she wanted to add foster children to her hoarding mix. So, so sick. This person moved from property to property in a rural area leaving a trail of destruction. How? She was a liar and con extraordinaire. There were others who fancied themselves as rescuers who acted as enablers.

Law enforcement does not have a lot of resources to address this. And the Humane Society can only do so much. In our one case, law enforcement would not enter the property because the german shepherds were dangerous, Humane Society did not want to get involved. And the law defaults in some states to the tenant. It's very difficult for property owners who have renters, neighbors, and the poor animals. It's insidious. Like eating disorders, a lot of the behavior is hidden (initially) and evolves into a critical problem. And the options for people with this problem to acquire animals are many. And when it's finally dealt with it's very difficult to rehome the animals, many of which need significant care and rehabilitation.

The sheer number of yorkies in this case demonstrates how far the behavior can go before being addressed. It's just sad. So sad.

06-15-2017, 03:58 AM	#9
BayleighL YT Addict Join Date: May 2017 Location: Wenatchee, WA USA Posts: 380	Hoarding We have recently experienced two hoarders in rentals. One was a thing hoarder with piles of all sorts of things and when that wasn't enough began accumulating animals of different kinds. Cats, dogs, birds. All neglected. The dogs, we were told, would forage through piles of other hoarded stuff for food. Under the house became a litter box. Carpet was ruined. Rehoming was difficult. The person we were later told is bi-polar and schizophrenic and basically his family members became either involved or enablers. The other was a person who justified her hoarding as being a "rescue." We have actually seen this in other situations too. She set up "kennels" in the garage, in the foyer, on decks for german shepherds. Feces, food were never cleaned up. The dogs were not groomed and literally a foot of compacted fur was cleaned out from under a deck. They weren't taken out for pottying so male dogs used the walls. Flies, ugh. When dogs weren't enough she added cats. She had a whole walk-in closet of cat litter boxes that were rarely changed. She left windows cracked so they crawled in and out. She added horses. They were underfed and so destroyed barn stalls, fencing, etc. As eviction wore on we discovered she wanted to add foster children to her hoarding mix. So, so sick. This person moved from property to property in a rural area leaving a trail of destruction. How? She was a liar and con extraordinaire. There were others who fancied themselves as rescuers who acted as enablers. Law enforcement does not have a lot of resources to address this. And the Humane Society can only do so much. In our one case, law enforcement would not enter the property because the german shepherds were dangerous, Humane Society did not want to get involved. And the law defaults in some states to the tenant. It's very difficult for property owners who have renters, neighbors, and the poor animals. It's insidious. Like eating disorders, a lot of the behavior is hidden (initially) and evolves into a critical problem. And the options for people with this problem to acquire animals are many. And when it's finally dealt with it's very difficult to rehome the animals, many of which need significant care and rehabilitation. The sheer number of yorkies in this case demonstrates how far the behavior can go before being addressed. It's just sad. So sad.