Was at an animal hoarders house this weekend ...

Rizon · 05-31-2011, 10:41 AM

Someone who had over 40 cats ...

O .... M .... G

I'm just not sure if I can have any type of respect for this person ever again. I get that it's maybe some sort of mental disease this person has, but WTF. The place was ... disgusting. Carpets caked in cat shit, cat shit and piss dripping from the walls, couches soaked in cat funk. Had to toss a TV that was completely soaked in urine (and thus the TV didn't work anymore). The garage didn't have a floor, it was just nothing but cat turds.

I still can't understand how anyone could live like that. It was far beyond the filthiest and most disgusting place I've ever been to in my life, and I've been to plenty of Raider games.

Cats were running around everywhere, jumping everywhere ... cats running in and out of the house. Cats running in and out of the cupboards in the kitchen ...

Anyone else ever experience this???

DaddyTorgo · 05-31-2011, 10:44 AM

That's disgusting. You can get fucking ill from that I'm sure.

GROSS.

CAsterling · 05-31-2011, 10:55 AM

Oh boy, that doesn't sound good.
I'm curious is this someone you know, or part of your job?

I remember seeing a story once of a person who had 50-60 cats, they started with a couple and just kept rescuing them because they hated to see them suffer and they ended up in a similar situation.......must be horrible to see this place in person.....you have my sympathies for having been in that house.

PackerFanatic · 05-31-2011, 11:02 AM

Yuck...and sometimes I think the two we have is bad enough, lol

JeeberD · 05-31-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

Yuck...and sometimes I think the two we have is bad enough, lol

Heh, I was just about to post that the two we have is too many...

Rizon · 05-31-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CAsterling

Oh boy, that doesn't sound good.
I'm curious is this someone you know, or part of your job?

I remember seeing a story once of a person who had 50-60 cats, they started with a couple and just kept rescuing them because they hated to see them suffer and they ended up in a similar situation.......must be horrible to see this place in person.....you have my sympathies for having been in that house.

Actually my wife's friend. What's weird is that she's personally always well dressed and very neat. Went there to help her clean the place up. I'm glad that when I got there I was hungry, because if I had anything in my stomach I would have puked it up. The smell was overwhelming ... it was getting to me so bad that I had to hold my breath as I walked through the house to get to the backyard.

Supposedly the cats were cut down from 40ish to 15, but I swear I saw WAY more than 15 cats running around. Hell, 8 (EIGHT) cats jumped OUT OF the two couches I helped move.

I think the place should be condemned. She's trying to save the carpets, but they are a 100% loss and beyond saving. The walls ... I'm not even sure they can be cleaned ... the linoleum floors ... ugh. After the carpets come up, I'd hate to see the floorboards ...

Rizon · 05-31-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Heh, I was just about to post that the two we have is too many...

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Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

Yuck...and sometimes I think the two we have is bad enough, lol

I absolutely LOATHE cats, which didn't help the situation at all

I was joking that I could solve the cat problem if I had a 22.

johnnyshaka · 05-31-2011, 11:34 AM

Not a cat person, either, so I can't imagine being in your shoes without running out of there shrieking like a 5 year old!

I hope this friend realizes that without getting rid of ALL the cats (maybe keep one or two) that this clean up is all for not...if this round even has any effect at all.

Rizon · 05-31-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyshaka

Not a cat person, either, so I can't imagine being in your shoes without running out of there shrieking like a 5 year old!

I hope this friend realizes that without getting rid of ALL the cats (maybe keep one or two) that this clean up is all for not...if this round even has any effect at all.

I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if I was going to get a disease there if I stayed, or if I'd be called a pussy if I'd left. I mean, guys are supposed to not care about messes and dirt, right?? But this shit was UNREAL.

I don't think the problem is going to be solved, either. The person obviously has some sort of issue that needs to be worked out. ALL the cats have to go. The house needs to be gutted. We're holding 2 new couches for her now, but how long until those are trashed?

It kind of felt like a lot of effort for nothing, because I think everything is going to go back to the way it was in a few weeks.

lungs · 05-31-2011, 12:06 PM

I wallow in cow shit on a daily basis. Sometimes I come home covered from head to toe in cattle excrement.

Yet I absolutely loathe cleaning my cat's litter box and find cat shit/piss to be absolutely disgusting. If my house cat had claws I would've thrown her outside long ago.

johnnyshaka · 05-31-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if I was going to get a disease there if I stayed, or if I'd be called a pussy if I'd left. I mean, guys are supposed to not care about messes and dirt, right?? But this shit was UNREAL.

I don't think the problem is going to be solved, either. The person obviously has some sort of issue that needs to be worked out. ALL the cats have to go. The house needs to be gutted. We're holding 2 new couches for her now, but how long until those are trashed?

It kind of felt like a lot of effort for nothing, because I think everything is going to go back to the way it was in a few weeks.

One of my neighbours is a bleeding heart for animals and has several cats but they do not rule the roost, so to speak. We do benefit from it though as we haven't seen a single mouse anywhere in our yard, garage, shed, or house since we've lived there and being in an older neighbourhood, that's saying something.

But, while I love not dealing with mice, I was doing some yard maintenance behind our garage and shed and all I could smell was cat shit at every turn. Small price to pay, I suppose, but no less disgusting.

Lathum · 05-31-2011, 12:43 PM

You need to call the ASPCA, not in an hour, not tomorrow, but now.

We rescued my cat from a hoarder, the woman had 85 cats, 75% of them had to be put down.

This is nothing short of animal cruelty.

DaddyTorgo · 05-31-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lungs

I wallow in cow shit on a daily basis. Sometimes I come home covered from head to toe in cattle excrement.

Yet I absolutely loathe cleaning my cat's litter box and find cat shit/piss to be absolutely disgusting. If my house cat had claws I would've thrown her outside long ago.

At least the cows are bringing in $$ for you...

thesloppy · 05-31-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

It kind of felt like a lot of effort for nothing, because I think everything is going to go back to the way it was in a few weeks.

Well, it's not like those 40 cats are going to suddenly housebreak themselves.

JPhillips · 05-31-2011, 01:12 PM

It probably is a serious mental issue as well as animal cruelty. I don't know how the ASPCA handles things, but if they can point the woman toward help that would be beneficial.'s ready for help she may just need prodding in the right direction.

MizzouRah · 05-31-2011, 01:39 PM

I have a friend who doesn't clean up the one cat he has.. could not imaging 15+.

Instead of scooping the poop, he just put another litter box next to the full one, WTF??????

stevew · 05-31-2011, 01:40 PM

It is 2011. If a woman likes a lot of pussy, who are we to judge?

lungs · 05-31-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

At least the cows are bringing in $$ for you...

And I don't keep them in my house

Radii · 05-31-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

You need to call the ASPCA, not in an hour, not tomorrow, but now.

We rescued my cat from a hoarder, the woman had 85 cats, 75% of them had to be put down.

This is nothing short of animal cruelty.

I would at least call them and describe the situation, yep.

PackerFanatic · 05-31-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I have a friend who doesn't clean up the one cat he has.. could not imaging 15+.

Instead of scooping the poop, he just put another litter box next to the full one, WTF??????

lol - wow. I hate scooping the poop, but seriously - that is just plain lazy (and really damn gross). I can't stand the smell of it, so that helps me get rid of it faster.

RainMaker · 05-31-2011, 03:03 PM

Animal hoarders don't care about the animals, they care about the effect the animals have on them.

Ksyrup · 05-31-2011, 03:47 PM

Hoarders [A&E, June 20, Mondays at 9]

MizzouRah · 05-31-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

lol - wow. I hate scooping the poop, but seriously - that is just plain lazy (and really damn gross). I can't stand the smell of it, so that helps me get rid of it faster.

Amen.. and it doesn't take long.

Unfortunetly, my friend is quite lazy.. and he wonders why he's been single for most of his life.

flounder · 05-31-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

It is 2011. If a woman likes a lot of pussy, who are we to judge?

This comment didn't get nearly enough love.

RainMaker · 05-31-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Hoarders [A&E, June 20, Mondays at 9]

The show is on Netflix Instant as well if anyone hasn't seen it.

tarcone · 05-31-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

At least the cows are bringing in $$ for you...

Thats the smell of money.

Ksyrup · 06-01-2011, 06:46 AM

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The show is on Netflix Instant as well if anyone hasn't seen it.

That's the new season.

05-31-2011, 10:55 AM	#3
CAsterling High School JV Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Herndon, Va	Oh boy, that doesn't sound good. I'm curious is this someone you know, or part of your job? I remember seeing a story once of a person who had 50-60 cats, they started with a couple and just kept rescuing them because they hated to see them suffer and they ended up in a similar situation.......must be horrible to see this place in person.....you have my sympathies for having been in that house. __________________ The funniest comedy duo I have ever seen - www.magaga.com/

05-31-2011, 01:12 PM	#15
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	It probably is a serious mental issue as well as animal cruelty. I don't know how the ASPCA handles things, but if they can point the woman toward help that would be beneficial.'s ready for help she may just need prodding in the right direction. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

05-31-2011, 03:47 PM	#22
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Hoarders [A&E, June 20, Mondays at 9] __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-31-2011, 10:44 AM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	That's disgusting. You can get fucking ill from that I'm sure. GROSS.

05-31-2011, 11:02 AM	#4
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Yuck...and sometimes I think the two we have is bad enough, lol

05-31-2011, 11:34 AM	#8
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Not a cat person, either, so I can't imagine being in your shoes without running out of there shrieking like a 5 year old! I hope this friend realizes that without getting rid of ALL the cats (maybe keep one or two) that this clean up is all for not...if this round even has any effect at all.

05-31-2011, 12:06 PM	#10
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	I wallow in cow shit on a daily basis. Sometimes I come home covered from head to toe in cattle excrement. Yet I absolutely loathe cleaning my cat's litter box and find cat shit/piss to be absolutely disgusting. If my house cat had claws I would've thrown her outside long ago.

05-31-2011, 12:43 PM	#12
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	You need to call the ASPCA, not in an hour, not tomorrow, but now. We rescued my cat from a hoarder, the woman had 85 cats, 75% of them had to be put down. This is nothing short of animal cruelty.

05-31-2011, 01:39 PM	#16
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I have a friend who doesn't clean up the one cat he has.. could not imaging 15+. Instead of scooping the poop, he just put another litter box next to the full one, WTF??????

05-31-2011, 01:40 PM	#17
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	It is 2011. If a woman likes a lot of pussy, who are we to judge?

05-31-2011, 03:03 PM	#21
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Animal hoarders don't care about the animals, they care about the effect the animals have on them.

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