Recently, officials from the Trumbull County Animal Welfare League in the United States came to answer a call regarding the home of some hoarders. They had a lot of cats in the house. Much real! About 76. The agents were able to save him Animals from the hoarders’ home, but they got sick.
Agents save cats from hoarders
Those responsible for the rescue fell ill and believe there is an explanation: the agents’ contact with the animals without proper protection. This was considered a serious case as they had never experienced anything like this.
The agents felt ill and complained of coughing and dizziness because the smell of cat feces and urine was too strong. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for what they would find. Anyway, the group answered the call on East Broadway Avenue in Girard to an apartment from which they had already removed about 76 cats.
When they came back, the agents had to remove about 13 cats from there.
Unsuccessfully, the socalled “hoarders” continue to live unhealthily without light and heating in the house. From there, 89 cats were rescued, which will cost the AWL dearly.
What do you know about accumulators?
A person is considered a hoarder when they have difficulty letting go, discarding, and getting rid of items that no longer serve them or are no longer useful. People with this disease have a house full of items that are not useful, which attracts insects and accumulates a lot of dirt.
Hoarding individuals show the following symptoms:
- They accumulate objects in all places in the house;
- Has excessive fear of running out of an item;
- Do you feel like you can’t throw something in the trash because you might need it in the future;
- They look for new objects, even if they already have several of them.
Do you know how to help?
There is nothing you can do to get the person out of this situation as they will need professional help. So if you suspect someone is a hoarder or knows of a serious case, you should report it to 156.
After Complaint, Responsible professionals will pay a visit. In dialogue, they try to convince the person to get rid of the stored items like an old mattress, cardboard, plastic, toilet, shoes and other things.
In short, the person gets the support they need to deal with the situation.