We all know someone who we think has way too many cats. The
question is, what is too many? Is it 5, 10, 20 or more? Based on our
experience, we’d say that when a person can no longer give each cat the
attention and care they need, they have too many! When they have too many, they
become what society refers to as a “Crazy Cat Lady”.
When there are too many cats in a living area, being called
a crazy cat lady is the last thing the pet owner needs to worry about. Let us
share some pretty scary information with you about people who hoard animals:
- More than 25% of animal hoarders’ beds are soiled from animal feces.
- 80% of reported animal hoarding cases had dead or sick animals in the house.
- Animal feces were found accumulating in living areas in 69% of animal hoarding cases.
- Cats are involved in more than 65% of animal hoarding cases.
So what exactly do these statistics mean? They mean that the
person, the animals and the home are in great danger. First and foremost, a
person living in a feces filled home is more prone to getting E.coli among many
other bacteria and diseases. If the owner is not caring for the animals, they
can easily become ill without anyone even noticing because of the condition of
the environment. As far as the home, the ammonia like smell is seeping into
everything; furniture, carpet, walls, etc and the urine and feces is ruining
things too. The house will need a great deal of sanitation and
decontamination to become a healthy and livable environment again.
Bio-One Baltimore can not only help with decontaminating the
home but we can also help provide support to the person who has become victim
to their animal hoarding. We will do everything in a discrete manner so that no
one even knows why we’re there. If you know a “crazy cat lady” that could use
our services, please call us at 301.473.6733.
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