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TommyT139

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15. Before reporting them

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:17 PM

Jul 24

...perhaps contact an office that won't get them evicted if they are renters. That could likely split up the family or cause some to be homeless -- especially with the cuts to medicaid & medicare coming.

That's going by your report, which I read as none of the parents seeming mistreated, animals unfed, etc.

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A gross story. Please don't read unless you're ready to be grossed out. [View all] Orrex Jul 24 OP

Glad True Dough Jul 24 #1

The county public health department or animal control... 3catwoman3 Jul 24 #2

Do I have a reasonable case to make? Orrex Jul 24 #3

Keeping animals in filthy conditions. Ocelot II Jul 24 #12

I work as a senior move manager and I have encountered this many times in senior homes kimbutgar Jul 24 #4

I've had a few of those over the years Orrex Jul 24 #6

Yes I have also encountered that in my job, kimbutgar Jul 24 #9

That's very kind and honorable work Orrex Jul 24 #10

It is something to see them in their new living situations and happy and less stressed. kimbutgar Jul 24 #11

Should be reported to board of health Figarosmom Jul 24 #5

You might contact your city's health department? Ocelot II Jul 24 #7

That's an interesting approach. Orrex Jul 24 #8

Can do one better gay texan Jul 24 #13

Wow. Yeah, that's worse. Orrex Jul 24 #14

Before reporting them TommyT139 Jul 24 #15

That's a great point Orrex Jul 24 #16

That a very useful observation. TommyT139 Jul 24 #17

I agree with post 15 FoxNewsSucks Jul 24 #18

i have been doing estate sales for years. i finally did a dog hoarder house. carpet removed + still it reeked. no shit pansypoo53219 Jul 24 #19

A renter of my grandmother's ground floor apartment left dog mess. usonian Jul 25 #20

An ex-girlfriend did pretty much the same thing Oeditpus Rex Jul 25 #21