Multiple cats in travel trailer full time

128NW wrote:
yes I am the only one they know here, but I have already very firmly told them they can not stay on my property with that many animals.

Personally, I think

hygiene will be an issue because it is at their house

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The health hazards come from the all the kitty litter and some of

their cats do pee and poop on the floor etc

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And this is even a question about how the conditions will be any different IN an RV? :S:S

I am a retired health inspector and worked for thirty years dealing with people who hoarded animals. These people have a mental illness and need to be treated accordingly. The stench, dander and hair, screeching, air bone dried fecal matter and fresh droppings can only be described as a health hazard!!

Any updates on this situation?

128NW wrote:
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Personally, I think hygeine will be an issue because it is at their house.

You said it all right there. The situation is only going to be worse ( much worse ) in the confined spaces of a trailer. I feel sorry for the animals.

No matter how hard it is, do not say another word about the matter. not even an
"I told you so." at the end. They are hoarders and will not listen.

One other thing.... if they have slides, they will need to find a way to know where all the cats are whenever they move them in or out. Small animals go in the spaces in between and get crushed when the slides are pulled in or run out.

Using food to move everyone to a safe location is one way to manage.

I have to agree Rockhill manor!! I do not care what label you give the situation. I feel that anyone who would willingly keep animals in an environment (no matter how many)that is unhealthy and unsanitary has a problem. 11 cats and 2 birds in a trailer is beyond stupid, I believe a person who would put themselves and that many animals through that has an unhealthy emotional attachment to their pets. And yes, the pets suffer. Strange they say they are an animal rescuer, but frankly, I am beginning to feel that their cats might have to be rescued from them, if they try to keep them in a trailer, full time. They do not see this, yes they are delusional about the reality of keeping all those cats plus 2 birds in a trailer. I found a no kill shelter for them, but they refused to give up even one cat. So sadly, they will get here and probably have no where to go. I believe if they do manage to get here, the authorities will get involved at some point. I do not think I am being a jerk for not allowing them to park (even for one night) at my home.
I will pass on some of the pointers etc. I have recieved on this forum abut caring for animals on the road, but that is all at this point I am willing to do. Thanks

Hoarders keep adding and adding animals or whatever, even when they cannot care for what they have. They do not provide appropriate care. Filthy living areas are a hallmark. Sick animals don't go to the vet. Dead animals get left to rot in a cupboard. They are often very secretive and won't let people into their homes or on their property. Having a bunch of animals is not hoarding. Having a bunch of sick dying animals not getting care is hoarding. Or a house piled to the rafters with trash that they identify as "treasures."

I have to disagree with you on this 'stereo type' description of what a hoarder is.

35 years of rescue and 10 years being a humane officer I am here to tell you that that description is NOT the end all be all ONLY description of a hoarder.

And actually thankfully, those are far and few except it is those that make the headline news purely for the shock value. If people got off the internet and watching only shock value news and get into the trenches of rescue they would see that not all hoarders fit into that stereo type description. It would be a discredit to those that watch and turn owners in for animal abuse to 'only' look and beware for owners of 'that' caliper and maybe miss a situation where animals need help.

In filthy or clean environments, rich or poor, animals owned by 'hoarders' SUFFER period.

The worst case of hoarding and animal abuse I was ever on the people lived in an $800,000 home and money up the wazoo.:( Just saying.

Making scooping easier to do will make it more likely to be done when it should be. I would strongly encourage them to set up a system to make it easy to scoop the boxes several times a day. The actual scooping takes only seconds and all could be scooped in a couple of minutes...the hardest part is getting a bag set up and all that. To make that a non issue, I use a five gallon paint type bucket with a lid and keep the scoop inside with a small (dollar store one or two gallon size) trash can. Four gallon trash bags work well as liners and are cheap. That would hold two and a half days for my five house cats so one day for theirs on a low bulk diet. If they set that up it will make litter box maintenance a matter of a few minutes of scooping morning and evening and whenever else the need arises, and one trip to the trash per day.

As I said, I would also recommend an air purifier. The Alpine "Thunderstorm in a box" variety is my favorite but a hepa from WallyWorld would help. That said, I have never heard of anyone getting a lung infection from dander. Asthma, yes, if they are allergic.

The birds.....well, that is what it is, I guess. They will need secured cages that can't be knocked down. Screen or hardware cloth can keep paws out. Nothing will keep the noise in, sadly.

Oh, and the birds 1 cockatail? and 1 parrot both never shut up. They are loud. The parrot is small enough for a cat to eat. I think the noise they create will cause problems with close neighbors. They screech it is not a pleasant sound.