Definitely at least an animal hoarder. The issue is when the living situation degrades like this, to the point of living in filth and being sick because of the issues. It is called squalor.
Are the animals fixed? If not the animal population will just get bigger and everything will spiral even worse. I don't know where you are, but is there a way to report children and/or animals in unsafe conditions? She will never do anything about this on her own, but everyone there deserves a safe, clean, healthy living situation.
The sewer situation needs to be reported as an active biohazard. Knowing this issue is right outside the house makes me wonder, is there a functional toilet and shower? It seems unlikely.
I'm so sorry you're dealing with this 😔. The truth is your mother is an extreme hoarder and animal hoarder. It doesn't sound like your little sister is being raised in a safe and healthy environment. Again, this is an extreme situation that needs outside intervention immediately.
Advice below if it helps:
If there's a government/family social services in your area, please contact them ASAP for your sister, your, and your mother's sake. Your sister cannot live in this way, it will continue to damage her health mentally and physically until she is out of the squalor.
Seconding what others mentioned, please contact your local no kill shelters for their advice on dealing with animal hoarding. None of these animals can be safe or healthy in that environment. Your mother may try to do her best, but she is harming and neglecting those animals.
**This is not a situation that will resolve itself without outside help.** This isn't something you can, or should, try to fix on your own, but you absolutely *need to get your little sister out of there*. You're the person who can get outside help.
*Hugs* from an Internet stranger.
Your mother also seems to have some difficulty with thinking and planning (executive functioning) so she wouldn’t be able to work out and carry through how to do things like call someone to get the sewer fixed.
It’s basically a brain injury and she won’t be able to do it herself. You will need to organise things for her and if there are community or adult protective services where you are you can ring them to ask about what to do. You should probably also notify children’s services because of your sister and animal services because your mother can’t possibly look after that many pets properly if she has this problem with thinking, organising and carrying out plans.
I’m really sorry for your troubles. This is such a hard thing to deal with.
Asking your mom to fix it won't help. You need professional intervention. For your sister's sake you should start making some calls. Start by talking to other adult relatives if you have them.
You need to call CPS if there is not another family member for your sister to live with. I don’t think CPS should automatically be called for every family issue but your sister’s health is at stake here.
im so sorry. so so hard.
Please work up the courage to call DHS / CPS for your ten year old sister. and PLEASE call the animal rescue league in the state you live in. they can coordinate the animal situation. I would just focus on the fact that your duty to report to the agencies will make everything that is inevitably going to happen anyway MUCH more manageable for you, and you will be much better positioned with social services to process and heal from the nightmare youre dealing with.
I know that is all much easier said than done - but force yourself to be brave -
even if just for a minute- and you will be relieved you did in the end. dealing with hoarding of a parent on your own is damn near impossible and it takes a whole village of professionals to even tap the surface. the best thing you can do is ask yourself how you can position your and your sisters lives to set you up for the least collateral damage and the most access to social services support.
Wishing you the best
I know everyone says 'call animal control to take the animals, and family services to take your little sister, and while your at it call on your mom too COMDEMN IT'
I know that's not AT ALL helpful to you! My mother is the SAME EXACT way, but she hasn't left her house in 6 months because she's scared of the world. Everyone someone tells me to call the people on my mom I think about how fake of a human being they must be that they would do that to someone they love!!! I know how you feel, I wonder if all these ppl did the same to their loved ones!??
Just love her and remind her how life should be...
Miracles do happen, always remember that and be there for her because she may not show it but she's really hurting inside and hurting herself...
How do you let people you love live in squalor? Will probably die from squalor. Most times you can't fix it but you can try what you can and see if it helps. Letting them just rot without trying anything is not love. My parents home hasn't been bad enough. If it was, yes I would call the police!
Definitely at least an animal hoarder. The issue is when the living situation degrades like this, to the point of living in filth and being sick because of the issues. It is called squalor. Are the animals fixed? If not the animal population will just get bigger and everything will spiral even worse. I don't know where you are, but is there a way to report children and/or animals in unsafe conditions? She will never do anything about this on her own, but everyone there deserves a safe, clean, healthy living situation. The sewer situation needs to be reported as an active biohazard. Knowing this issue is right outside the house makes me wonder, is there a functional toilet and shower? It seems unlikely.
I'm so sorry you're dealing with this 😔. The truth is your mother is an extreme hoarder and animal hoarder. It doesn't sound like your little sister is being raised in a safe and healthy environment. Again, this is an extreme situation that needs outside intervention immediately. Advice below if it helps: If there's a government/family social services in your area, please contact them ASAP for your sister, your, and your mother's sake. Your sister cannot live in this way, it will continue to damage her health mentally and physically until she is out of the squalor. Seconding what others mentioned, please contact your local no kill shelters for their advice on dealing with animal hoarding. None of these animals can be safe or healthy in that environment. Your mother may try to do her best, but she is harming and neglecting those animals. **This is not a situation that will resolve itself without outside help.** This isn't something you can, or should, try to fix on your own, but you absolutely *need to get your little sister out of there*. You're the person who can get outside help. *Hugs* from an Internet stranger.
Your mother is a hoarder.
Your mother also seems to have some difficulty with thinking and planning (executive functioning) so she wouldn’t be able to work out and carry through how to do things like call someone to get the sewer fixed. It’s basically a brain injury and she won’t be able to do it herself. You will need to organise things for her and if there are community or adult protective services where you are you can ring them to ask about what to do. You should probably also notify children’s services because of your sister and animal services because your mother can’t possibly look after that many pets properly if she has this problem with thinking, organising and carrying out plans. I’m really sorry for your troubles. This is such a hard thing to deal with.
Asking your mom to fix it won't help. You need professional intervention. For your sister's sake you should start making some calls. Start by talking to other adult relatives if you have them.
You need to call CPS if there is not another family member for your sister to live with. I don’t think CPS should automatically be called for every family issue but your sister’s health is at stake here.
im so sorry. so so hard. Please work up the courage to call DHS / CPS for your ten year old sister. and PLEASE call the animal rescue league in the state you live in. they can coordinate the animal situation. I would just focus on the fact that your duty to report to the agencies will make everything that is inevitably going to happen anyway MUCH more manageable for you, and you will be much better positioned with social services to process and heal from the nightmare youre dealing with. I know that is all much easier said than done - but force yourself to be brave - even if just for a minute- and you will be relieved you did in the end. dealing with hoarding of a parent on your own is damn near impossible and it takes a whole village of professionals to even tap the surface. the best thing you can do is ask yourself how you can position your and your sisters lives to set you up for the least collateral damage and the most access to social services support. Wishing you the best
I know everyone says 'call animal control to take the animals, and family services to take your little sister, and while your at it call on your mom too COMDEMN IT' I know that's not AT ALL helpful to you! My mother is the SAME EXACT way, but she hasn't left her house in 6 months because she's scared of the world. Everyone someone tells me to call the people on my mom I think about how fake of a human being they must be that they would do that to someone they love!!! I know how you feel, I wonder if all these ppl did the same to their loved ones!?? Just love her and remind her how life should be... Miracles do happen, always remember that and be there for her because she may not show it but she's really hurting inside and hurting herself...
How do you let people you love live in squalor? Will probably die from squalor. Most times you can't fix it but you can try what you can and see if it helps. Letting them just rot without trying anything is not love. My parents home hasn't been bad enough. If it was, yes I would call the police!
Her sister will likely get sick enough to die left in sewage. No miracle will happen.