Is this animal abuse?

[Alysser]

The girl who annoys Jenna and me has a pet problem. She has 6 cats, 3 dogs, A zillion fish, 5 ferrets, and 3 guinea pigs. Well, she claims she is poor and she can't afford good food for herself. One of her ferrets has a HUGE tumor on its tail. She can afford Abercrombie clothes and all this junk she always wants but she can't afford to pay for the surgery for the ferret. Last I heard, this was a cancerous tumor. Also, my mom said she is breaking the pet limit. Her house is really small and is a complete mess. Poop,fur,pee,and stuff is everywhere. Is this bad for the animals?

[Greyhound-lover]

I would assume so. Although I love animals, I can't picture having that many... Sounds like she has more than she can handle, but if she has good clothes, she should spend the money on her furry friends.

[Jessika]

I think its animal cruelty but unintentional. Some people just get in over their heads. Her situation would be what I would call an "animal hoarder" where they keep taking in more and more animals until they get in over their heads. And it isn't their intentions to neglect the animals' care, but in most cases, when you have that many pets, its very hard on them financially so the animals do suffer.

[I_luv_rusty]

I mean, I really do feel bad for her pets. She puts her clothing, makeup (looks) before her pets.

[Roxyluvsme13]

[.sarah]

It's neglect, a form of abuse. Feces and urine everywhere is not healthy for anyone.

You could call animal control. If she has too many animals they will confiscate some and probably issue a warning about the mess. That's really all that is needed at this point.