How this must tear you up. I get upset when one of my friends neglects the grooming of her dogs, although otherwise she is a good guardian. I wish I had some suggestions on how to *get through* to her. Have you ever discussed with her the episode of her animals being taken away and why that was? I do believe that this person has a serious problem which won't improve until she acknowledges it, and maybe even not then. I wonder if the court was involved when the other animals were removed from her home. One would think that the court would have included some kind of ruling as to if she could have animals in the future and if so how many. Is there anyway you could check on that?

Thanks for being concerned about this situation. These poor creatures need someone to advocate on their behalf.