I've grown so weary of this type of thing happening over and over again. It's one thing to become overwhelmed. It's quite another to allow animals to starve and die right next to their food dish. That's cruelty. And for up to 10 tons of feces to pile up, Twisterdog is right; that takes years. The authorities and the powers that be are just as accountable as this woman, perhaps even the neighbors are as well. Don't tell me that no strong odor was coming from that place. If just one litterbox in my basement has a recent deposit in it, the odor can be overwhelming. The people who try so hard to save animals from this type of neglect, abuse and cruelty I'm sorry to say will probably never win. There will always be people who makes excuses for the perpetrators and it's the animals who will continue to suffer needlessly. It's a shame and it's a crime and the people responsible should be punished to the fullest extent of the law without apology or regret.