What It Is Like To Clean Hoarder Homes (Part 2)

The lady hoarded roughly 30 cats and the place was in absolutely terrible condition. The carpet was soaked with cat urine and I know people on this community understand how bad cat piss smells.
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The carpet was soaked and of course there were piles of random garbage enveloping her entire apartment. I must say, this was the most disgusting job I have ever participated in and it all took place on one of the hottest days that summer in Texas. The lady did not have working electricity, so I am sure you can imagine how hot everyone was especially since hazardous material suits were required.
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As we began clearing away the garbage, something quickly became apparent. There were dead kitty cats under heavy boxes and it was clear to me how long they had been under the piles. Most were completely decayed and some were just piles of fur, therefore I assume it has been this way for years.
This lady literally lived with her dead cats and the daughter could not find a reason as to why the apartment management was doing everything in their power to evict her mother.
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Pertaining to the daughter: this crazy lady literally tried to force her way in and prevent us from working. Haha, yeah.. No, you’re getting decked if you touch me. Luckily, she was smart enough not to cause a physical altercation, however she was still a gigantic nuisance and barrier from us completing our job. The complex’s management called upon aid from the police and they basically had to enforce a temporary restraining order so that we could work.
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Boy, the mother and daughter were pissed and I would normally feel bad for them, but nothing excuses the mistreatment of kitties. The home was filled with dead cats and we eventually uncovered 30 cases of kittens being smashed by the sheer weight of boxes. Hell guys, she even had dead cats under her bed and one in her sheets. WHAT THE HELL LADY! It was obvious some mental disorder was in play here because I doubt any drug would make anyone prone to this sort of behavior. Oh, and luckily there were some cats inside that were alive but in poor condition. We called the local animal shelter and I really hope they were taken care of properly.
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I have my doubts unfortunately, but that was all we could do for the time being.
Please don’t involve the lives of other creatures in your hoarding situation. You are a terrible person if you hoard animals. Animals are sentient creatures and hoarding them is so damn stupid and careless. Idiots…. Idiots everywhere.

This story takes place in a very run-down section of Houston. It was an apartment building that seemed extremely eerie from an outside perspective; nonetheless, we said f*** it and walked into the building without hesitation. Once we entered, it was obvious this place was one filled with misfortune. Paint was peeling off all of the walls and the entire building reeked of mildew and decay. Great… Anyways, we were told the room to be cleaned out was on the third floor and to be careful of what we may find.
We began to make our way up the flights of stairs and encountered a strange crowd within this building. All of the tenants appeared to suffer from extreme cases of drug addiction and this was clearly obvious even from the a common perspective. Many of them were playing in the stairwell (these are adults, mind you) and making extremely strange noises while chanting what sounded demonic (What the hell did I get myself into)..
Our team finally made its way to the room in question and it was clear to us that something extremely evil took place in this room. The walls were completely filled with inscribed marking carved with a knife, and boy were they screwed up. Carved pentagrams, perverted drawings involving torture and sacrifice, strange inscriptions in a language I have never seen before, and tons of drawings on the floor and of course… A gigantic summoning circle (pentagram) with candles and the whole 9 yards. Oh, and not mention the man laid a dead cat in the middle of the pentagram and I hope he didn’t sacrifice the poor kitty..
Of course the man also hoarded tons of random useless junk and we had to clean it all. His bathroom reeked of mildew and there appeared to be dry blood covering the bath tub. Now this is something I would normally have said no to, but luckily I had my hazardous material suit on so I said screw it and finished the job.
I am not a religious man, but I swear that apartment needed some sort of priest r something. Screw that guy and I hope the kitties sacrifice him to redeem the honor of their fallen brethren. I am certain drugs were a major factor (most likely methamphetamine), but not once have I ever seen something of this magnitude.
Would not recommend, 4/10

The homeowner apparently came up with the brilliant idea of making a gigantic pile for all of his feline companions to defecate upon. Of all rooms to renovate, he chose the living room. To make matters worse, the man apparently still watched tv and ate his meals in this very same room. Okay, no problem, we can handle it.
I begin planning on how we are even going to manage such a weird task such as this. Only way to handle it appears to involve us shoveling all of the litter and feces into hefty bags and subsequently wheelbarrowing them to the truck. Whatever, right? No big deal, just act like you’re cleaning up after your cat.
I was thinking about quitting my job, but I came to and began shoveling the pile into bags. As we began shoveling, we noticed how much of it was dominating the airspace of the entire room. The room eventually filled up with a dust storm of pure kitty litter. Jesus Christ, I could not see anything and my lungs were on fire. I sprinted to every window and fervently opened each one and every door of the home.
Well, the homeowner generated the brilliant idea of grabbing large fans to place them in the room. He then proceeded turn each one onto the highest possible fan speed. Great, now the dust storm has progressed into a full-fledged fecal maelstrom of pure evil. Idiot.

The job was eventually finished, but at what cost..? My lungs will probably never be the same and to this day I still cough up little pebbles of kitty litter (Haha, not really. My lungs are fine and I had a mask).

Of all the stories I share, this one specifically ends on a happy note and I am grateful for how generous this family was to me. Of all homes I cleaned out, this was the only one eloquent in appearance. The previous story involved a nice house, but this one was absolutely gorgeous.

Beauty, however, is not enough to disguise an obvious hoarding problem which was certainly the case. The hoarding situation was different from what was normally witnessed by members of our team. In fact, the methods employed by the homeowners were.. well.. Impressive to say the least.
One would normally envision chaotic garbage piles, but these items were all presented in uniform fashions and nothing seemed misplaced. Picture a home completely filled with perfectly stacked and organized items of high value. The couple apparently purchased bulk quantities of very expensive items and was now reluctant of their decisions due to their inability to navigate through their house.
It was obvious how wealthy they really were when they hired us to actually throw away all of the excess items. Ha, yeah right.. I am definitely snagging a ton of these and donating the rest to charity (Donation is a preferred choice for this company).
Here is what we found that day: Expensive high-end road bikes (I obtained an R2000 Cannondale Road Bike), vast quantities of mini fridges (I took home two Bud Light Mini Fridges), packs upon packs of AA batteries (Batteries ain’t cheap), tons of shotguns and rifles, piles of portable speakers (I took home a Bose Speaker with bluetooth capabilities), piles of Fernandez Electric Guitars as well as Marshall Amplifiers, stacks upon stacks of unopened workout supplements (Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein and that stuff ain’t cheap), cases of unopened liquor (Khalua, Jameson, Grey Goose, and many top-shelf bottles), about 10 treadmills (Nordic Tracks and they were gigantic), as well as tons of high-quality weights and fitness machines.
Yes Imgur, people literally throw away items of high value and its very common in this business. These items always end up either being donated or taken home by the workers and boy are we happy when we find nice things. Normally a hoarder situation would lead us to bring any item of value to the customer’s attention to see if they are wanting it. We never stole from people because it’s basically taking advantage of them if you aren’t willing to at least bring them to the people’s attention.

In case you missed it.. Here is Part 1! http://imgur.com/a/WSwFk
I'm sorry about the formatting... I can't keep it the way I want without the paragraphs automatically shifting into undesired positions. If anyone has as answer for why this is and what I can do to fix it, then please send me a message!

Unfortunately, I have been overwhelmed by work-related stress which will result in me posting the next series later than what I had assured everyone. I am sorry if anyone was eagerly waiting for my post, but rest assured I will post within the next few weeks.

I plan on attending some new hoarder homes within the next few months; therefore, I will be able to actually post relevant photos of each situation I encounter. I will post pictures for the new posts since I can now ask for permission from the home owners (which was not the case for my last two posts).