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Death of Boy in USA Leads to Discovery of Animal Hoarding

January 8, 2012 By Avery Associates

Animal Hoarding in London and UK Similar to USA Cases

As London house clearance specialists Jeffrey Avery & Associates talk about Compulsive hoarding of animals as a serious issue, and how it can happen anywhere in the world. The UK and London in particular has suffered from many cases of animal hoarding in the past, but cases are also reported in the USA.

Both ABC Local [http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8348073] and NBC Chicago [http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/129545928.html] recently reported on a distressing case involving a serious incidence of animal hoarding in Berwyn, Illinois.

Emergency services were called to a property after receiving reports that a 14 year old boy had died there. But when officials arrived at the home they found that it was filled with animals.

In total there were over 200 animals living in the property including cats, dogs, raccoons, rabbits, gerbils, birds and even rats. There were over 100 cats, and 15 were found in a single cage.

The cause of death of the boy, Matthew Degner, was determined as bronchopneumonia, and a ruling of natural death was given.

But now investigations are being made into allegations of neglect against the mother, and three of the boy’s siblings have been removed from the home.

Many of the animals in the property were found to be covered in faeces, and lots of them were badly dehydrated. The cages even contained dead animals and were filled with mould. Neighbours said that the property had smelt bad for years, and now the reason is known.

Have you been affected by hoarding anywhere else in the UK? If you need a professional professional assistance and a company who can deal with the problem then call us today. We deal with compulsive hoarding cases anywhere in the country, so get in touch for confidential advice. Call Jeffrey Avery Directly on 0800 567 7769

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: Berwyn Illinois., compulsive hoarding, dead boy usa, Matthew Degner, raccoons

Our House Clearance Services

We provide a full house clearance and property management solution:

  • We clear hoarded houses, regardless how big or how cluttered
  • We clear all types and sizes of property, irrespective of location, or access is restricted or where parking is difficult or not available.
  • We can help avoid water damage by draining the central heating system.
  • We can secure the property and change the locks.
  • We can reinstate the gardens and maintain them whilst the property is empty.
  • We can provide 24 hour security to eliminate the risk of squatting or unlawful occupation.

As well normal house clearances we specialise in clutter clearance and we can clear a hoarded house which may contain years of accumulated possessions, or which have abnormal amounts of general household items, sometimes as a result of compulsive hoarding syndrome.

Equally we can help to clear a property where the occupants were previously unwell and unable to care for themselves or their property which sometimes results in insanitary, dangerous or just plain unpleasant conditions.

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