A Whole New Meaning To The Word "Pigsty!"

A psychiatric ward then? Would you call "sick" or "disturbed" the people who hunted wild animals in Africa until there are some species extint? Some people still hunt them. I agree some of them are disturbed. But if they are a danger to themselves or to someone else, there should be a law against their behaviour, such as the laws against driving drunk.

It goes much deeper than that. These are severely disturbed people that need lots and lots of psychiatric help. Putting them in jail would be a real disservice to them and to society. You have to have some compassion, just as you would for any sickness. They truly can not help it.

I agree.

There are small pigs that can be kept as pets but this particular pig (particularly since she is now outdoors at a Sanctuary), I suspect shouldn't have been kept as a pet.

How absurd that was!He raised pig for meat in his house.

No hidden pigs stashed away in cupboards then?

Just mice.

That's a lot of "stuff" lol. This house we live in isn't the biggest but we do have 3 little cubby-holes with doors so I can hide things like the vacuum-cleaner, etc. However, I have to keep my eye on them, otherwise John would fill these tiny rooms with junk such is his hoarding instincts that he gets from his mother.

My guess is that the officials saw the pig in his car anyway so he couldn't really say anything else, I don't suppose.

Doesn't look like it lol.

I thought that too..he had a small amount of compassion which is a glimmer of hope for his future behaviour, if I can call it that.

In this case the landlord is actually the local Council. I suspect the guy wasn't paying his rent, which seems the only reason why he'd be evicted.

That makes it even worse in my opinion. The landlord was local and on the Council? In a year's time, he did not notice anything out of the ordinary? I've had many landlords and they were always, always dropping by to check out the property and make sure things were being kept up to par.

Im sure the pigs made it worse.

I guess the answer is don't keep animals such as pigs in the house. There again, the guy had hoarding instincts so I suspect it would be a mess regardless of him having a pig or not.

It is a terrible sickness, you're right.

Yes, I saw a programme recently whereby this guy hoarded (mainly) newspapers. His intention was to archive them all at the local library but he let it get out of hand to such an extent that he had to climb INTO his house. You could not see the floor at all. The only space he had was for the cooker and I couldn't believe it when he lit the thing (it had a gas hob) to heat a pan of something or other..surrounded by all this paper. Fortunately for him some kind locals got involved with a clean-up operation after the fire brigade declared the place unfit for human habitation (plus the fire risk of course) but we don't know what happened after the programme, as he said he was acquiring help for his mental condition but that was it..we don't know if he's improved totally or if he's gone back to his hoarding instincts. He was actually a very nice man but at least he was intelligent enough to realise he had a major problem..oh, and there were no pigs involved!

Nice!. Well you're right, at least no pigs. That is what Hoarders is all about. I watch that show from time to time. It is amazing how these people live, and more amazing how they can live that way. Look, his intention might have been a good one to archive the paper at the Library, but with people like that, things like that never happen. And it is good that he realizes that he has a problem.

I think that the owner of the pig should be held responsible for the poor care of the pig and be ordered to seed help but as far as the apartment...that should be on the landlord. He should have been paying attention to what is going on in his buildings for his own sake as well as that of his other tenants.

The tenant may have to foot the bill but if he was evicted (for what I suspect was with-holding the payment of rent) I can't see him being able or willing to fork out the money. I'm glad the pig is alright though. Deserved better than that hovel!

Well, this guy might have to foot the bill for the clean-up but I can't see how. The Council is to blame in a way because inspectors should go out regularly to see how their tenants are living. I'm amazed the neighbours didn't notice anything either unless it was they who alerted the Council in the first place.

Hello! I never spotted the hoover and it's unbelievable it should be kept on top of all the mess. I'm glad the sow has a new home though, in an Animal Sanctuary. That's where I'd want to be if I was her.