important question please help

Hello I have very important question please help me out. I have a good friend and I known her about yr now and only been to her house one time and here's why one she has an awful mean husband that don;t like her to have ppl over but thats not bad part. She has 26 animals 11 outside big unfriendly dogs that only she can interact with which is ok, 6 inside little dogs and 6 or7 inside cats now she lives in older 2 bedrroom 2 bath trailer which is fine but once you walk in door all you smell is cat pi$$ awful and her house is a plum mess something you would see on tv hoarders that bad. She loves her animals and takes care them but not house. She has Hep B and Hep C which is fine but she ask me last week if I would come over wednesday on my day off and help her clean house I told her I would but my friend told me that I should not because I could catch someting help Hep B or bring parvo home to my saint bernard (she has had many dogs in past die from parvo and they burried outside in back yard... Is this possible to catch something or is my friend being over scared. I want to help her clean up she asking for help It's so bad that her 2nd bathroom the tub is used as a litter box wow . Now I am a very very clean erson I'd planned on wearing gloves etc... what do you all think any advise please help me I don;t want to do something that would hurt myself or my dog,,

[AireScottie]

I'm sure you would hate to rat out your friend, but this sounds like a case where you need to call the local Humane Society or animal control; you can call anonimously.  Your friend can't properly take care of all those animals.  It's very unfair for the animals to have to live in conditions like that.  And yes, you could catch something which you bring home to your dogs.  The dogs could have worms and any number of other things that could make your dog very ill.

[ginger899]

This is a scenario that has often presented itself to me in the past!!
I have cleaned up peoples' houses where you wouldn't even let a rat go!
It's noble of you to consider this. If you wore gloves, a dust-mask, and showered afterwards YOU would probably be fine.
But the risk is too great for your dog. Parvo virus can remain on surfaces, even outside dirt in the yard, for a very long time. I would say you have to explain this to your friend. Let's hope she understands. Don't do it.

[ginger899]

....And AireScottie is right. I am sure your friend feels for all her animals, but there is something a little wrong with her I think. It is not good for them to be kept like this. To let numerous dogs die of Parvo, for a start, and not to get them all vaccinated, is irresponsible dog-ownership. I'm sorry to have to say that because I am sure she is very attached to them, but something needs to be done.

[Holliee]

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