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[quote=Anonymous]I live in a townhouse and my neighbor two homes away is a hoarder.  In the neighborhood, we know this because her husband died very suddenly a few years ago and at that time another neighbor saw inside their house when the ambulance came and there were piles of newspapers and books and stuff everywhere.  At that time, I had hoped that the EMTs would report her to Adult Protective Services because stacks of newspapers had made it difficult to get into the house but I don't think anything was reported.

Fast forward a couple of years and the neighbor inbetween me and the hoarder had a mouse in her basement for the first time ever.  She has a cat and the cat killed the mouse and broght to her of course! LOL  and, she has not had more mice since.

Yesterday I noticed mouse droppings in a little shed in my backyard where I put trash until it needs to go out. And...  I also saw that mice clearly got into some sealed bags of dog treats in my basement that I noticed the same day.   Based on when I ordered those those dog treats from Amazon (New for me to order and store them where I did) this all has to be new within the past few weeks.

After a 12 hour workday (just had to add that to whine!), I stopped by Home Depot and got mouse traps and plastic bins/containers for the dog food and treats I store in the basement.  So, fingers crossed that I am nipping it in the bud... but....

Here's my dilemma/question:
I know this neighbor, she is a nice woman in her 60s, and I know hoarding has a mental illness.  She has a number of physical health issues and a couple of very kind neighbors take her to appointments (though I know they are feeling at their limit). She has very little family in the area or anywhere. She never had children. It's possible that my mouse issue has nothing to do with her, but I have lived in the neighborhood for years, and my gut feeling is  that this is related to her hoarding.  My understanding is that it is no un common for orders to be reported to protective services either when an ambulance comes or when vermin affects neighbors.  Her hoarding is also a fire hazard for her and our connected houses.  I have compassion for her and I also know that this is the type situation that will likely not get better until something drastic happens. Thoughts/advice???

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