Getting involved in other peopled business

[Tony3696]

I went to a call today that got me thinking, when is it ok to get involved in a homeowners business? Example: If you go to a service call and see abused/neglected animals, do you pickup the phone or walk away? If children are involved I would absolutely make the call but where do you draw the line?

The call I went to today had "free range" chickens in the basement. They were well fed, the boiler was.....uhm....crappy? No neglect, it just got me thinking.

[CoolWine]

Children without a doubt.
Chickens...I'm not to worried.
Other...Well I guess it just depends.

What did it smell like?

[pacnw]

children/elderly- situational dependent.

hoarding- leave it alone unless it influences my job.

domestic/pets- I work into the conversation to determine the reason they are that way.

feces in the home from pets- inform customer company policy is no work in these conditions and to call us when it is clean. If they seem dumbfounded, then I get specific.

farm animals- no intervention.

[Tony3696]

What did it smell like?

It really wasn't too bad, I had to come up for air a couple times because it made my allergies go nuts. I just hope I don't get a chicken infection! That would be difficult to explain to SWMBO....

[54regcab]

Children without a doubt, call the Police/DHS.

[Random]

I've called for neglected dogs several times. I usually wait a day or two, to give me a little plausible deniability.