Worried sick about the animals he may have with him still. Not sure what to do.
Tw: animal abuse
This is a history with him. And at first I excused it as depression and burnout. But over the years with him ai learned he is just genuinely a lazy person who refuses to clean or be responsible.
So when I left after the abuse became physical I was feeling tremendous guilt for not being able to tale the fur babies with me.
Over time I was finally able to take some, but not all.
Each time I came by for things I needed like clothes, the house was filthier each time. It was obvious the animals were not being let out. And were increasingly more stressed. What were once happy bubbly bouncy babies turned into cowering trembling messes.
It broke my heart? But I could not legally do anything but report it and take who I could when I could. Animal control here sucks so nothing came of that.
But he is out of my house now finally. I keep seeing the fear in the animals' eyes that I could not take from him. I have no way of knowing how they are now or where they are. He deleted all of is socials apparently (my aunt was keeping an eye on him out of worry for the animals too)
Idk how to cope with the images I keep replaying in my head. Experienced and assumed based on what I have seen and was told happened to some. It is disruptive to my daily life. I know it is out of my hands. But I cant help but wonder if there is anything I can do to know if they are ok and if not to try animal control again or something. It is breaking my heart that they had to be left with his neglectful rageful ways.
Please be kind. I did all i knew I could. I know some on reddit can be harshly critical, just please understand I did all I knew I could do. Now what I was unable to help haunts me.