Lehigh Acres teen asks for welfare check on himself due to dirty, dog-filled home

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A teen asked authorities to perform a welfare check on himself because of dirty home. (CREDIT: LCSO)

The conditions in a Lehigh Acres home were so bad that a 16-year-old called the authorities for a welfare check on himself.

At the home, Lee County deputies found urine-soaked floorboards and a buildup of feces at the home the teen shared with 13 dogs.

The teen told authorities he resorted to using a respirator to breathe inside the home.

After Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, the teen said he had to move his bed into the living room for better air quality.

A teen asked authorities to perform a welfare check on himself because of a dirty home. (CREDIT: LCSO)

WINK News is not naming the teen’s mother because she is not facing charges at this time. However, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office seized all the dogs from the home.

The woman to whom they belong is listed as a board member of the nonprofit rescue Cat Tails and More.

WINK News reached out to the organization to see if they were aware of her living conditions.

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