I volunteer at my local no kill animal shelter, where they protect unwanted dogs and cats.
That's incredible, my best friend works for the ASPCA
That is wonderful!! The ASPCA has been around since 1866 and does excellent work in preventing animal cruelty.
Incredible. Without humane society organizations like those, our streets would be overrun with strays.
We see many animal hoarders, people with mental disorders who accumulate  many pets till they can't take care of them.
It's disgusting, right? I've heard of cases where animals get trapped under hoarded garbage and die and the owner doesn't find them until they're flattened.
Yes, mental illness can cause significant impairment of human functioning: It is an illlness to be treated.
Yes indeed, a lot can be said about the saying "clean house, clean mind." Generally a persons living condition is a good indicator for how they are doing upstairs.
There are many causes for mental disorders: there are biological, psychological, and environmental factors in play.