The fourth episode of Confessions: Animal Hoarding continued
profiling and attempting to help people who hoard animals, and
the effects it has on not only their life, but those around
them. This episode featured Lauren and Jack.  Lauren is a 20
year old woman who "rescue hoards" dogs and cats, and currently
has over 50 dogs and cats. She accepts animals from other rescue
groups, and attempts to care for them with the help of her
friend Thea. She is married to a Marine who is currently
deployed over in Afghanistan. He has no clue of what condition
their home is in and knows nothing of all the animals that are
living there. Lauren attempts to care for and treat the animals
on her own, but even with the help of Thea, she is ill-equipped
to handle the needs of many of the animals. In addition to
spreading a sometimes fatal disease to Thea's pets because of an
improper quarantine, she loses a puppy during a birth due to
complications. Realizing she is in over her head, she reaches
out to her sister for help, befor