We've had a couple of cases of this sort of thing around here, involving dogs. In one case, the best way I can describe it is "animal hoarding." In the other case, the owner's heart was in the right place (just couldn't say no to an animal needing a home,) they just got in way over their head. The dogs were well fed, but their quarters were cramped and dirty because there simply wasn't enough room or time for so many.
I don't know what happened with this person, I'm just glad that the situation is being dealt with promptly.