Whether the neighbor is responsible for the containers or not, just based on her other behavior I'm beginning to think she needs to be locked up. She's a menace to anyone that 'bothers' her.
That's horrible about the ex-neighbors animals. I know it happens, we actually have a neighbor similar to what you describe. It's tough to see them bring home one animal after another as replacements for the ones that died from their neglect and we know none of them are being taken care of. Some...
Right you are aart and x2 on "they have the situation well in hand and are dealing with it using all possible grace and common sense." My haitt is off to the OP and her husband on their remarkable good sense and patience in dealing with such a difficult situation.