Animal Hoarding There have been a number of recent animal hoarding cases in the news. Its a fascinating subculture … In their compulsion to love and care for their pets, theyve become blinded to the harm theyre doing to their health, their finances, family, and ultimately, to the animals., says Dan Jackson, of Animal Planet’s Confessions: Animal Hoarding. image: Veverly Edwards July 6, 2013 Approximately 1500 new cases of animal hoarding are discovered each year, according to Dr. Patronek, Tufts University Professor. Hoarding cases involving up to 250,000 animals annually. One of the most prolific cases of animal hoarding involved Barbara Erickson who kept an astounding 552 dogs. The Humane Society of The United States Rescued from Squalor: Part 3 references Frost and Steketee, authors of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things describe the phenomenon as a severe version of a more general object-hoarding mentality. Most (72%) animal hoarders “are female, well over forty years old, and single, widowed, or divorced. Cats and dogs are the most frequent animals hoarded, and the numbers vary widely but average around forty, with a few cases of well over one hundred. In about 80 percent of cases, dead, dying, or diseased animals can be found on the premises.” Rescued May 7, 2014: Why do people hoard animals? It is largely unknown why. It can be for a number of reasons. They may simply getting in over their heads or have a psychology disorder. Animal rescues can get in order their heads. There are just more animals than there are homes for them and hoarding situations develop. Kimi Peck was arrested with 55 dogs in a recreation vehicle last month. Peck has previously operated a rescue that was closed down in 2010 where she had 150 dogs confiscated. There are some things that can be done if you suspect someone may be hoarding animals. Step in if you see animals that are living in unsanitary conditions and if they are malnourished. Contact police or fire department, a veterinarian, the Humane Society - someone with authority to remove the animals. Help to get the animals adopted or adopt one yourself. Volunteer your time at a local shelter. A shelter(s) and rescue(s) often times are where animals confiscated in a hoarding (cruelty) case will end up. Donate money to a local shelter or rescue group if you cant volunteer your time. Support legislation against animal hoarding and animal cruelty. Animal hoarding may be a case of too much love but it inflicts pain, suffering and even death to companion animals. It is especially prevalent in these times where animal shelters and rescues are filled to the brim. People are taking on more than they can handle. Some Animal Hoarding Offenders Written by Kim Venturo, Editor and Content Curator, WA2S.org
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 15:44:24 +0000
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