Characteristics of a hoarder

An animal hoarder must be distinguished from an animal fancier (who merely keeps an unusually large number of pets, but has the ability to care for all of them) or an animal breeder (who would have a large number of pets due to the business). The distinguishing feature is that a hoarder "fails to provide the animals with adequate food, water, sanitation, and veterinary care, and … is in denial about this inability to provide adequate care." [2]

Along with other compulsive hoarding behaviours, it is linked in the DSM-IV to obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder [3] . Alternatively, animal hoarding could be related to addiction, dementia, or even focal delusion

References

1. ^ a b Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) (2004). Commonly asked questions about hoarding.
2. ^ a b c Berry, Colin, M.S., Gary Patronek, V.M.D., Ph.D., and Randall Lockwood, Ph.D.. Long-Term Outcomes in Animal Hoarding Cases.
3. ^ Mental health issues and animal hoarding.
4. ^ Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH): NIOSH Chemical Listing and Documentation of Revised IDLH Values (as of 3/1/95).
5. ^ Colin, Chris (March 8, 2002). Loving animals to death.
6. ^ a b ALDF v. Woodley.
7. ^ Barrett, Barbara (April 21, 2005). Case is among biggest ever..
8. ^ NPR: N.C. Law Allows Group to Sue over Alleged Dog Abuse

http://animalhoarding.blogspot.com/

Yes a big soft warm fuzzy hug for lorigrace

Do you hate pets or cats Mr skwirlinator?

I am just skwirlinator but I forgive you.

I have dogs and cats in my home- and fish

Its warm fuzzy hug time again lorigrace

Welcome...

To the home page of HARC, the Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium. We have assembled the resources on this site to increase awareness about a complex disorder which has until recently not received serious attention by medical, mental health, and public health professionals. Known to animal protection groups or SPCA's for many years as "collectors", the depth of the pathology underlying this behavior is just beginning to be uncovered, and shows striking similarities to other forms of hoarding behavior which are better understood.

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Those overly loving and obsessed with animals are equally hateful and dispassionate to mankind.
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If you were offended or overly distressed by the above comment, I suggest you see a therapist.

LOL - I hunt

Overly and obsessed about anything and you should seek a therapist.
Including politics and world events

Oh, so those overly loving and obsessed with fellow man need help? No wonder you liked my clip on evolutionary psychology.

LOL, I like help. How about those that are obsessed with anything.
Shrinks find me fascinating. Yes I have taken the tests and scored well above 180

180? Do you mean IQ?

Yes, Multiple times since high school

i like cats. I have a bunch but they are free to come and go.

Like a cathouse