How can you tell if a person just has a house full of pets or really has a problem with animal hoarding? These 3 behaviors explain the difference, writes family_wag
Animal hoarding is a complex and stubborn dysfunction. Even after authorities remove animals, hoarding often resumes if given the opportunity.
When neighbors or family become concerned and ask officials to investigate, a shocking scene may unfold: dozens of animals, living and dead, captive among filth and neglect, deprived of minimal food or sanitation.What is animal hoarding? Also known as"Noah's Syndrome," animal hoarding is defined by an inability to provide even minimal standards of, sanitation, shelter, and veterinary care. Left to fend for themselves, hoarded animals may breed together, suffer starvation, fall ill, or die.
Specialists learn to notice signs of animal hoarding. With an excess of cats, for example, blinds or curtains on the windows may be shredded. A build-up of waste or destruction may be visible along the edges of a windowsill or the bottom of a door. “If they have an aluminum type door, urine causes that to rust at the bottom,” Lewis says. “In the yard, there may be an accumulation of animal carriers, boxes, tarps, and varying items that have built up over time.
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