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Hoarding Of Animals: An Under-Recognized Public Health Problem In A Difficult-To-Study Population, Gary J. Patronek
Hoarding Of Animals: An Under-Recognized Public Health Problem In A Difficult-To-Study Population, Gary J. Patronek
Passive Cruelty to Animals Collection
Objective. The objective of this study was to better characterize the problem of hoarding, or pathological collecting, of animals.
Methods. The author summarized data from a convenience sample of 54 case reports from 0 animal control agencies and humane societies across the country.
Results. The majority (76%) of hoarders were female, and 46% were 60 years of age or older. About half of the hoarders lived in single-person households. The animals most frequently involved were cats, dogs, farm animals, and birds. The median number of animals per case was 39, but there were four cases of more than 00 animals …