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Animal Hoarding (Info is from Google.)

What is animal hoarding?

Animal hoarding is when someone keeps too many animals and doesn't provide them with the basic care they need:

Lack of care

Hoarders don't provide adequate food, shelter, sanitation, or veterinary care for their animals.
Unaware of suffering
Hoarders don't recognize the negative effects of their actions on the animals, their own health, or the environment.

Obsessive

Hoarders continue to accumulate animals even as conditions worsen.

Denial

Hoarders may deny that there are problems with the animals or their living conditions.
Animal hoarding is a complex issue that can involve mental health, animal welfare, and public safety. Hoarded animals often suffer from untreated illnesses, injuries, malnutrition, and psychological distress.

In the United States, animal hoarders can be prosecuted under state animal cruelty laws. Penalties can include fines, jail time, and the cost of caring for the animals. However, some scholars say that basic animal cruelty laws aren't effective at prosecuting hoarders.

How to spot animal hoarding:

Animal hoarding can be identified by several characteristics, including:

Animals

The person owns an unusually large number of animals, or may not know how many there are. Animals may be in poor health, emaciated, lethargic, or suffering from infections or injuries. They may be kept in small, dangerous, or overcrowded enclosures, or in their own waste.

Living conditions

The home or property is in disrepair, with broken furniture, holes in the walls, and dirty windows. The floors may be covered in feces, urine, or vomit, and there may be a strong odor of waste.

Behavior

The person may be socially isolated, neglect themselves, or appear unwell. They may be secretive, refuse to open the door to visitors, or keep the blinds drawn.

Awareness

The person may be unaware of the severity of the situation, or may deny or minimize the problems. They may believe they are helping the animals and that their situation is under control.

If you suspect animal hoarding, you can:
Contact your local animal control, shelter, or humane society, or law enforcement
Document suspicious behavior, including names, dates, locations, and photos
Request a "welfare check" for the animals and individuals living there
Reassure the person that it's okay to ask for help
Report cruelty to ARC at reportcruelty@animalrescuecorps.org

There's no set number of animals that defines animal hoarding. Responsible animal rescuers can have dozens of animals while keeping them healthy, clean, and well-fed.