It is my contention that the introduction of state-wide laws in America which restricted the number of cats that a person or persons can own to 5 would be a proactive step in minimising the number of cat hoarding cases that pop up routinely in news media reports.
Cat hoarding is highly detrimental to the welfare of the cats involved. They are neglected, they become ill and injured. Cat hoarding is due to mental health problems in people and a lack of education combined with a surplus of unwanted cats in society. I would argue that it is time to restrict the number of cats that can be own to 5.
