News never stops and neither does cat hoarding. Two cats became 84 in two years. And they all lived in one filthy room. Think of the mental and physical health and welfare of these cats. Yet again in new media … continue reading…
Here are 53 facts interspersed with some thoughts of my own about cat hoarding. The facts come from studies and therefore they are scientifically based. There may be some overlap in these facts. The information comes from several scientific studies … continue reading…
Preamble This page has been refreshed, added-two and republished as that the date heading this page. They will be amended again. Why? Because this is a massive topic. It is an ongoing topic. Even the experts scratch their head sometimes … continue reading…
I’m reminded by a story from California that it is the foul ammonia smell emanating from homes in which there are too many cats which always exposes these homes to the authorities because at the end of the day a … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Is this an example of animal hoarding or just very efficient pet ownership carried out to a high standard but in large numbers? The local authority decided the latter as they’ve allowed Hayley Bramhall, a bikini … continue reading…
This is a question about whether introducing a law which restricts the number of cats that a person can own would have the effect of reducing cat hoarding cases. Cat hoarding is a mental health problem in a not insubstantial … continue reading…
I am going to combine two news items in this post. One comes from PETA and the other from news media. PETA states that animal shelters are turning their backs on cats which is leading to more cases of cat … continue reading…
Cat hoarding is a symptom of a mental illness, often a mild form. What kind of mental illness is it? This is work in progress. It is probably a sub-type of standard object hoarding. It is different to standard hoarding … continue reading…
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Sudbury.com report that a woman living in an apartment had surrendered 105 cats to the Guelph Humane Society last week. The matter was investigated by the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) who decided there would be no … continue reading…
Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA – News/opinion story: Damon Fields has the behavioural symptoms of a cat hoarder. In November 2019, he had 16 cats and a home that reportedly reeked so badly of pee investigators had to put … continue reading…
Hoarders often say it, ‘things got out of control’. They are also the words of a man, Ryan Ross, who has found himself in trouble with the law because he had more than 100 cats at a home in Oak … continue reading…
We see mugshots of alleged cat abusers all the time. Or they are cat hoarders who neglect cats to the point where they become seriously ill and die. This is animal abuse by neglect which as bad as any other … continue reading…
A resident on the 200 block of Rose Street in Cary, North Carolina is under investigation for possible animal cruelty after hundreds of live and dead animals were removed from the home earlier this week, including more than 250 live … continue reading…
I believe that more can be done in the way of proactive steps to prevent cat hoarding occurring. On occasions, I’m sure that cat hoarders become overwhelmed because of their carelessness.
continue reading...Imagine getting up to this scene of cat hoarding Armageddon every morning? It is a complete loss of control over one’s living space because no doubt a lot of the cats were not spayed or neutered and so they were … continue reading…
