Animal hoarding: Lesser-known problem for public health, welfare
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 18:32
in Health & Medicine
Animal hoarding is a psychiatric disorder that consists of accumulating large numbers of animals at home, usually cats and dogs, without providing them with a minimal standard of care. The first European study to provide data on this disorder has been published, outlining the disorder's largely unknown and negative effects on the health of both the people who suffer from it and the animals involved.