Loving Animals to Death
"Animal hoarders think they're helping their furry friends, but mostly they're just feeding their own twisted psyches." [Salon]
Amarillo Globe-News: Cat Collector to Seek Counseling
A brief article about a woman who recognized herself as a collector, yet her animals were well taken care of. Registration is required to view the article.
Animal People: Animals in Bondage: the Hoarding Mind
An article about seven cases, statistics on dog, cat, and horse hoarding, and enabling behavior.
Collectors: Kindness Gone Awry
Factsheet from PETA about the disorder, with references.
Psychiatric Times: People Who Hoard Animals
An article by Randy Frost, Ph.D., providing an overview of research, hoarders' rationales, and possible explanations for the behavior.
St. Petersburg Times: Woman may be Animal Hoarder
An article by Jamie Malernee about a local incident as well as other cases and the problem across the U.S.
Tufts.edu: Animal Hoarding Research
Definition of pet collecting, research findings, links to articles.
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