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Shows like that always tend to over-exaggerative the problem. Yes, it is horrible for anyone -- human or animal -- to go through, but it isn't all that common.

You do see the occasional case of course, but it isn't something you see daily like they want you to believe. i think everyone's heart breaks when they see a stray and they want to take it home. It is only hoarding when they completely lose their grasp on reality. They think they're doing good for the animals, when they're really just providing a festering breeding ground for disease and overpopulation.

It is quite a tragic issue, when you truly think about it. If you think you have a problem with hoarding, you should see a therapist as this may be a sign of mental instability that could be helped.

xx Athalie

Animal hoarding is awful and disgusting, considering most people have their house covered in pee and poo from their 50-100 animals in the house. One person I saw on a show had 210 animals and it almost made me turn the TV off. Animal Hoarding can also be cruel because many of the animals get sick and so the owner cant bring all of them to the vet and all that so in my opinion, what's the point of having so many animals in your home?

Yes, television shows do over exaggerate what happens in the life of an animal hoarder but it really is bad. It is great for some one to love animals, but please don't keep so many.

I'm an animal hoarder but I'm not insane. I keep up to 1 dog, 10 cats, and 75 chickens at a time. Although I do have a few other animals. Currently I have 1 dog, 9 cats, and 16 chickens. I have enough space and food for all my animals. My house isn't like what you see on TV about animal hoarders. I want more land to have more animals but I don't have it yet.

What?! Since when is adopting a stray bad? My dog Sam was actually adopted 10 years ago before he died and he was the friendliest dog I've ever met. I myself didn't adopt him, my Uncle did and when he moved 9 years later he gave Sam to us. Sam was found alone in the country, as a pup. Nowhere near civilization.

Also, a friend of mine told me what they saw. They found an abandoned mantion full of dead cats. There were like..over 100 and they had been poisoned when the owners decided they didn't want them anymore and abandoned the house and their poisoned cats. It...is such a waste...of life.

I think things like this are so sad; people who are regardless to life.

Animal hoarding isn't just about the need for pets. Many animal hoarder are feeling lonely or have some sort of disorder where they need attention. It is a sad situation but it can be easily solved... get a great pet with lots of personality like an african gray cuz they can talk. I have seen animal hoarding on animal planet and the animals seem miserable and the people quite twisted. I saw an episode of animal hoarding and someone was hoarding bunnies. The poor things lived in the house all covered in their droppings. The worst part was that the woman who owned all these animals never cleaned up after her bunnies and her whole house was literally half covered in bunny droppings! I will save you the gross details! If you absolutely CAN'T stop hoarding then at least keep them in your backyard or in their own room. I saw on youtube a woman who hoards cats. She gives them each their own litter box and when she feeds them she throws the food at them like they are chickens! I won't lie I thought it was funny! On youtube search "Russian cat woman" and it should be the 1st one! There are no bad words or inappropriate material in it! Its the only case of hoarding I find funny!

I watched a show on hoarders. Its called "The Secret Life of Hoarders" apparently there's a book about it too. Most people who hoard have something wrong with them, either a disorder or something weird happening in their brain (This could include depression)

But seriously sugar gliders? I didn't know you could even get those kind of animals without a permit of some sort because those aren't normal pets. ANd if she's hoarding sugar gliders too how on earth did she get her permit in the first place? O_o

April wrote:I watched a show on hoarders. Its called "The Secret Life of Hoarders" apparently there's a book about it too. Most people who hoard have something wrong with them, either a disorder or something weird happening in their brain (This could include depression)

But seriously sugar gliders? I didn't know you could even get those kind of animals without a permit of some sort because those aren't normal pets. ANd if she's hoarding sugar gliders too how on earth did she get her permit in the first place? O_o

Yeah.. I really dunno. But they could be Flying Squirrels too, so yeah.