Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home east of Kalamazoo and south of Battle Creek to rescue 68 dogs from deplorable conditions. Unfortunately, a 69th was found dead in the yard.
If caring for even one or two dogs properly is expensive, how can someone end up with nearly 70 and believe they can provide for them all, unless they’re running a professional kennel or have substantial wealth?
How Does Someone Become a Pet Hoarder?
Most people are familiar with hoarders thanks to the popular reality TV show Hoarders. The show documented the lives of people with compulsive hoarding disorder.
Hoarding disorder is a mental health condition characterized by the persistent difficulty or inability to discard or part with possessions, regardless of their value. This leads to an excessive accumulation of items that clutter and fill living spaces, causing significant distress and impairment in daily functioning…