ANIMAL HOARDINGAli, Dane, Marshall, Briana, Ariana, Thomas, Jeriah

Public Service Announcement

What an animal hoarder is

• Collection of large amount of animals

• Unable to care for them properly

• Denies being a hoarder

• Usually have psychological problems

Signs of an Animal Hoarder

• Lack of food and water

• Improper shelter

• No veterinary attention

• Unsanitary environments

• Little or no space"Animal Hoarding." Animal Hoarding. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2016. <imlivingmylife.com/we-content/uploads/2010/11/animal-hoarding.jpg

3 Types of Hoarders• Overwhelmed Caregiver

- provides adequate care- strong attachment

• Rescuer Hoarder

- think they’re “helping”- find it difficult to turn any animal away

• Exploiter Hoarder

- has animals strictly to serve their own needs- very manipulative

Effects of Hoarding

• Separation from society

• Self-denial• Self-mutilation• Debt• Extreme Filth• Little to no self-respect

Effects On Animals

• Animals are living in their own filth.

• Trauma

• Serious diseases, and even death.

• Malnourishment.

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Effects On Humans

•Effects neighbors and everybody in the household.

•Living in animal’s filth.

•Household dangers

•Serious health issues

Worst Hoarding Cases• Animal Hoarding in The Northland

- 67 cats were discovered in Northern Minnesota

• Behind Closed Doors: The Horrors of Animal Hoarding- Posed as an animal shelter- Were discovered May 1st, 2003- 300 cats and 70 dead

• 240 cats found in small storage after rancid smell report- Case in California- 240 cats stored in a storage unit - 36 cats were dead

Laws concerning Animal Hoarding

• Only two states have laws against animal hoarding• Illinois• Hawaii

• It is hard for the court to prosecute animal hoarders• The law most animal hoarder fall under is animal cruelty

• its hard to prosecute this charge since much of the cruelty is unintentional

Solution• Our solution, is a city ordinance directly concerning animal hoarding• 15 animal limit• License for those

who reach or pass the limit

• Inspectors will inspect the condition of the animals and living space. If the 15 limited is surpassed.

• If you see animal hoarding call 311

Citations• “Animal Hoarding.” ASPCA: We Are Their Voice. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <

www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/animal-hoarding.aspx.>.

• “Animal hoarding: The crazy cat lady, explained – TODAY Pets & Animals – TODAY.com.” TODAY.com: Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Al Roker, Natalie Morales – TODAY show video, news, recipes, health, pets. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23612118/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/>.

• “Animal Hoarding: When Pet Care Becomes an Obsessive Disorder.” Popular | Environmental Graffiti. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-animal-hoarding-%E2%80%93-when-love-animals-turns-disease>.

• ” Hoarding : The Humane Society of the United States .” The Humane Society of the United States : The Humane Society of the United States . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/hoarding.html>.

• “How Animal Hoarding Develops.” Animal Hoarding. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.animalhoarding.com/How-Animal-Hoarding-Develops.html>.

• “The Top Five Signs of Animal Hoarding.” List My Five. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://listmyfive.com/599d3e54/The-Top-Five-Signs-of-Animal-Hoarding.html>.

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Northland's NewsCenter: News, Weather, Sports | NBC, CBS, MyNetworkTV, and The CW for Duluth MN / Superior WI | Iron Range ." Northland's NewsCenter: News, Weather, Sports | NBC, CBS, MyNetworkTV, and The CW for Duluth MN / Superior WI . N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2011. <http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/iron-range/Animal-Hoarding-In-The-Northland-117766888.html>.

• "'Worst case of animal hoarding': 240 cats found in storage unit after smell reported | Mail Online." Home | Mail Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2011. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339679/Worst-case-animal-hoarding-240-cats-storage-unit-smell-reported.html>.

• Simmons, Rebecca. "City of Arlington, TX :: Government :: Animal Services :: Animal Hoarding ." City of Arlington, TX. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2011. <http://www.arlingtontx.gov/animals

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