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Jutta · 03-27-2009, 03:19 AM

Marcus, I'm no expert but your partner sounds to me like a budding "animal hoarder" which is a psychological disorder. Animal hoarders start out with the best of intentions -- rescuing strays, adopting unwanted kittens, etc. -- but the situation spirals out of control as they compulsively add more and more animals to their collection. Unlike a previous poster implied, being a Crazy Cat Lady IS a problem, and not a very funny one at that.

Tragically, the "rescued" animals suffer from starvation, disease, and inbreeding as a result of neglect and the filthy conditions they trapped in. Sometimes they eat each other, and there have been cases where the starving animals had no choice but to devour their owner's dead body. The real rescue comes when Animal Control puts them down.

Google "animal hoarding" to find out more about this condition.

03-27-2009, 03:19 AM	#25 (permalink)
Jutta Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1	Animal Hoarder? Marcus, I'm no expert but your partner sounds to me like a budding "animal hoarder" which is a psychological disorder. Animal hoarders start out with the best of intentions -- rescuing strays, adopting unwanted kittens, etc. -- but the situation spirals out of control as they compulsively add more and more animals to their collection. Unlike a previous poster implied, being a Crazy Cat Lady IS a problem, and not a very funny one at that. Tragically, the "rescued" animals suffer from starvation, disease, and inbreeding as a result of neglect and the filthy conditions they trapped in. Sometimes they eat each other, and there have been cases where the starving animals had no choice but to devour their owner's dead body. The real rescue comes when Animal Control puts them down. Google "animal hoarding" to find out more about this condition.