For some animal lovers, their good intentions of providing a loving home for their pets have gone awry. They may have started out with just a few pets, but then those animals began to reproduce. Or perhaps they initially set out to rescue abandoned animals and soon find themselves overwhelmed with the responsibility.
This can turn into a problem known as animal hoarding.
The truth is, animal hoarding isn't really about the animals at all. It's prompted by a deep-seated emotional trigger that's difficult to pin down and even harder to treat. Many animal hoarders have experienced childhood or adult trauma, and hoarding offers a misguided way to cope.
How can you help? If you know someone who might be an animal hoarder please visit http://www.animalhoardingproject.com and tell us about the situation. We are working on a documentary for Animal Planet and we want to hear the stories of people affected by having an animal collector in their family as well as help the people and animals in these situations.
We treat all submissions with confidentiality and respect.
You can also email help@animalhoardingproject.com or phone us toll free 1-877-698-7387
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