AR-News: (US LA) Disorder drives some to get hundreds of pets

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Thursday February 26, 2004
Laura Maloney 

You might recall the news story a few months ago about the 200 cats that were 
removed from a New Orleans home. The cats are now being cared for by a 
dedicated group of rescuers who are trying to find new families for the cats. 
The woman who previously owned the cats became overwhelmed with her daily 
chores of cleaning and feeding. This problem is more common than most people 
realize. 
The Psychiatric Times, a professional journal, reported that "over 600 
animals were found in the home of a Los Angeles woman, arrested on suspicion of 
animal cruelty. Some of the animals were already dead and some so ill they had to 
be euthanized by Animal Services. The woman insisted the animals were well 
cared-for and her home was clean, despite physical evidence to the contrary. She 
refused to voluntarily surrender the animals to animal control. Her fear? They 
would be euthanized. This woman could be described as an animal hoarder." 








full story:

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-1/107778111640800.xml 






"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing."
Albert Einstein    

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