Definition of pet collecting, research findings, links to articles.

An article by Randy Frost, Ph.D., providing an overview of research, hoarders' rationales, and possible explanations for the behavior.

"Animal hoarders think they're helping their furry friends, but mostly they're just feeding their own twisted psyches." [Salon]

An article about seven cases, statistics on dog, cat, and horse hoarding, and enabling behavior.

An extreme case of hoarding and the failure of local government agencies to deal with it.

An article by Jamie Malernee about a local incident as well as other cases and the problem across the U.S.

Factsheet from PETA about the disorder, with references.

A brief article about a woman who recognized herself as a collector, yet her animals were well taken care of.