Animal hoarding is a growing issue across the country, and it isn't just about having too many pets. "If you can get it, you can hoard it," said Dr. Randall Lockwood, a retired Senior VP for the ...

Hoarding cases are some of the most challenging situations we encounter at Pasadena Humane. Imagine entering a home with an overpowering smell of ammonia and seeing urine, feces and moldy pet food ...

Animal lovers who strive to care for many pets -- and have personal hoarding tendencies -- may risk the quality of their own wellbeing and that of those under their care, a recent collaborative study ...

A few weeks ago, Pasadena Humane took in an extraordinary number of small animals from a single home in Arcadia. Ninety-four critters — 31 mice and 63 hamsters — were surrendered into our care, ...

A curious breed of pet owner starts out with one or two animals and ends up with dozens — even hundreds. This creates a nuisance for neighbors, a health hazard for animals and owners, and havoc for ...

“The hoarding individual was a prominent dog breeder known for showing his pedigree dogs in contests,” said Pagano. “However, once the dogs 'aged out' or developed conditions that made them no longer ...