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 didn’t originate with humans. Long before our population began stockpiling an almost unimaginable array of items, animals evolved similar behaviors, though possibly for different reasons.

Individuals who experience hoarding related to OCD may have distressing feelings about discarding items. It can drive compulsive saving behaviors that they recognize as excessive. Obsessive-compulsive ...

At first glance, a neatly organized pantry, a well-stocked craft room, or a collection of beloved memorabilia might seem perfectly normal – even desirable. We all accumulate things, whether for ...

Last year, I wrote about animal hoarding. In part, this was spurred by an animal hoarder I knew, the daughter of a friend. Her hoarding was not so extreme that the animals suffered. Still, I wondered ...