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The Psychology Behind Animal Hoarding
Animal hoarders have the best intentions for their animals but can reach a point where they can't properly care for them, leading to animals living in close quarters and suffering from malnutrition. Removing the animals doesn't solve the problem, and hoarders need therapy to address their behavior.
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The Collyer brothers were two reclusive hoarders who lived in a brownstone in Harlem, NYC.
54:42 - 55:43 (01:00)
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The Collyer brothers were two reclusive hoarders who lived in a brownstone in Harlem, NYC. Langley's hoarding habits led to his death by suffocation from debris, while his blind brother Homer starved to death without his caretaker.
ChapterThe Psychology Behind Animal Hoarding
EpisodeSelects: How Hoarding Works
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Animal hoarders often have good intentions but their indecision and inability to stop acquiring animals leads to a situation where they cannot properly care for them, causing the animals to suffer.
55:43 - 1:02:33 (06:49)
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Animal hoarders often have good intentions but their indecision and inability to stop acquiring animals leads to a situation where they cannot properly care for them, causing the animals to suffer. Removing the animals does not solve the problem, and therapy along with compassion and understanding is necessary for these individuals.