Acappella Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Does anyone watch Hoarders on A&E? This week they had a show that made me soooo sad. They've had animal hoarders on before, but this week they had a bird hoarder. This woman had 57 birds, including at least one TAG and one CAG. The conditions were so sad. At the end of the show they returned the birds to her because there was no law in the area restricting the numbers of exotic pets people were allowed to keep. Here's the link if anyone is interested. http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/video/?bcpid=44241147001&bclid=88241443001&bctid=88466921001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Oooh! These people make my blood boil! I can't watch any programmes like this. I might sound hard as nails - but I'm a pushover when it comes to pets! Luckily I don't think we have the pleasure of this programme over here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debandbella Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 It wont show the link for me but im glad really, i hate anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 The thing is, these people have a mental illness. Hoarders often suffer from anxiety that becomes unbearable when they have to get rid of their 'stuff' because having it around comforts them. If you take away their stuff without their permission, they'll just re-create the chaos as soon as they can. This is true of animal hoarders. They truly believe they are caring for the animals and that they're doing a good thing. The A&E show offers subjects after care money, and at least the birds are now in a safe, clean room, which is a step-up from the environment they were in before the show. I just hope the situation is now being watched and that she gets some help. Even the professional organizer on the show, who specializes in extreme hoarding, said this was the saddest house he'd ever been in. At least the show is making people aware of hoarding as a mental illness, the same way depression is. Hope they do a follow up on this woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hope they do a follow up on this woman. I certainly hope so Marguerite, that is just appalling that some people are this way and the birds or animals are the ones who suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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