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, ...

From the outside, animal hoarding often looks like compassion for vulnerable critters. A person may appear to be taking in unwanted pets or rescuing animals that no one else will help. However, inside ...

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 ...