October 6, 2014
Blurb
Animals aren’t the only hostages when it comes to hoarding.
The critters and their keepers are victims of a compulsion that creates a heartbreaking cycle for all involved, including family, friends, neighbors and often the community as a whole, according to Carolyn Rodriguez, director of the Hoarding Disorders Research Program at Columbia University in New York.
“I sort of think of it as a case where love is not enough,” Rodriguez said. “(Hoarders) don’t realize what they are doing is not right — even in the face of evidence in the contrary.”
Read more: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/animal-hoarding-people-are-h...
The critters and their keepers are victims of a compulsion that creates a heartbreaking cycle for all involved, including family, friends, neighbors and often the community as a whole, according to Carolyn Rodriguez, director of the Hoarding Disorders Research Program at Columbia University in New York.
“I sort of think of it as a case where love is not enough,” Rodriguez said. “(Hoarders) don’t realize what they are doing is not right — even in the face of evidence in the contrary.”
Read more: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/animal-hoarding-people-are-h...