Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Hoarders hurt animals: Op-Ed

By INGRID E. NEWKIRK

Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders appeared on our TV screens and showed how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats or parrots that the animals end up in cages only inches bigger than their own bodies. For life.

Imagine what it must be like for these animals to be stuck in a see-through box, sitting in their own filth, unable to take a step, never comfortable, being yelled at to "be quiet" or being ignored because their captors are so accustomed to hearing them crying, whining and working away at the cage bars?.." More

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