Am I an animal hoarder? lol

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HaHaHa, definitely not. There is a pet in almost every room of the house. But we keep them tidy and happy. We do hope to be able to open a pet store one day or at least get that farm we are dreaming of. Thanks !
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So long as all you have time to give the animals proper care and attention, clean and food and water, then you are not a hoarder.

Hoarders keep getting more and more animals even though they can not cope with them - thats why their animals are in disgusting and inhumane conditions, but they still get more and worn't re home any - scary.

I have about 15 chickens, many finches and doves, 8 pigeons and one small dog (and some fish in a pond).

For me this is all I can manage, I sell or re home any youngsters from the pigeons and other birds, and eat the chicken eggs.

The only problem I find is if I want to go on holiday with my partner. Its very hard to get someone to come and look after the animals just because there are so many of them and they are all different and need different foods.
 
I've 5 gigantic dogs, fish, chickens, ducks, guineas, peacocks, turkeys and my 2 year old is convinced we actually own 2 great horned owls. Nope, we just feed them chicken... I'm going to raise crawdads in the duck pond this year and we are raising snails and mealworms inside already. So long as I can afford to care for and feed all of them I figure I'm not hoarding. When their health declines because I'm too overwhelmed then it's a problem.
 
You can have loads of animals/stuff and not be a hoarder.

You can have a messy home and not be a hoarder.

You can have tons of animals kept in poor conditions and not be a hoarder. After all, Perdue is not a hoarding situation. ;)

Hoarding, like other mental issues, falls along a spectrum and requires that multiple criteria be met. It is not an area I have much experience in, and I am not sure how it is being categorized and labeled, what the proper terminology is, diagnosis criteria, common comorbid conditions, etc.

Only having as many animals as you can administer proper attention and care too is a good rule to have regardless.
 
This reminds me f the south park episode where the authorities go to a pasture to get "help" for an animal hoarder. They are met by a shepherd in traditional robe with a crooked staff, surrounded by fat healthy sheep. They told them they were there to help his hoarding and the guy said " I'm a sheep herder" and their response " yes we know you are a sheep hoarder" and the shepherd looks confused " but I literally herd sheep" and the authorities said " we can help you not hurt sheep anymore"
I am paraphrasing btw.

I laughed so hard at that skit. As silly as it was, it is so true. So many people assume a lot of things or animals means hoarding.

I don't think you're a hoarder. :) You have less animals than I do. As long as they are well cared for and you and your family's safety and health are not in any unnecessary risk, it's all good. :)
 
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3 cockatoos (different species)
9 chickens (soon ducks and geese and more chickens)
5 dogs
5 cats
1 miniature pig

And the list will grow substantially as I work from home for my living..
Don't feel bad unless they aren't living happy.
 
Ever juggled the rent to feed them? Took out a payday loan to pay vet bills? Not allowed someone into your home because you were afraid of what they would say/think? Ever not re-homed an animal because you were sure you would take better care of it even though something deep down said different?

If those are no answers you are safe...

If they are yes, hello, my name is Shelly. I am a hoarder in recovery. I would be happy to talk with you about ways to help yourself get back in control. Feel free to pm me.
 


My grand daughter's hand-raised, orphaned-homer failed to return on a 20 mile toss. It was one of the few times she did not accompany me on a release. She suffered tears and heartache when I told her of the loss.

Amazingly when I went to close up the loft at dusk what should come flying in but (her pigeon) Piper!

I checked him over and he was tore open from his neck to his tail feathers.

My first instinct was to put him out of his misery. I however brought him into the house for a better look. My wife flushed out the wound with a saline solution and I glued him back together with crazy glue. He was good to go in about 5 days

This is him incubating eggs after his ordeal. .

My grand daughter was On The MOON when I told her of Pipers return. Grand daughter has experienced love, loss, heartache. first aid, joy, responsibility, and kinship with yours truly. She has also developed special bonds with some of our doves who prefer her company over mine when she comes into the loft with me.

It has given her a good subject for presentation at school as well.

We also are starting up a small enterprise with white dove releases (Pipers parents were both solid snow white just for the record).




Pipers Parents

Grand daughter did her first dove release at a wedding last fall also another release for an anti bulling campaign at her grade school.

With the aid of the Internet she has also become somewhat of an authority on homing pigeons. She definitely knows more than the average 12 year old on the subject and can talk your ear off.

This was relayed to me by her teacher after she was forced to cut off a presentation she made when the question period looked like it was not going to end.

She would rather hang out with Hokum (her name for me since she was one) then any of her friends or parents (for that matter).



Picture of Back Yard

However she will be entering her teens next year (make-up and boys will probably soon shove me aside).

I know however that these birds have made her a better person regardless what comes in the future.

Plus I have another grand daughter who is only turned 3 and calls me Coco (since she was one).
 

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