Hoarder Has Too Many Animals for Adequate Care

Someone who hoards pets is unable or unwilling to see the suffering of their animals.

Having a lot of pets does not make someone a hoarder. Oksana Larkina/Shutterstock

Q: My neighbor has more cats than I can count, so I assume she’s a hoarder. Should I intervene? If so, how?

A: Just having many cats doesn’t make your neighbor a hoarder. What would make her a hoarder is having more cats than she can properly care for.