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Here's the truth about hoarding disorder – and how to help someone

Hoarding is a mental health disorder in which someone has an ongoing compulsion to hold onto their belongings. read more

My elderly parents are hoarders. I see them once a year. They say cleaning up their ‘junk’ will be my problem after they die. What can I do?

For a large portion of the movie, we never even saw the shark. Hoarding disorder is recognized as a mental-health condition. An outsider may see dust and dirt, and dangerous living conditions, ... read more

Hoarder Has Too Many Animals for Adequate Care

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 ... read more

What Causes Hoarding? New Research Suggests It Can Start in Childhood

A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme — a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. However, it tends to start gradually, and research has found that it can begin in ... read more

Long Island hoarder with 49 pets inside squalid home charged with animal cruelty

A hoarder was charged with animal cruelty after investigators found a filthy home filled with dozens of caged animals living in their own feces and urine — in what officials called one of the ... read more

Decluttering tips for collectors and hoarders - how to tackle uncontrollable clutter

What is the difference between collecting and hoarding? We spoke to Marie Bateson, APDO's volunteers' director and founder of Cut The Clutter about the true definition of a hoarder versus a ... read more

Trump is a ‘hoarder’ of hairspray and deodorant, said valet in classified documents case

Ex-President Donald Trump’s former valet Walt Nauta said his boss is a ‘hoarder’ of hairspray, deodorant and shampoo (Pictures: AFP/Getty Images) Ex-President Donald Trump is a ‘hoarder ... read more

Find a Hoarding Therapist

How do you know if someone needs therapy for hoarding? The person with a hoarding disorder has a strong aversion to throwing away useless items—expired coupons, old magazines, pamphlets ... read more

Long Island woman arrested for animal cruelty, 49 pets rescued from ‘uninhabitable’ home

More than four dozen pets were rescued from a hoarder’s “uninhabitable” Long Island home, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said Wednesday. read more

Minnesota shelters ask for help after taking in hundreds of cats from hoarders around the state

MINNETONKA, Minn. — Minnesota animal shelters say they need help after being forced to take in hundreds of cats from hoarders around the state. Investigators have found at least 265 cats in just ... read more

Over 100 dogs rescued from Riverside hoarder house up for adoption

Over 100 dogs that were rescued from a hoarder in Riverside will now be placed for adoption. On Thursday, officials responded to a fire that ignited in a two-bedroom townhome. Inside the home ... read more