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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2006Maryland Woman With 184 Dead Cats Admits Neglect
http://tinyurl.com/lzwv9 FREDERICK, Md. - A woman who was found living with more than 300 mostly dead cats pleaded guilty to 46 misdemeanor counts of neglect Tuesday, abruptly ending her trial on animal cruelty charges. this is so tragic and upsettting. > this is so tragic and upsettting. really if the general public finds this repugnant, how much more do cat lovers you know I don't understand the mentality of a collector also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why >> this is so tragic and upsettting. > > really > > if the general public finds this repugnant, how much more do cat lovers > you know Collectors always made me want to go postal specailly when they are offered help and try to squirm theirway out of the spotlight > I don't understand the mentality of a collector You can't understand them Barry you have a clear sense of responsibility and respect for life. But in defense of collectors in the beginning they are trying to do a good thing but most collectors get way in over their head and are scared of the consequences and or unable to get out of it. > also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why The majority are but I have seen a lot on men that are also. >> this is so tragic and upsettting. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why Nope. I saw a man in NYC on Animal Planet's "Animal Police" last night who had 70+ living cats and 146 dead in a freezer. He was so ill with this "disease" of collecting (the way they put it) that even when they died he could not let go of their bodies. He bagged and labeled them with birth dates, death dates, names. He was an older man, an Italian immigrant.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> this is so tragic and upsettting. > > really > > if the general public finds this repugnant, how much more do cat lovers > you know Collectors always made me want to go postal specailly when they are offered help and try to squirm theirway out of the spotlight > I don't understand the mentality of a collector You can't understand them Barry you have a clear sense of responsibility and respect for life. But in defense of collectors in the beginning they are trying to do a good thing but most collectors get way in over their head and are scared of the consequences and or unable to get out of it. > also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why The majority are but I have seen a lot on men that are also. > I don't understand the mentality of a collector More properly, they are known as "hoarders". It is a syndrome. There have actually been studies on the phenomenon. > also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why No, not all. But about two-thirds of hoarders are women over 60, often presenting a history of victimization or abuse as children. Slate magazine carried a brief, well-done "Explainer" article on hoarders, complete with links to studies, surveys, an organization called "The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium" and much more. You can find the article here: <http://www.slate.com/id/2123006/> > > this is so tragic and upsettting. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > also, is it just me or are collectors only female and why They are mostlty female and it is a mental illness - not just a case of being overwhelmed. She needs mental help, not ridicule. -L. pull my finger.wrote: > They are mostlty female and it is a mental illness - not just a case of > being overwhelmed. She needs mental help, not ridicule. > > -L. but its so much funner when us sane people talk about someones insanity and you have some sort of evidence that she is insane? I think it's stupid is hell stupid and insanity is not the same thing personally I think they do it to offset lonliness you think Megan is mentally Ill? to some degree? or is in the first stages of a slump? Megan is a hoarder/collector, call it what you will No offense to Megan
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