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10 warning signs of pet hoarding—and how to help Most pet hoarders fall into one of three categories—and everything else you always wanted to know about this mental illness.
Pet hoarding is now a bonafide mental illness. The bible for psychiatrists, DSM Manual (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), indeed lists hoarding and the sub-category of pet or animal hoarding as unique mental illnesses. The disorder is defined as keeping an unusual number of pets without possessing the ability to properly house or care for them, while simultaneously denying this inability. Interestingly, hoarding is not considered a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder or obsessive compulsive personality disorder anymore — it is now ranked among compulsive spectrum disorders. Anyone can become a pet hoarder, but statistically, most are female, half are over age 60, and most live alone. But, do…
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Pet shop horror stories told by their employees From the hilarious to the horrifying.
There really is a subreddit for everything. I recently came across r/TalesFromThePetShop and delved into a very deep internet hole of pet shop stories told by employees ranging from the hilarious to the horrifying. And of course, this being the internet, I had to share, and so I decided to pull together the most interesting ones into a Wauf! post. Enjoy! The essential oils pyramid scheme EmptySighs66x shares the story of how he accidentally endorsed an essential oil pyramid scheme against his will and saw a dog get poisoned as a result. A lady was having an issue with keeping her dog calm during trips to the vet or grooming…
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A fat dog is no laughing matter Unlike human adults, dogs are not responsible for their obesity—their people are.
I just returned from walking my dogs. We passed another Labrador who was at least 75 pounds overweight, without exaggeration. Seeing his stomach practically touching the ground and hearing him pant every few steps broke my heart. His person appeared very caring, but letting his dog get that overweight is not love, it’s abuse, in my opinion. It is our responsibility as dog owners to keep our dogs healthy and fit. According to The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), an estimated 93 million US dogs and cats are overweight or obese. That means that over half the nation’s dogs and cats are now overweight. This cost pets years of their lives…
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Why you should adopt a less-adoptable pet 13% are victims of breed prejudice, 10% are shy, and 10% need to be the only pet.
In a recent survey by Petfinder, 33 percent of adoption groups said they’ve had pets who were posted on Petfinder for 1-2 years without being adopted, and 27% have had pets who’ve waited more than two years for a forever home. According to their survey, 30% of these are senior pets, 15% are those with medical problems, 13% are victims of breed prejudice, 10% are shy, and 10% need to be the only pet. I recently spoke with Ken White, the president of the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in San Mateo, CA. Ken shared a beautiful success story of a dog that falls into the category of breed prejudice. Pictured above is Mr.…
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