[Opinion] Animal hoarding is on the rise, and 'no-kill' policies are making it worse

Animal hoarding is on the rise, and 'no-kill' policies are making it worse

Trapped in a living nightmare, a cat named Lilly suffered for months with an untreated, excruciatingly painful perforated cornea, until she finally died. She was just one of many. Hundreds of others perished or “lived” in urine-soaked outbuildings or outdoors amid vomit, trash, excrement, roaches and maggots. The most shocking part? This happened at a self-proclaimed “cat rescue sanctuary.” Within the past year, cases of animal hoarding have sur…

Joybound In Walnut Creek Readies 10 Dogs Rescued From Hoarder Situation In Stockton

Joybound People & Pets in Walnut Creek has taken 10 of more than 60 dogs recently seized from a hoarding situation in Stockton. The animal rescue group said in a statement the dogs were removed from “heartbreaking conditions” in which they were “neglected, confined, and in desperate need of care.” “Understanding how challenging hoarding cases can be for local agencies, Joybound People & Pets proactively reached out to Stockton Animal Services an…