HSUS rescues dogs found hoarded in Montana

One of the over 90 Shepherd mixes rescued

  http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2010/09/montana_hoarding_rescue_090110.html

The Humane Society of The United States reaches all over the world to protect animals from inhumane treatment. The found just such a situation in Montana, where an animal hoarder was keeping nearly 100 dogs in unhealthy conditions.

HSUS and parter agencies rescue dogs from filthy home

Animal Hoarding is a complicated compulsion, and historical statistics and research on this illness is truly lacking.
As an illness with a 100% relapse rate, it seems to me we should and could devote more energy to understanding it.

This dog was too weak to rise from this kitchen counter..

Maybe Johnson & Johnson can redeem themselves for the recent Ortho-Evra scandal, by funding studies into what causes people to hoard animals, and what treatments could keep hoarders from re-offending.

Three Dog Night

I didn't get to sleep at all last night. I was up all night with three party animals. One of them wanted to go outside so he could bark at something, anything, he didn't care what. Another wanted to play. On the bed. On top of me, huddled under the covers and trying to protect my nether regions from being pounced on.

The third dog of the night wanted something, she didn't know what. Hungry? No. Thirsty? No. Need to potty? No. Want to bark at something? Anything? No. Want to pounce on my stomach? No. Katie just wanted me to stay awake. Maybe she was having bad dreams, I don't know, but she would NOT let me close my eyes. Every time I tried to doze off, she put a paw on my face, and if I didn't wake up, she would run her nails across my cheek. Cheeky!

I think they have too much time on their hands. I need to get them jobs. Put them in school. Make them do chores while I'm at work. Something to tire them out, so their mom can sleep. zzzzzzzz..