A2: Animal Hoarding

The Freep writes about the not-uncommon phenomenon of animal hoarding, following the recent discovery of a Dearborn man who kept more than 260 living and dead Chihuahuas in his home. The article quotes Tanya Hilgendorf, executive director of the Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor, who says they deal with several cases of animal hoarding each year: ”I think there absolutely should be punishment for animal abuse.” [Source]