How many pets does it take to be considered a pet hoarder?

Grasshopper: How many pets does it take to be considered a pet hoarder?
How many pets does it take to be considered a pet hoarder? My neighbor has 6 or 7 dogs and some cats. City ordinance only allows 3 dogs/cats combined. Example 2 dogs and 1 cat.
6 of the dogs are outside dogs

Answers and Views:

Answer by Zimia Fly
You need to have more like 15.

Answer by Illusionist (illusionist)
It isn’t the number of pets, but if you do everything to keep them and stay with them to the point that the quality of life and the environment around you is suffering, that is when you become a hoarder.

Answer by Tigerstarr830
If the animals are well cared for and loved stay out of it. Pet hoarders DO NOT take care of their pets. They deserve to have them taken away. This person is providing a loving home for homeless, unloved animals. Would that we had more like them! The number of homeless and unwanted animals grows everyday and it is totally heartbreaking.

Answer by Katie Lawton
honestly it depends on the size of the house, size of animals.. that doesn’t sound to pleasant though.. might be something you need to call about. (Make sure the animals are being taken well care of)

Answer by Nicole
It depends on the animal.

Answer by Kato Trivett
Hoarding isn’t the number of the animals. It is the quality of the animals, he home, her health, and their environment. So, basically, If she isn’t spending so much money on the animals that she can’t afford to feed herself, she is a hoparder, if not, it is perfectly fine.

Answer by Shweta
It is not the number but the quality of life provided for them. You can have even 20 pets, but they should be properly cared for. If there is only one pet, but it doesn’t have proper life, it is time to call the cops.

Answer by catx
If the animals are not cared for, do not get taken for walks, are not fed, have things like fleas or other skin conditions, and the person is also unable to keep up with housework or even take care of themselves, then you’re dealing with a hoarder.

If the animals are healthy, have food and water, are cared for, then you’ve got an animal lover, not a hoarder. However they are breaking the city ordinance which means they could have animals taken away.

Answer by pestilpen3
If the dog is needy like Thor (my Labrador), it takes only one.

Answer by Anna
If you have more animals than you can financially and emotionally provide for you are a hoarder.

Answer by magix151
Are they cared for? Does the area they live in look well maintained? If so, then your neighbor is not a hoarder, just an animal lover. If there is a problem of the dogs getting into your garbage or on your property and doing damage, then get some evidence, like photos, and take it to your neighbor and ask him to restrain his dogs. If it is barking, again, get evidence and confront your neighbor. But if it is nothing more than the number of animals, and they are well cared for, just leave well enough alone. Those animals could end up in a pound and put down for no other reason than there were a few too many.