d'Angelo Danila, Ciani Francesca, Zaccherini Alessandra, Tafuri Simona, Avallone Luigi, d'Ingeo Serenella, Quaranta Angelo
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy.
Instituto Zooprofilattico del Mezzogiorno, Via della Salute, 2, 80055 Portici, Italy.
Animals (Basel). 2020 Aug 25;10(9):1501. doi: 10.3390/ani10091501.
"Animal hoarding" or "compulsive hoarding of animals" is a psychiatric disease, which has important social implications and a profound influence on animal welfare. To date, this phenomenon has been little investigated and largely unexplored. The present study aims to systematically describe a case of animal hoarding, which remains unresolved. The report refers to a case of a woman suffering from animal hoarding that emerged in 2005. From March 2014 to December 2019, 450 animals were seized over nine different occasions. This disease had significant implications on the welfare of the animals collected, which lived in poor housing and hygiene conditions that frequently led to their death. Since animal hoarding cases involve sanitary, legal, and veterinary aspects, we believe that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary in order to prevent a recurrence and a new accumulation of animals. A holistic approach should be taken according to the One Health principle that involves different stakeholders at every level in order to adopt an efficient solution.
“动物囤积症”或“强迫性动物囤积”是一种精神疾病，具有重要的社会影响，并对动物福利产生深远影响。迄今为止，这一现象很少受到调查，在很大程度上也未被探索。本研究旨在系统描述一例尚未解决的动物囤积症病例。该报告涉及一名患有动物囤积症的女性病例，该病例于2005年出现。从2014年3月到2019年12月，在九个不同场合共查获450只动物。这种疾病对所收集动物的福利产生了重大影响，这些动物生活在恶劣的住房和卫生条件下，经常导致它们死亡。由于动物囤积症病例涉及卫生、法律和兽医等方面，我们认为有必要采取多学科方法，以防止动物再次囤积和新的积累。应根据“同一健康”原则采取整体方法，该原则在各个层面涉及不同利益相关者，以便采用有效的解决方案。
