TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH, I would just like to point out that the entire text was written with a lot of love and respect for both animals and people living in this situation. So let's talk about Noah syndrome?
“Noah's syndrome is an excessive accumulation of animals. It can be mild or severe. In some cases, the accumulation does not have much impact on life, while in other cases, its performance is severely affected.
In some cases there have been situations of people with more than 30 domestic animals living together in a very painful and worrying condition, not only for the animals, but also for the people who inhabit the place ”.
Why is this syndrome a problem?
When there is an accumulation of animals, they are generally taken off the street. The person uses the justification that he is homeless and picks them up. Only these adoptions are over the top.
The person with Noah Syndrome lives with an excess of animals throughout the house: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, patio, there are no limits! In these environments, it is not uncommon to find one animal on top of the other, due to the lack of physical space.
In some cases, people tend to put cats and dogs in cages and there the living conditions of these animals are truly absurd.
Animals have an important emotional meaning for these people: they feel more secure when they are surrounded by them.
Due to the large number, these animals often do not receive the necessary care and become ill. It is very common for fleas, ticks and contagious diseases such as FIV / FELV in cats and Parvovirus, Parainfluenza and Hepatitis in dogs.
Both the health and safety of people and animals are at risk due to poor sanitary conditions.
Do not confuse a protector with an accumulator
Many accumulators claim to be protective, but it is clear that they are not. They usually use arguments like: "I adopt because they can't stay on the street" or "I accepted it but then I will find them a home", but that does not happen.
The protector also welcomes animals from the streets and also cares for hundreds of animals. However, their role is different. Take care of, protect and direct new homes.
In fact, we always see crowded shelters, there are hundreds of animals that need a home! Have you ever visited a shelter? It is heartbreaking. Animals often have little space. Dogs cannot go out for a walk as there is no one to take care of. Hygiene is often difficult. And look, we are talking about a controlled environment.
So your help is very important here. Promote the animals of the protectors on social networks. Share the adoption fairs they usually organize. Donate food, sand and hygiene products.
I know an accumulator. And now?
As the subject is very sensitive, we went to speak with the psychologist, Maristela Poubel Araujo * who gave us the following information:
“Hoarding is actually an aspect of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). The person with OCD is not very sociable and develops a pattern of behavior characterized by compulsion or accumulation. It can accumulate not only animals but also objects, garbage, among others. This disorder is more common in women than in men.
Also, it is a psychiatric illness and cannot be treated with therapy alone. It is necessary to accompany a psychiatric specialist and it generates a lot of suffering and wear and tear for the person and their family. The signs are very obvious, not only because the person is not very sociable, but also because of the exaggeration.
It is different to look at a person with some animals and a person who has dozens of animals, even living with dead animals. Yes, because it is very difficult for her to even get rid of the dead animal! There is also a lot of feces, general dirt, strong urine smell and poor hygiene. There is a general disorder in the house.
The best way to talk about it is to first talk to a family member or close friend of the compulsive to show that the person in question needs help. So start a psychological and psychiatric treatment, because probably she will not make that decision alone.
If you know someone like this with these symptoms, talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist as soon as possible before talking to the hoarder.
In extreme cases, you may be able to contact local authorities, such as the police, fire, public health, animal welfare, or protective services agencies.
In these cases, the faster you act, the better. You will not only be able to save the life of one person, but also of several animals.
But be careful, do not be ashamed: if you know someone who has several furry animals, but that person has space, takes care of the animals in a healthy way, follow your course and do not be impulsive.
I have many animals at home. Do I suffer from Noah syndrome?
It is obvious that you love your animals. Accumulators also believe in love, when in reality what they have is the need to have them close to "live well."
To know if you are an accumulator, the questions you should ask yourself are:
Given the number of animals that I have, how is the quality of life of my animals?
Wouldn't they be better distributed in other homes?
Can I have a social life because of the number of animals I have at home?
REMEMBERING that when you have many animals at home, it is very likely that you will have to live with eternal fights and the smell of urine around the house. That's because the animals gather in groups and fight for their territory. It is very common with large numbers of animals that all live in an eternal territorial struggle. This is not good for you and especially for them, who will need to spend their time defending their space. Ah, the same goes for cats and dogs.
On the other hand, if you have space, economic conditions to take care of (which includes food and health), you can have a social life and be happy with your many animals, there is nothing to worry about. Be Happy!
In Spanish: https://read.cash/@ArgentinaVeterinariaBCH/sindrome-de-noe-07b22989