Not exact matches
In natural disasters, puppy mill busts, animal fighting interventions, and
hoarding cases, law enforcement and emergency management agencies
often rely on specially - trained response teams to rescue animals and mitigate the associated risks to humans.
In most
cases, criminal prosecution of animal
hoarding can be a difficult process and may not be the most effective route, since hoarders are
often emotionally troubled rather than criminally inclined.
The high cost of caring for animals rescued from hoarders, who
often must be cared for at the rescuer's expense, is also a huge disincentive for prosecuting
hoarding cases.
The Court is also bringing in Adult Protective Services to assess the situation, as it
often does in alleged «animal
hoarding»
cases, and APS could request that AC&C take the cats even before they can be placed in no - kill shelters or adoptive homes.
Over the past few years Pets Alive has
often partnered with Mid Hudson Animal Aid in
hoarding cases across the Tri County area.