Behavior and adoptability of hoarded cats admitted to an animal shelter.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the behavioral characteristics and success of adoption for previously hoarded cats.

Methods: Shelter records and post-adoption surveys were analyzed for hoarded cats ⩾6 months old at intake. A non-standard scoring system was used.

Frequency and spatial distribution of animal and object hoarder behavior in Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil.

This study aimed to establish the frequency and spatial distribution of animal and object hoarding in Curitiba (Paraná State), the eighth most populous city in Brazil. All hoarding complaints received by the City Secretaries of Health, Environment and Social Assistance between September 2013 and April 2015 were collected (n = 226) and suspicious cases were individually investigated. A total of 113/226 (50%) of complaints were confirmed as hoarding cases, representing an overall ratio of 6.