animal hoarding

English

Noun

animal hoarding (uncountable)

  1. (psychiatry, psychology) A mental disorder characterized by owning more pets than what a person can properly house, feed and care of, causing distress to both the owner and the animals involved.
    Synonym: (informal,rare) Noah syndrome

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