Animal Cruelty: Acts of violence ou neglect perpetrated against animaux are considered animal cruelty. Some examples are overt abuse, dog fighting and cockfighting, and denying a companion animal the basic necessities of care, such as food, water ou shelter.
Animal Hoarding ou Collecting: Obsessive/compulsive disorder in which individual keeps a large number of animals-sometimes plus than 100-in his ou her home, and neglects to care for the animaux and the accueil environment; "collectors" are usually in extreme denial about the situation. Technically, hoarding can be considered a crime, as it...
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