POLL: How Many Animals is Too Many?
Animal Control officers seized more than 40 animals from a Pasadena home. Is there a limit to how many animals a person should own?
This week, Animal Control officers in Anne Arundel County seized a large number of animals from a Pasadena home, after investigating reports that they were not well cared for.
Pasadena Patch reported Tuesday officers found 40 live animals at a home on the 8000 block of Lockwood Road. Several other dead animals were also found, and a majority of the animals reportedly had no access to clean food or drinking water.
Charges are pending against the homeowner.
In this case, it appears that Animal Control expressed concern about the living conditions of the animals, as well as a potential for the spread of rabies.
But is the sheer number of animals the root cause of the problem? Is there a point at which even responsible pet owners can no longer care for the animals properly?
How many animals is too many? Does it depend on the kind of animal?
Vote in the poll and sound off in the comments below.
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McGibblets
4:16 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I think it depends on which types of animals and the amount of space they have to live in. More about the quality of life of each animal as opposed to an arbitrary limit.
Anna Staver
6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I agree with you. I think it depends on space and on how much time the owner has to devote to animal care.
Adam jones
5:19 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
saw this guy on the news him and people like are complete nut jobs. he is not a professional animal care taker he is only a nut job.
Moses LawFlav
4:02 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
You are woefully ignorant and a coward hiding behind anonymity.
I work as a police officer in Baltimore County. I pulled this kid over around 2 am one morning for a headlight out. He had been called from his home in AA Cty, to come all the way up to Parkville to rescue two lizards who had been mistreated and then abandoned. I call him a kid because he's in his early twenties. I got to know him and can state with absolute certainty that this is someone with a huge heart. He's not the animal hoarder that everyone is making him out to be. He was inundated by people asking him to foster animals that were hard to place and because he couldn't say 'no', ended up overwhelmed.
Pam
8:22 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Unless you own a Zoo.....the limit should be 1 animal per room not including bathrooms and closets.
Courtney Halecki
8:23 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Yeah you seen him on the news, you dont know the whole story. I live in that neighborhood and the media is completely twisting this. He does nothing but good for them. He rescued most of them and was finding them new homes. Learn your facts Adam Jones!!
Calique
9:01 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Based on the information I was able to ascertain about this guy, (NOT from the media nor the police/animal control) I feel bad for him. He seems to have been very dedicated and I personally am not buying the story the way the media and animal control have presented it.
Adam jones
11:57 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I do know plenty of facts just because some one is doing what they think is the right thing. doesn't make it right. and people like you who enable this sort of delusion does nothing but give these nut jobs the go ahead to be nut jobs and gives them the impression it is ok to do this and it is not
Jeanna Beard
8:24 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I was going to put 10, but then I thought about someone with 100 head of cattle. One person plus his trusty horse and herding dogs can take care of a fair amount of livestock.
Jamie Huntley
9:02 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Numbers don't matter, Its only if you can properly feed & care for all their needs.
Lynn Hopkins
10:34 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I volunteer with a rescue that has been active for 15 years and see how difficult it is to maintain a healthy environment for them but it is possible with a lot of hard work and love. One outbreak of a disease can create a disaster that bankrupts a person quickly and they struggle to care for them as well as they can. Most of the so call crazy animal people in the neighborhood are simply cleaning up after irresponsible neighbors who don't spay or neuter the animals and allow them to roam. They try to take care of animals abandoned when people move or throw out when they get sick or just old. Vet bills and food get expensive. Instead of critizing these people help them and you may prevent another situation like this.
Chet Brewer
8:01 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
The limit isn't numerical, it is what the person can properly care for. If you are stay at home and have the income the limit is a heck of a lot larger then for a person working 50 hours a week who might be able to manage a single cat or a fish tank. All depends on circumstances