Experts say extreme animal hoarding cases are linked to poverty, isolation and ageing population
Health officials in Japan have found 164 emaciated dogs crammed into a tiny house, in the latest case of animal hoarding that experts say is linked to poverty, isolation and the ageing population.
The parasite-infested animals were found in a 30 square-metre (323 square feet) house in Izumo, a city in western Japan, last month following complaints from neighbours.
Related: Conservationists get their talons out for Japan's owl cafes
Related: Japanese man prepares for landmark case against dolphin hunts
Continue reading...