collectors

The morning news teaser story today was about a lady who had 40 cats and 20 or so dogs in her house. The cats were in carriers (several to a carrier) along with their food and feces. The SPCA or pound or whoever said that most of the animals were sick and would die.

Then the anchor said that folks who abuse animals in this manner are called collectors. It made me wonder exactly what makes them do what they do. I can barely stomach the amount of cat hair, poop and pee one cat makes, let alone 40. Do the people start out being lonely and then slowly degenerate to crazy?