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- For the large outdoor signboard known as a hoarding, see Billboard (advertising). For other meanings, see Hoarding (disambiguation).
Hoarding is the storing of food or other goods. Hoarding of food is a natural behaviour in certain species of animals. It occurs in two forms:
- Larder hoarding, the collection of large amounts of food in a single place (a larder), which usually also serves as the nest where the animal lives. Hamsters are famous larder hoarders. Indeed, some languages have a verb which is derived from hamster that means "to hoard" (e.g. German hamstern, Dutch hamsteren, and Swedish hamstra, or in non-germanic languages, Polish chomikować, from chomik – hamster. In Hebrew it goes the other way around - hamster; oger (אוגר) comes from to hoarde; le'egor (לאגור)).
- Scatter hoarding, the formation of a large number of small hoards or caches of nuts and other seeds. Many species of squirrel, including the Eastern Gray Squirrel and the fox squirrel are well known for scatter hoarding. This behaviour plays an important part in seed dispersal, as those seeds that are left uneaten will have a chance to germinate, thus enabling plants to spread their populations effectively.
Obsessive Compulsive :: Anxiety
so my selfish bitch of a sister is hoarding iced tea in the freezer. I asked if I could have some and she threw a tantrum then I opened...
nicolexleigh (Nicole Leigh) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:45:46 -0000
so my selfish bitch of a sister is hoarding iced tea in the freezer. I asked if I could have some and she threw a tantrum then I opened...
@sylvia_tan I wish I was hoarding some cyan, I'm sure it'll fetch a buck or two...
atosJenn (Jenn S) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:44:07 -0000
@sylvia_tan I wish I was hoarding some cyan, I'm sure it'll fetch a buck or two...
Hoarding around in the grand prix lol
jessica_butler (Jessica Ashley) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:32:43 -0000
Hoarding around in the grand prix lol
RT @RuffMix: Nope.UR wrng abt SSe.Historically successfull.Only libs think otherwise.At this time ppl hoarding cash.Hows th K workin4ya? #p2
mrpayback (Mister Payback) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:26:50 -0000
RT @RuffMix: Nope.UR wrng abt SSe.Historically successfull.Only libs think otherwise.At this time ppl hoarding cash.Hows th K workin4ya? #p2
RT @joshua_bryan Hoarding is a disorder? Please. Just suck it up and throw away your Crap. <<< I'm thinking of a few people right now...
twitchy_fingers (Zachery Dusing) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:22:49 -0000
RT @joshua_bryan Hoarding is a disorder? Please. Just suck it up and throw away your Crap. <<< I'm thinking of a few people right now...
For example: "When you say hoarding is a mental illness, is that like saying a schizophrenic isn't crazy?"
taraariano (taraariano) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:21:26 -0000
For example: "When you say hoarding is a mental illness, is that like saying a schizophrenic isn't crazy?"
Amarillo Globe-News: Cat Collector to Seek Counseling - A brief article about a woman who recognized herself as a collector, yet her animals were well taken care of. Registration is required to view the article.
Animal People: Animals in Bondage: the Hoarding Mind - An article about seven cases, statistics on dog, cat, and horse hoarding, and enabling behavior.
Collectors: Kindness Gone Awry - Factsheet from PETA about the disorder, with references.
Loving Animals to Death - Animal hoarders think they're helping their furry friends, but mostly they're just feeding their own twisted psyches. [Salon]
Psychiatric Times: People Who Hoard Animals - An article by Randy Frost, Ph.D., providing an overview of research, hoarders' rationales, and possible explanations for the behavior.
St. Petersburg Times: Woman may be Animal Hoarder - An article by Jamie Malernee about a local incident as well as other cases and the problem across the U.S.
Tufts.edu: Animal Hoarding Research - Definition of pet collecting, research findings, links to articles.
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