If anyone has read good articles by mental health professionals describing the 'hoarding personality type' (thus proving that this is a people problem not an animal problem), we could use these articles! Much research has been done on cases of animal hoarders, who typically live in filth, and the research demonstrates that these 'hoarders' typically suffer from OCD and other serious mental illness.

I will try to find some articles myself --- but I'd appreciate any help!

Sandra - thank you so much for looking for that documentation!
Logan - yes, I'm praying that a 'happy medium' is found! This is just ridiculous!