October 2002 Survey Questions

Each month Adult Abuse Review invites its readers to submit ideas, documents, or data on a selected topic. The responses will then form the basis for one or more articles in the next edition. This month’s topic is: Animal Hoarding.

Possible topics you could address in your correspondence:

• How common are animal hoarding cases in your area?
• What successes have you had resolving these cases? To what do you attribute these successes? What hasn’t worked?
• What lessons have you learned about animal hoarders? What questions remain unanswered for you?
• Is there anyone in your area who has a particular expertise in animal hoarders? If so, who and what are they doing?
• Does your jurisdiction prosecute animal hoarders? If so, what have been typical case outcomes? If not, what other strategies are used to address the problem?
• In a “typical” animal hoarder case in your area, what types of agencies/personnel are involved?

Please email responses to Loree@WordBridges.net or fax to 414-540-6489 (no cover sheet necessary) by October 20, 2002. (Please note that while we must set a deadline so that we know when to write the article, your comments and thoughts are welcome any time, on any subject.)