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Appendix V Animal hoarding crisis intervention The Tufts University Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) at tufts.edu/ vet/cfa/hoarding/consult.htm is compiling a list of people who specialize in animal hoarding crisis intervention. One counselor available at present (See below) Fee-for-Service Consultations: Long distance telephone consultation services provided (or available) for out-of-state clients or organizations. References are available upon request. For further information and costs of service, contact Ms. Nathanson directly. Email: jnncnslt@aol.com or Telephone: (617) 325-4828 Excellent synopsis of related research articles: An UPDATE ON HOARDING, 2005 Sept 7 (tufts.edu/vet/ cfa/hoarding/pubs/litreeview.pdf). A public health problem veterinarians can take a lead role in solving, (avma.org/onlnews/javma/ oct02/021015a.asp). The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) Web Site from Tufts University. Excellent web site on animal hoarding. Includes, among many sections: overview about this behavior; intervention tips for family and friends; resources page of publications by HARC and papers by Gary Patronek,VMD, PhD, director: (tufts.edu/vet/cfa/hoarding/index.html). The HARC is a group of researchers who collaborated from 1997–2006 to define and better understand the problem of animal hoarding. Resources on this site to increase awareness about a complex disorder which has until recently not received serious attention by medical, mental health, and public health professionals. Today, the mission of HARC continues through the work of veterinary epidemiologist Dr. Gary Patronek and social worker/rehabilitation counselor Jane N. Nathanson: (tufts.edu/vet/ hoarding/harc.htm). Association of Shelter Veterinarians Professional organization of 750+ veterinarians with an interest in shelter medicine. Publish guidelines for shelter standards: (sheltervet.org). Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Resources for prosecutors, legislators, and law enforcement: (aldf.org). International Veterinary Forensic Sciences Association Resources for animal crime scene investigation, rescue, and evidence collection: (ivfsa.org). Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Have animal cruelty special interest section: (apainc.org). Tufts Animal Care and Condition Scales by Lori Donley and Gary Patronek, 2001. These scales were also published in the Textbook of Shelter Medicine, by Drs Lila Miller and Steve Zawistowski. Hoarding, The Humane Society of the United States, November 2009: (humanesociety.org/issues/ abuse_neglect/facts/hoarding.html). Pet-Abuse.com Details for over 1,700 hoarding cases are archived on the website Pet-Abuse.com. This site provides a searchable national database for all types of animal abuse: (pet-abuse.com). Investigating Animal Cruelty 107


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