The article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tender-paws/202206/how-pet-owners-cross-the-line-become-animal-hoarders
The purpose of sharing this article is for education. To all new pet owners and rescuers, please do not cross the line to become animal hoarders in your fervour to save and rescue.
What is an animal hoarder? According to the article:
Also known as “Noah’s Syndrome,” animal hoarding is defined by an inability to provide even minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation, shelter, and veterinary care. Left to fend for themselves, hoarded animals may breed together, suffer starvation, fall ill, or die.
So the keywords here are:
Nutrition
Sanitation
Shelter
Veterinary care
These are the four areas for which pets/rescued animals need to be catered.
Keep it small and manageable.
Small is beautiful.