The old man suffered from a mental illness consisting of collecting more of the animals he could care for, and Diogenes syndrome (compulsive hoarding).
Animal protection associations found on Sunday a Hundred corpses of cats in the home of a retiree in southeastern France, as well as twenty other animals in poor health, one of these groups indicated.
The bodies, most of which were inside sealed plastic or wooden boxes, were discovered after the hospitalization of this 81-year-old man in Nice, according to the local newspaper Nice-Matin.
The retired’s niece asked for the help of the associations after discovering the animals. In total, they found a hundred dead cats inside and outside the house, as well as squirrels, rats and a dog’s jaw.
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“Most of the cats were dead when they were placed in these boxes (…), but we think that at least two could have been kept alive.”, explained to AFP Philippe Desjacques, president of La Tribu du Fourmilier.
The corpse of a cat partially eaten by other cats was found on the sofa. Another twenty still alive but stunted were rescued and entrusted to veterinarians or volunteers.
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“Unfortunately, we see stories like this every year”, Assured Desjacques, who specified that the organizations are studying to denounce the man for Animal “abuse” or “neglect”.
According to the association leader, the retiree suffers from Noah’s syndrome, a mental illness that involves collecting more animals than can be cared for, and Diogenes syndrome (compulsive accumulation of objects). (I)
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