There's a theory that human hoarding is related to animal hoarding but there isn't sufficient evidence.
That' interesting.  I have never known an extreme hoarder like the ones you see on tv.  Have you?
Yes my mother was actually a compulsive hoarder it was intense.
Oh wow.  That had to be hard to deal with.  My mom keeps a lot of stuff, but not to that level.
Yes I think she was mild compared to the people on the show on A&E. That television series ran for six seasons.