A documentary following animal hoarding investigations in Pima County, Arizona.
Since January 2026, I have been embedded with the Animal Protection Services (APS) unit of Pima County, following along as they tackle a long list of hoarding calls that have now been green-lit for investigation with the establishment of the ARK, a temporary holding facility that provides space and resources for animals involved in these cases.
Animal hoarding cases sit at a difficult intersection of animal welfare, mental health, socio-economics and very often, trauma. These cases are often portrayed publicly through crisis images or removal scenes but as I continue to document, it seems most of the work happens elsewhere: in yards, at gates, in conversations, in slow negotiation, in return visits and in the long effort to stabilize both animals and people.
There is nothing simple about hoarding. Unfortunately, hoarding intervention is rarely visible until it becomes extreme and cases are often managed simultaneously, sometimes over years, with recidivism rates approaching 100% among hoarder
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