Sanford, N.C. — Officials with the Lee County Animal Shelter declared Monday they are unable to get in any longer cats because of to a lethal illness spreading that could be by means of their shelter.
The shelter will not be equipped to acknowledge cats once again right up until Sept. 26.
Feline panleukopenia, also referred to as feline distemper, brings about gastrointestinal challenges in cats and leads to their white blood mobile depend to fall.
The shelter is now in the method of disinfecting the facility to prevent any even further spread of the sickness. On normal, the shelter usually takes in 12 new cats every single week.
“Rescue teams and people who have adopted felines from the shelter in the previous two months have been contacted and notified of the feline’s doable exposure to the condition,” an announcement from the animal shelter said.
Any cat that was lately adopted from Lee County could also be at risk. Shelter personnel stated in a assertion that they were being available to reply any queries from people today who not long ago adopted a cat from Lee County.
People can get hold of the shelter at 919-776-7446.
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, the virus is really contagious and can be handed around by feces, h2o and meals bowls or on footwear and garments. Since feline panleukopenia is a virus, there is no regarded remedy.
It is encouraged by veterinarians that kittens get vaccinated and boosters against this disorder right up until they are 20 weeks old.
There is no recognized threat from panleukopenia among people or canines, so the shelter will go on to settle for pet dogs.
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