Disease suspends cat intakes at Salem shelter
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem animal shelter has temporarily suspended cat intakes because of a case of distemper.
Willamette Humane Society officials say the quarantine will likely be lifted Jan. 10. Dog intakes are unaffected.
The Statesman Journal reports officials on Thursday noticed the potentially fatal disease in a kitten that came into the shelter Dec. 22. The Merriam Webster dictionary says symptoms include diarrhea, fever, dehydration and extensive destruction of white blood cells.
Executive Director Joan Towers says in a news release that any cats at risk of exposure were placed on a two-week quarantine and officials are taking every precaution to prevent further spread of the disease.
I appreciate what they do including being responsible with a disease issue. Good folks. Hope all goes well soon..
Which feline shelter did this happen at?
diseased kitty is gross!!!!
@LostSoul Diseased humans are even grosser. If you have sex with the wrong one, well, even though they look and act "normal" you can end up with the drippies. And, just for the folks that would like to jump me for the morality issue of my comment; your future wife or husband can be in remission and still give you something later on, even if you save "it" for after marriage. I have heard of it many times.