BARCS To Close Intake Of New Cats Due To Feline Panleukopenia Outbreak, Effective Immediately

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — BARCS announced that they volition beryllium closing their intake of caller cats into the structure owed to a feline panleukopenia outbreak, officials announced Tuesday.

The closure is effectual instantly and volition stay successful spot for astatine slightest 2 weeks erstwhile the concern volition beryllium reevaluated.

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Last week, BARCS received 133 cats from a azygous home successful Baltimore. Today, immoderate of the cats from that lawsuit tested affirmative for panleukopenia.

Panleukopenia is simply a highly contagious microorganism that mostly affects unvaccinated kittens. Panleukopenia spreads done fecal matter, urine and nasal secretions. It does not impact radical oregon different animals.

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The remaining cats from this lawsuit are being quarantined on with immoderate different cats exposed to them.

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CBS Baltimore Staff