INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Animal Care Services has announced a temporary closure of its cat rooms to the public due to illnesses found in the shelter.
The shelter wrote on social media Friday that “out of an abundance of caution,” it would be closing its cat rooms to the public and placing a 10-day hold on general cat intake after finding several illnesses at “critical levels.”
Those illnesses included “Mycoplasma, upper respiratory infections (URI), Calicivirus, and Panleukopenia,” all of which the shelter says are highly contagious and sometimes life-threatening.
The shelter provided the following guidelines for the closure period:
- There will be no public access to cat rooms.
- No general intake for cats.
- Cats in need of urgent medical care or injury treatment will be accepted.
- Adoptions will be open for dogs and lobby cats.
“We will continue to follow medical guidance and use this time to implement strict protocols that allow staff to manage and treat our animals safely,” the shelter said.
“Adopters are always encouraged to monitor new pets for any signs of illness and to seek veterinary assistance if concerns arise. Once the quarantine period has passed and it is safe to do so, IACS will resume intake of cats in non-emergency situations.”
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