Contagious disease prompts Humane Society of Tampa Bay to pause kitten intake

Tampa Bay-area shelter pausing intake of kittens after virus outbreak

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is halting the intake of kittens younger than four months due to an outbreak of a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus.

Contagious disease prompts Humane Society of Tampa Bay to pause kitten intake

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Humane Society of Tampa Bay will not accept young kittens for the time being due to a contagious feline disease. On Wednesday, HSTB said the shelter is pausing its intake of kittens under four months of age due to feline panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper. The American Veterinary Medical Association describes the disease as a "highly contagious, potentially fatal disease of cats caused by the feline panleukop…

A Tampa Bay Shelter in Florida Halts Kitten Intakes Amid Distemper Outbreak: “We Can’t Risk Losing More Babies”

Stray kitten rescue efforts in Hillsborough County, Florida, have hit a heartbreaking snag as a deadly virus turns innocent furballs into casualties. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay has just suspended all kitten adoptions and intakes, but not without a plea for help echoing across the Bay Area. On a typical kitten season morning, shelter staff expected warm purrs and playful mews. Instead, they were met with the ominous signs of feline panleukop…