Fort Worth shelter closing to the public, suspending intakes amid CDV outbreak

Irving Animal Services Suspends Dog Adoptions and Intakes Due to Illness

Irving Animal Services (IAS) has temporarily suspended adoption visits and dog intakes due to an unidentified illness affecting animals at their

Distemper outbreak forces euthanizations, Fort Worth animal shelters to close

Several dogs have been euthanized and two Fort Worth animal shelters are temporarily closing after an outbreak of distemper. The Fort Worth Animal Care & Control Department said a dog at the facility tested positive for canine distemper virus on Saturday. The virus is highly contagious and potentially fatal. The shelter said “further testing revealed a wider spread of the virus” and that they had to make the “heartbreaking but necessary decision…

Fort Worth shelter closing to the public, suspending intakes amid CDV outbreak

Fort Worth Animal Care & Control shuts down temporarily amid CDV outbreak, halts animal intakes to curb the virus spread. Community fostering called for.