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Adorable synchronised walk from cats with ataxia

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2020

These cats are adorable and they are best mates and great cat companions. They both have to deal with the challenge of ataxia – poor coordination due to cerebellar hypoplasia. The condition is stable and does not deteriorate. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in cerebellar hypoplasia | Tagged ataxia, Feline Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Feline Panleukopenia, panleuk, panleuk or feline distemper | Leave a reply

Volunteer choked up about euthanizing all the cats at animal shelter

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2018

All the cats (up to 60) have been euthanised at the Sullivan County Animal Shelter because a kitten adopted from the shelter was diagnosed with feline panleukopenia (feline distemper or parvo). The other cats were evaluated and the decision to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, Feline Panleukopenia, panleuk or feline distemper, volunteers | 5 Replies

Harnett County Animal Shelter improving policy after 59 cats were euthanized in June due to panleuk exposure

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorNovember 5, 2017

The Harnett County Animal Shelter in North Carolina is improving policy and procedures after 59 cats were euthanized in June due to panleukopenia (AKA panleuk) exposure. PoC covered the tragic story here and here. Harnett County Interim Assistant County Manager Brian … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged #NC, Feline Panleukopenia, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | Leave a reply

Animal advocates demand fresh management at Hartnett County Animal Shelter

PoC avatarPosted on July 20, 2017 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2017

More than 40 concerned animal advocates attended a Hartnett County Board of Commissioners meeting last Monday to express their concerns about the poor management at Hartnett County Animal Shelter which led to the unnecessary euthanasia (killing) of 59 cats following … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelter, cat rescue, cat shelter, Feline Panleukopenia, feline parvovirus | Leave a reply

Vaccination in Cat Shelters Is Absolutely Essential

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2017

A recent article by Elisa Black-Taylor about an outbreak of feline panleukopenia (aka feline parvovirus, feline distemper) at the Hartnett County Animal Shelter got me thinking. The outbreak resulted in the euthanasia of all the cats in the shelter in … Continue reading →

Posted in Infection | Tagged animal shelters, bad veterinarians, cat health problems, cat shelters, contagious diseases, feline diseases, Feline Panleukopenia, feline parvovirus, panleuk or feline distemper, veterinarians | 6 Replies

Feline panleukopenia puts hundreds of cats from Central California SPCA at risk including at PetSmart

PoC avatarPosted on July 1, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 1, 2016

Hundreds of kittens and cats that have passed through the Central California SPCA (some to PetSmart) are at risk of contracting deadly panleukopenia. Central California SPCA have an outbreak of panleuk (Feline panleukopenia or feline distemper) and they have 30,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in viruses | Tagged animal shelters, cat shelters usa, Feline Panleukopenia, Feline Viruses | 1 Reply

Animal Adoption Centre and Animal Shelter Screw Up Resulting in the Death of 12 Cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 21, 2016 by Michael BroadJune 21, 2016

An animal adoption centre failed on this occasion to vaccinate the cats at their centre. They imported, from a rural shelter, cats that they were told were healthy. They took them in good faith on the basis that there were … Continue reading →

Posted in viruses | Tagged animal shelters, cat health problems, Feline Panleukopenia, Feline Viruses, panleuk, panleuk or feline distemper | 5 Replies

Cat Rescuer Involuntarily Committed to a Mental Health Treatment Facility

PoC avatarPosted on June 15, 2015 by Michael BroadJuly 17, 2015

In Volusia County, Florida, a cat rescuer by the name of Carmen Martinez was recently “baker acted”. This is jargon for being taken to a mental health facility by the authorities because she protested the seizure of her 132 cats … Continue reading →

Posted in cat rescue | Tagged cat euthanasia, cat hoarder, Cat News, cat rescue, crazy cat lady, Feline Panleukopenia, panleuk | 25 Replies

How do cats with Feline Panleukopenia get into cat rescue facilities?

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2014

When a cat in a rescue center falls ill with feline panleukopenia it is a catastrophe for the other cats in the same facility because they might have come into contact with the cat who is very ill and because … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters | Tagged America, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, contagious diseases, Feline Panleukopenia, quarantine | 11 Replies

Is it correct to euthanize shelter cats exposed to panleuk?

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 15, 2015

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — A deadly cat, feline panleukopenia (panleuk – feline distemper) virus has forced a North Carolina shelter to make a life and death decision concerning the cats in their care. The Watauga Humane Society is euthanizing dozens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Infection | Tagged cat health problems, cat shelter, cat shelter euthanasia, cat shelters usa, Feline Panleukopenia, infection, panleuk, panleuk or feline distemper | 27 Replies

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