Adoptions and foster services will not be available for dogs currently on PACC’s campus and the shelter will only accept animals in emergency situations.
Jamie Donnelly The Pima Animal Care Center will be closed to the public through Friday due to multiple cases of"Strep zoo," an often fatal disease in dogs.
Due to the outbreak, adoptions and foster services will not be available for dogs currently on PACC’s campus. The shelter will only accept animals for intake in emergency situations such as pets in medical distress, pets who pose a public safety risk and any situation involving an injury to a human or animal, the news release said.
If a healthy stray animal is found, PACC asks the community to attempt to find the owner by following the steps found on its website. PACC’s pet support center will also be available at 724-7222 to help those needing to find the homes of lost pets or needing resources for their own pets.
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