JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Animal Care and Protective Services of Jacksonville announced that a few dogs in the shelter’s care have developed pneumonia secondary to canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), frequently referred to as “kennel cough.”
At this time, the majority of the 236 dogs currently residing in the shelter are being considered as potentially exposed. The adoption center will remain open, but public access to dog housing areas will be limited.
The shelter is currently seeking foster homes for about 100 medium and large adoptable dogs that may have been exposed to CIRD.
Foster homes should be able to commit to caring for a medium or large size dog for a minimum of two weeks. All supplies and medical care will be provided. The body’s ability to fight illness is greatly compromised by stress, so exposed dogs are best supported by being cared for outside of the shelter.
“If you have no dogs, we need you,” the shelter wrote on Facebook.
Anyone who has adopted a pet from this shelter in the last two weeks should contact the adoption center by emailing jaxpets@coj.net.
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