Front Street Animal Shelter pauses dog intake amid concerns of Strep Zoo
By Ron Edens
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — The Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento is not taking in any new dogs due to concerns over a serious disease, with two confirmed cases of Strep Zoo detected at the shelter.
Strep Zoo is a highly contagious and potentially fatal bacterial disease that spreads quickly in crowded, high-stress environments like kennels.
The shelter is giving all dogs preventive antibiotics and giving the facility a deep cleaning.
The shelter is working with other locations to find placements for more dogs.
In a post on social media, the shelter also noted that adoptions and owner redemptions would continue.
The shelter said the pause would last between one and two weeks.
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