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Over 20 felines are available for adoption, ranging in age from 11 weeks to 10 years.
Animal Services says all of the cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, have age-appropriate vaccinations, and are wormed and handled for fleas.
Earlier this month, the shelter needed to shut its cat adoption room for round two weeks as a consequence of an outbreak higher respiratory infections, which Animal Services Director Terri Carpenter stated is frequent in cats in a shelter atmosphere – however is treatable.
“We were able to reopen our cat room last week after treating the felines with antibiotics. We decided to close the cat adoption room because while URI in cats is common, it is also very contagious,” she stated.
Carpenter added, “The stress of being at the shelter also makes cats particularly susceptible to illness and more often than not, the cats we intake have never been vaccinated.”
She advises new cat homeowners to observe for higher respiratory an infection as a result of change is anxious for all cats.
“If your cat or kitten has a runny nose, runny eyes, is sneezing, lethargic or suddenly uninterested in food, it should be seen by a vet,” she stated. “Also, anyone who has recently adopted a cat from our shelter is welcome to call us with any questions. We are happy to help.”
The adoption occasion is about for Saturday, Dec. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tractor Supply on Water Street in Savannah.
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