WATERVILLE — Humane Society Waterville Area officers hope to reopen the shelter’s free-roam cat rooms on Monday, since 11 cats identified just lately with a contagious respiratory virus have recovered, in response to the organization’s board of administrators president.
Malena Gatti mentioned that as a result of workforce’s diligent work, the feline calicivirus was efficiently contained, and there was no additional unfold after Dec. 1.
“All 11 of those confirmed cases have since recovered and are no longer showing symptoms,” Gatti mentioned Thursday in an e-mail. “Our team has now shifted its focus to catching up on administrative tasks that will allow us to open the cat wing back up as soon as possible. We’re hoping to have our free roam rooms with adoptable cats available to the public again starting on Monday.”
Feline calicivirus is a extremely contagious virus that causes delicate to extreme respiratory an infection and oral illness in cats, in response to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York. It is widespread in shelters and breeding colonies and whereas most cats get well from the virus, uncommon strains may be deadly, in response to the school.
Gatti mentioned Dec. 1 that the shelter’s cat wing was closed quickly as a result of presence of the virus, which was confirmed in 11 of the shelter’s 99 cats, and the workforce was working to include it and assist the cats get well. When shelter officers discovered some cats had been sick, they determined to self-quarantine, resulting in the closure of the feline wing, in response to Gatti, who mentioned they reached out to the state’s animal welfare veterinary workforce for steerage.
Rae-Ann Demos, the humane society’s former govt director, mentioned at a fundraising occasion in June that the nonprofit operates on greater than $1 million a yr and counts on donations and grants to outlive. Many folks suppose the shelter will get state and federal money, nevertheless it doesn’t, Demos mentioned.
Donations of any quantity assist the operation, in response to officers, who say contributions could also be despatched to: Humane Society Waterville Area, 100 Webb Road, Waterville, ME 04901, or folks might donate on the shelter’s web site or Facebook web page.
Meanwhile, along with the cats, 23 dogs additionally reside on the shelter, in response to Gatti.
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