Fort Worth Animal Care and Control will resume adoptions at PetSmart locations weeks after an outbreak of canine distemper in the city’s shelters forced them to pause, officials said.
Low-risk dogs from the city’s Silcox shelter will be transferred to PetSmart locations and be made available for adoption, according to a statement.
To be considered low-risk and ready for adoption, each animal must have tested negative for distemper at least once, have been in Fort Worth Animal Care for at least 21 days, have received at least two rounds of vaccinations including boosters and have been cleared by shelter staff, officials said…