Stanislaus animal shelter temporarily closed. Respiratory illness spreads quickly

Stanislaus County’s animal shelter is temporarily closed to the public because of a respiratory illness among the animals.

Lily Yap, executive director of Stanislaus Animal Services Agency, said animals at the shelter are infected with “kennel cough”, which has prompted the shelter not to receive dogs or cats from the public.

The actual respiratory condition identified at the shelter is called canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), the agency said via email…

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