The Brief
- The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is halting all stray cat or kitten intakes due to a disease outbreak, officials said.
- The quarantine took effect on Friday and will be in effect until Friday, November 21.
- Feline panleukopenia most often impacts young, unvaccinated or immunocompromised kitten, according to HSTB.
TAMPA, Fla. – The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is halting all stray cat or kitten intakes until later this month due to a disease outbreak, officials said.
What we know:
The shelter said they’ve stopped all stray cat or kitten intakes due to a highly contagious and deadly strain of feline panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper. The quarantine took effect on Friday and will be in effect until Friday, November 21.…