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Distemper Breaks Out in Another West Virginia Animal Shelter

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The Huntington-Cabell-Wayne-Animal Control Shelter is suspending adoptions and other activities following several distemper cases.

The shelter will be closed to the public until early June.

The shelter's medical director, Dr. Jacqueline Chevalier, said several dogs were euthanized at the shelter.  She also had to euthanize one dog at her practice.

Cabell County Manager Chris Tatum said the virus also has sickened kittens and puppies at the shelter.  The sick animals have been quarantined.

Tatum said employees will remain on the job and will continue to pick up animals, but precautions are being taken because distemper can be spread to humans.