Cat Adoptions Resume as Distemper Subsides
Cats are once again available for adoption at Orange County’s main animal shelter.
A 30-day quarantine imposed last month because of an outbreak of feline distemper at the county-run shelter has been shortened to 14 days, which means the public now can begin choosing cats proven to be disease-free.
Because state law requires a four-day impound period for animals awaiting adoption, as well as spaying or neutering, pets selected Wednesday or Thursday would not be ready to take home until at least Monday, shelter officials said.
“We are getting a handle on the disease and ready to start up the adoption again,” said Mike Spurgeon, chief of regulatory services at the Orange County Health Care Agency, which oversees animal control operations.
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