LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Animal Services will reopen its adoption agency and resume intake of all dogs on Friday after a distemper scare.
LMAS closed Thursday over a “potential distemper case detected within its shelter.”
In a Facebook post, officials said a dog at the shelter was tested for distemper, and it came back negative. Officials said the dog likely has a bad case of kennel cough.
Intake and adoptions will resume as normal at Animal House on Friday at noon.
Distemper is a highly-contagious viral disease that affects dogs and other animals. It can lead to respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.
“We are committed to the well-being of all animals in our care and the community,” LMAS Interim Director Adam Hamilton said in a news release Thursday afternoon. “Halting intake and adoptions are the best way to ensure animals are safe. While we vaccinate upon intake, not all pets have …