Currituck Animal Shelter euthanizes 52 cats and kittens advocates cry foul
The Currituck Animal Shelter staff euthanized a whole of 52 cats and kittens on July 8, declaring each and every cat was struggling from significant symptoms of a really contagious virus.
Currituck officers set out a assertion about the incident Thursday following the county’s SPCA posted a scathing narrative on Facebook about the mass euthanization, declaring protocol was not adopted.
“Due to a good offer of misinformation circulating on social media, which includes personalized assaults on county workforce, Currituck County is giving accurate information concerning this scenario,” the assertion read.
An define on how this situation unfolded, according to the county:
- In late June, the Animal Shelter sent cats to the Blessed Kitten Cat Rescue in Virginia Seashore and the Virginia Beach front SPCA for guidance in receiving the animals adopted.
- The Lucky Kitten Cat Rescue contacted Currituck County with data that 1 of these cats was diagnosed and