CALGARY- The Calgary Humane Society is warning cat owners to guard against a deadly viral disease that is easily spread to unvaccinated animals.
Officials have seen several recent cases of feline distemper, a highly contagious illness spread though feces, urine, saliva and other bodily fluids. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and fever.
“We’ve got a large, large unvaccinated population in Calgary so the threat to all cats in the community is significant,” said society executive director Patricia Cameron.
The society – which has seen several feline distemper cases come in from the community in the past week – has closed its doors until Saturday in order to disinfect the shelter and is currently not accepting cats into the facility.
Three animals have been euthanized because of the disease, which is fatal in the majority of cases.
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