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Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold
Thousands of Texas shelter animals remain in limbo as states tighten import rules and veterinarians add inspections to block the parasite’s spread.
- Thousands of dogs and cats in Texas cannot be adopted right now due to efforts to stop the New World screwworm, an insect that entered the U.S. from Mexico for the first time in 60 years, risking euthanasia for some animals.
- Mia Bendixsen, executive director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, said the screwworm outbreak has caused problems for both small rescues and larger shelters.
- Forty-Four states have placed restrictions on pet movements from Texas, limiting shelters from sending animals to other states and increasing local shelter populations.
- The Gulf Coast Humane Society in Corpus Christi saw its animal count rise from about 325 to nearly 450 due to transport bans, increasing euthanasia risks as shelters fill up.
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Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on
Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm , an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first time in 60 years. The flesh-eating parasite threatens the nation’s $113 billion beef industry, prompting federal officials to close the border to cattle movements. Because…
·Baltimore, United States
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Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold
The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted.
·New York, United States
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