MADACC Suspends Stray Cat Intake Services Amid Virus Outbreak

The Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) has temporarily suspended its stray cat intake services due to a rise in feline panleukopenia cases within the shelter. The increase in disease is attributed to the unprecedented numbers of stray cats being brought in. MADACC is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's Shelter Medicine Program to manage the current population and transfer healthy animals to other shelters. The pause in stray cat intake will not affect animal adoptions or normal dog stray services. Vaccination is emphasized as the strongest defense against the disease.