Oklahoma animal shelters overcome devastating flu outbreak, see positive turnaround

Oklahoma animal shelters, including Oklahoma City Animal Welfare, may be reopening soon after being shut down for months due to a flu outbreak. The shelters have had to euthanize 717 animals and are currently treating those showing signs of illness. The community needs to build up immunity to the disease to prevent further outbreaks. Some shelters, like Moore Animal Shelter, are open for adoption but not taking in new animals. The vaccine is on backorder, but the shelters hope local vets will recommend it for all animals. Neutering has been performed to have animals available for adoption when the shelters reopen.