"Alarming Rise in Feline Fatalities Alarms Brighton Community"
Brighton, Colorado, is experiencing an outbreak of a mysterious illness affecting a high number of cats, with symptoms consistent with the feline panleukopenia virus (FPV). The Brighton Police Department and Brighton Animal Welfare are warning residents to keep cats indoors and to avoid shared resources for stray cats to prevent cross-contamination. FPV is highly contagious among cats and can be fatal, especially for kittens, though it is not transmissible to humans.