SIERRA VISTA – The Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Center, located at 6799 E. Highway 90 in Sierra Vista, has suspended all adoptions and viewing of animals until further notice due to confirmed cases of parvo.
The staff is taking steps to prevent the spread of parvo which was identified at the shelter on Friday.
According to officials, the animal shelter office will still be open for all other services and expects to resume typical adoption and animal viewing activities within about two weeks.
Parvo is a highly contagious virus mainly affecting puppies and young dogs.
“We have to be extremely careful due to the highly infectious nature of this disease. Our staff is taking preventative measures to ensure we stop it from spreading and can begin offering adoptions again as soon as possible,” Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Supervisor Arleen Garcia says. “In the meantime, we urge pet owners to hold off on surrendering any animals to our shelter until we resume normal operations.”