GIDDINGS ANIMAL SHELTER TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER PUPPIES WITH PARVO DUMPED AT FRONT DOOR
The Giddings Animal Shelter will be closed to the public until next week after someone left a box of puppies that tested positive for parvo unattended at the front door.
The shelter was closed on Tuesday and will remain closed until next Tuesday, September 6th.
According to the Giddings Police Department, an unknown person dropped off the puppies in front of the shelter late at night. After the puppies were observed and underwent medical confirmation, they were found to have parvo, which has spread throughout the shelter.
Animals that are not showing signs are being monitored. The shelter is being deep-cleaned.
Police say abandoning animals in front of the shelter is a violation of the Cruelty to Animals statute, and they will pursue charges of abandonment against anyone who leaves animals at the shelter without making arrangements that are agreed upon by shelter officials.