Bartlett Animal Shelter halts dog intake 10 days over parvovirus case

The Bartlett Animal Shelter has temporarily suspended all dog intakes for at least 10 days after a dog tested positive for the highly contagious and potentially deadly parvovirus. This precautionary closure aims to prevent further exposure and safeguard the health of other dogs housed in close proximity within the shelter. During this period, the shelter urges residents who find stray dogs to have them scanned for microchips at veterinary clinics, post photos on local social media pages like Lost and Found Pets of Bartlett and Nextdoor, and report found animals to the shelter by phone or email. The shelter emphasized that it cannot risk knowingly exposing dogs to the virus and will provide updates on when intake operations can safely resume. Community cooperation and vigilance are critical to managing the situation and helping reunite lost pets with their owners while the shelter remains closed to new intakes.