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Texas screwworm outbreak strains animal shelters, halts adoptions

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An outbreak of the New World screwworm, a parasitic insect, has led to widespread restrictions on animal movement across Texas. This has severely impacted animal shelters, which rely on transferring thousands of dogs and cats to other states for adoption. The inability to move animals has resulted in overcrowded shelters, increased stress for the animals, and a higher risk of euthanasia, particularly given Texas's existing surplus of unadopted pets. AI

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Texas screwworm outbreak strains animal shelters, halts adoptions

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    Texas’ screwworm could be fatal for the unadopted dogs and cats in rescue shelters statewide

    “It’s thrown a wrench into things, for small rescues as well as the bigger shelters,” said Mia Bendixsen of the Texas Humane Legislation Network.

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