One of 91原创鈥檚 cat shelters is temporarily suspending adoptions to keep its volunteers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
CARES, which has a shelter in 91原创鈥檚 Milner area, has closed to public visitors at its shelter and its PetSmart adoption centre.
Announced this week, the closure is for two weeks, after which the organization will reassess whether they can open.
This means the shelter is also closed to new intakes for the time being, said Clive Ellis, a spokesperson for CARES.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very hard on the volunteers,鈥� he said of the decision.
鈥淲e want to give a big thank you to our volunteers who are coming in still to help with cleaning, feeding, and taking care of our kitties,鈥� said a message on the .
The pandemic has also impacted fundraising, with no ability to hold events such as pub nights, Ellis noted.
The Patti Dale Animal Shelter is still taking in and adopting animals, but with multiple precautions and changes to procedure to minimize time spent by people in the shelter, and to keep physical distancing from staff, said LAPS executive director Jayne Nelson
The shelter鈥檚 fundraising also been impacted by COVID-19, turning its Furry Tails Foot Race into a .
