ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell Animal Services says starting in two weeks all dogs in the shelter will have to be euthanized unless they are adopted, reclaimed or rescued.
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The animal shelter has been given 14 days to get every dog in their care to be adopted. Any dogs that remain in the shelter past the 14 days will be euthanized. The city says this is due to the highly contagious viral disease called distemper and other diseases that have been spreading at the shelter over the last eight months. The shelter says the disease is preventable and urges pet owners to vaccinate their dogs.