Hundreds of NYC Shelter Cats Quarantined After Bird Flu Exposure

 

Hundreds of New York City shelter cats have been moved to a temporary quarantine in Queens after being exposed to a rare form of bird flu.

More than 450 cats will have to stay in the quarantine for as long as 90 days until experts from the University of Wisconsin can confirm they are not contagious anymore, Animal Care Centers of New York City said Thursday.

The ASPCA set up and is operating the quarantine with the help of agencies from at least eight other states.

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Source: NBC News 4 NY