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Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Center to reopen after parvo cases

Posted at 9:20 PM, Sep 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-17 01:22:51-04

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — An animal shelter in Sierra Vista is set to reopen Tuesday.

The Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Center closed in August to prevent parvo,

Parvo is a highly contagious virus, mainly affecting puppies and young dogs.

It can take up to two weeks to show symptoms, that's why the shelter took the precaution of closing for a few weeks.

They say the parvo cases have been contained, and they'll run adoption specials through the end of Septemeber.