Texas’ screwworm could be fatal for the unadopted dogs and cats in rescue shelters statewide
via apnews.com
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Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm, an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first time in 60 years. The flesh-eating parasite […]