Hall County Animal Shelter pauses cat adoptions for 2 weeks due to viral outbreak. Here’s what you need to know. - Gainesville Times

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Hall County Animal Shelter pauses cat adoptions for 2 weeks due to viral outbreak. Here’s what you need to know.

Elijah Glass, a veterinarian assistant with The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, comforts a kitten before administering a virus test at the Hall County Animal Shelter on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The result of the test will determine if they are able to take the kitten into their care. - photo by Austin Steele

09152018 SHELTER 004.JPG — Elijah Glass, a veterinarian assistant with The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, comforts a kitten before administering a virus test at the Hall County Animal Shelter on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The result of the test will determine if they are able to take the kitten into their care. - photo by Austin Steele

A recent viral outbreak at the Hall County Animal Shelter has forced the facility to place a two-week hold on all cat surrenders, stray intakes and cat adoptions while the shelter quarantines its cats and kittens.