Puppy Sold at Naperville Pet Shop Diagnosed with Canine Distemper
The Humane Society of the United States said anyone who recently purchased a puppy that appears ill should check for distemper.
The Humane Society of the United States said it confirmed that two puppies recently purchased from a pet store with locations in Naperville and Downers Grove were diagnosed with distemper. One of the puppies died. Happiness is Pets sold the puppies in December and early January, according to a news release from the Humane Society. “Canine distemper is potentially deadly and is highly contagious to other dogs,” HSUS Illinois State Director Kristen Strawbridge said in a news release. “We need to get the word out to the pet-loving public who may be inadvertently exposing their pets to this virus by coming in contact with one of these puppies at a dog park or handling or buying a puppy from the Happiness is Pets Naperville or Downers Grove …
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Kristen M
8:37 am on Monday, January 30, 2012
Ferbia, thanks for spending half of your day commenting on this story. Where did ANYONE even mention the HSUS when commenting on this article? I have smaller, no-kill shelters that I support--specifically Stray Rescue of St. Louis, but thanks for the assumption that I was referring to the Humane Society. I'm not sure what you were trying to get out of making your comments but clearly you aren't … more ›