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Aransas County animal-care director reports 929 animals encountered in 2025, cites parvo/distemper outbreaks and new outreach program
Summary
The county's animal-care director reported 929 animal contacts and 566 gross outcomes in 2025, described parvo and distemper outbreaks affecting cats and wildlife, and announced a Community Outreach and Compliance canvassing program to launch Feb. 2, 2026 to collect vaccination and licensing data.
The director of Aransas County Animal Care Services told commissioners that 2025 was marked by both operational growth and communicable-disease challenges, including a parvovirus outbreak and distemper in local wildlife.
"To date, Aransas County Animal Care Services has come into contact with 929 animals in 2025," Caitlin said while presenting the shelter's annual data. She told the court the shelter recorded 566 gross outcomes in 2025: 232 cats, 302 dogs and 32 animals categorized as "unknown," a group that…
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