Mass fostering and vaccinations saves 130 dogs from Midland distemper crisis

The city of Midland has confirmed that 93% of dogs rescued from the Midland Animal Shelter canine distemper crisis survived because they were vaccinated. During a 30-hour mass fostering effort held at the end of April, 130 dogs survived the canine distemper crisis that had broken out at the city's animal shelter. The city has now declared those 130 surviving dogs as symptom-free. The animal welfare nonprofit Fix West Texas reported its final results from the fostering effort in April. "All of the 129 dogs who survived distemper are now...