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KILGORE \u2013 There are now 27 confirmed New World Screwworm cases in the United States, 26 of them in Texas. A ripple effect of the worm\u2019s spread is already being felt Rusk County, where \u2018That Crazy Dog Lady\u2019 has been forced to stop intake of dogs until 20 are transported to New York, which is one of the states now restricting dogs coming from Texas. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur major partner is in the state of New York which has banned entry from any Texas dogs,\u201d owner of \u2018That Crazy Dog Lady\u2019 Vanessa Cogswell said. \u201cSo, we were supposed to have 20 puppies leaving on Monday to our partner in New York, and unfortunately, they will not be able to travel.\u201d <\/p>\n
Her non-profit provides rescue and foster services in rural communities without animal control services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no animal control in the areas that we work to assist. So, we assess the community by providing vaccines, vet care, food and then try to network the puppies on to transports to other states.\u201d Cogswell explained.<\/p>\n
Last year alone, Cogswell helped more than 350 East Texas strays find new homes. The timing of this spreading parasite couldn\u2019t be worse. Texas shelters are already stretched thin. Cogswell said if transport continues to slow more dogs could be left with nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we\u2019re in an overpopulation crisis to begin with, and that\u2019s why we transport out so many animals. So now with the screwworm slowing down transports, it makes it even harder. Our shelters are going to be overflowing,\u201d Cogswell said. <\/p>\n
Cogswell explained that the best way the community can help is by spaying and neutering their pets to help reduce the number of unwanted litters entering already crowded shelters. <\/p>\n
She is now searching for additional transport partners in other states. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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