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Screwworm Crisis Stalls Texas Animal Adoptions | Tulsa News
A flesh-eating insect thought to be eradicated for 60 years has returned to Texas, triggering a crisis that’s trapping thousands of dogs and cats in shelters with nowhere to go. As states ban or restrict animal adoptions from Texas to prevent spread, shelters overflow—some seeing populations jump by 150%—forcing painful decisions and risking more euthanasia. The USDA is deploying a massive sterilization program to combat the pest, but shelters are already stretched thin, facing tighter health checks and shorter certification windows. The ripple effect is devastating: animals stuck, shelters…
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