parvovirus
Convicted El Dorado County puppy broker gets another 240 days in jail
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 11:10am
An El Dorado Hills woman who was convicted of felony animal cruelty charges in 2016 has been sentenced to an additional 240 days of jail time for violating the conditions of her felony probation. The jail sentence was handed down in El Dorado County Superior Court on November 9, 2018.
Ginger Turk, 48, a puppy broker, has had many run-ins with the law over the years due to her illegal practice of importing tiny, under-aged, un-weaned, high-priced ($4,000+) puppies from South Korea and selling them over the internet and in person.
Bijou Dog Park reopens after Parvovirus outbreak
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 9:39pm
The South Lake Tahoe Dog Park located at Bijou Park has reopened.
The park was closed on January 13 as a precautionary measure after several local dogs became infected with Parvovirus. Since then, it has been thoroughly cleaned under the recommendation of the South Lake Tahoe Humane Society.
Parvos outbreak in South Lake Tahoe causes temporary Dog Park closure
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/13/2015 - 5:04pm
There have been 11 confirmed cases of Parvovirus (Parvos) in South Lake Tahoe in the past ten days according to the Lake Tahoe Humane Society.
This virus can be life threatening so, as a precaution, the City of South Lake Tahoe has closed the community dog park located on Al Tahoe Blvd for the next seven to ten days so staff can thoroughly clean it.
South Lake Tahoe Shelter Suspends Dog Adoptions
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 8:43pm
El Dorado County Animal Services in South Lake Tahoe has temporarily suspended dog adoptions at its shelter as a precaution after identifying at least two cases of parvovirus this week. The dog kennel area at the shelter will be closed until March 11, while shelter staff investigate, perform additional deep cleaning and disinfecting of all kennels and monitor the current dogs on site.
