HOUSTON - Only a few months after receiving a donation of an air purification system from Goodman Manufacturing Co., the Humane Society of St. Lucie County, Fla., has seen a remarkable decrease in upper respiratory infections (URIs) in the shelter's cats and kittens and, for the first time, has been able to decrease the number of shelter animals that need to be euthanized due to these infections.
The donation came on the heels of one of Florida's worst hurricane seasons on record, which left hundreds of cats and kittens homeless and seeking refuge at the Humane Society facility. Due to overcrowding, the facility's air be-came polluted, promoting the rapid spread of URIs in the shelter.