Wicomico Humane Society Closes to Respond to Active Animal Seizure

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – The Humane Society of Wicomico County is closing its doors until further notice while they respond to an active animal seizure case.

The shelter posted a cryptic message on Friday afternoon, just before 2:00 p.m., saying they were dealing with an immediate and urgent matter requiring their full attention and all available staff.

“At this time, we are unable to provide additional details,” the shelter said. “We appreciate your understanding and patience as our team focuses on this situation.”

Shortly after posting, the shelter updated their statement to ask the public not to contact the shelter, the shelter Director, staff members, or volunteers for additional information. They maintain that they will share more updates as soon as they are able to.

A second update to the post indicated that the shelter was closed due to their participation in responding to an active animal seizure case. The shelter confirmed that there are no disease outbreaks, such as parvovirus, on the premises.

Because this is an ongoing investigation, the Humane Society says they are unable to provide additional details at this time. It is unclear at this time whether the shelter will reopen on Saturday morning.

To learn more about the Humane Society of Wicomico County, check out their feature on The Brightside here.