Over the last 24 hours, Cincinnati Animal CARE has seen an uptick in dogs presenting with symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.Out of an abundance of caution, CAC will be briefly pausing all dog operations for the general public while they await test results. With a high volume of unvaccinated stray dogs coming into the shelter, CAC doesn’t want to take any unnecessary risks with the community.Cats remain unaffected, and Kitty City is open from 1 to 6 p.m. in Northside.While obviously, there is never an ideal time to pause operations, this will be additionally challenging as CAC has taken in 389 new animals in the last three weeks. The shelter is asking the community to help restrict the number of animals coming into the shelter, even strays.If a dog is found in your neighborhood and it is safe to approach, start by knocking on five doors in both directions to see if anyone knows where they belong.A stray dog does not have to be taken to the shelter. Keeping them out of the shelter as long as possible is the best course of action for any dog right now. CAC is hoping to alleviate the pressure on staff and volunteers, as well as the dogs themselves. CAC says the situation is not a cause for concern as they have dealt with this issue at the beginning of the year. The shelter says they have a playbook in place, and test results are expected to arrive on Monday.