Dog of Dallas Nurse with Ebola to Be Cared for in a Comfortable, Undisclosed Location

Nina Pham and her dog Bentley

Courtesy Nina Pham Family

By Associated Press

10/14/2014 AT 12:30 PM EDT

Officials say a year-old King Charles Spaniel has been taken from the Dallas apartment of an Ebola-infected nurse and will be cared for at an undisclosed location.

Nurse Nina Pham's apartment is being thoroughly cleaned after tests over the weekend confirmed she is infected.

The dog, Bentley, was carefully removed from Pham's residence on Monday and given to Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center for transportation to his new temporary home.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Monday evening that the dog would be cared for in an "undisclosed location in a humane, caring way." City spokeswoman Sana Syed says the dog will be comfortable and have toys to play with while he is monitored away from people.

There was an uproar in Spain after Madrid authorities euthanized a dog belonging to a nursing assistant sickened by the virus. Authorities were concerned the dog might be harboring the virus.