The Fourth of July holiday is upon us. It can be fun for us, but that is not always the case for our pets. Fireworks can scare animals and a lot of additional people report missing pets during this time of year.
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As public fireworks displays begin thundering on the Fourth of July, the phones start ringing at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. Every year, Animal Services sees a sharp increase in stray dog calls during the 24-hour period around July 4 and 5 as dogs attempt to flee from the noisy fireworks.
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With temperatures expected to rise into the nineties this weekend, Animal Services wants to remind pet owners that leaving a pet in an enclosed and unattended vehicle with the windows just a few inches down, even for a short time, can be deadly.
The Nevada National Guard took to the skies Friday to run a rescue drill. But this time, they weren't practicing to rescue people, they were learning how to rescue animals.
Washoe County Regional Animal Services says two pit bulls that killed 3 dogs inside a Spanish Springs home on Friday will be euthanized Monday.
Washoe County Regional Animal Services say they're holding two pit bulls after the dogs broke into a Spanish Springs home Friday and killed 3 dogs.
Washoe County Regional Animal Services is crediting microchips for reuniting two lost dogs with their owner earlier this week.
Washoe County pet owners may microchip their pets for free at Animal Services through January of 2016.