Las Vegas residents spend more time with their pets during pandemic
 
Las Vegas residents spend more time with their pets during pandemic

With Las Vegas Valley residents facing a global pandemic, business shutdowns and economic uncertainty, many say they are finding a silver lining by spending more time with their pets. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesaye

1 person dies in east Las Vegas fire – VIDEO
 
1 person dies in east Las Vegas fire – VIDEO

One person and a dog were found dead after a fire in a detached structure adjacent to a house near East Monroe Avenue and North Betty Lane in east Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

United Airlines Flies Kansas-Bound Dog to Japan
 
United Airlines Flies Kansas-Bound Dog to Japan

United Airlines Flies Kansas-Bound Dog to Japan KCTV reports that Kara Swindle and her two children expected to receive their German shepherd upon arriving in Kansas City, Missouri Tuesday. However, the family received a Great Dane instead There’s no word on when the dog will arrive in Kansas City. The news comes after a dog died while stashed in an overhead bin on a Houston-to-New York flight.

Dog flu spreads to Nevada, expected to hit Las Vegas soon
 
Dog flu spreads to Nevada, expected to hit Las Vegas soon

The dog flu is coming, Las Vegas veterinarians say. A new-to-the-U.S. strain of the canine influenza, H3N2, has been detected in Northern Nevada for the first time, according to DogFlu.com. There have been 52 cases confirmed this month. Vets usually only recommend the vaccine for dogs traveling to an area where the flu was present. But this year, many vets are telling pet owners it’s better to be safe than sorry. Local veterinarians say they haven’t seen either flu strain in Las Vegas yet, but warn it’s just a matter of time. Symptoms resemble kennel cough, or even the human flu: coughing, sneezing, fever and lethargy. And like the human flu, dog flu can kill. Dr. Travis McDermott, hospital director at Durango Animal Hospital

The Bat Dog Of The Las Vegas 51s
 
The Bat Dog Of The Las Vegas 51s

Finn, a four-year-old black Labrador, has been trained by his owner Fred Hassen to fetch baseball bats during baseball games. Hassen owns his own dog training business. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)