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The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed eight positive rabies cases in bats in Lyon, Washoe, White Pine, Clark and Elko counties. Rabies is common in bats throughout Nevada, and bat activity tends to increase between the months of May and October.

The Reno Aces enjoyed some sizzlin’ home cooking.

Reno went 5-2 over a seven-game homestand against the Iowa Cubs and Omaha Storm Chasers. The Aces’ solid stretch helped them improve to 53-61, good for third place in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Division.

A 911 dispatcher and her husband lost their home Monday in a Dayton structure fire. A Go Fund Me account has been established to help the couple as they work through their loss.

We are getting a new roommate next week — a kitten! We haven’t had a kitten in over 30 years. We have always adopted older cats and lucky for me they didn’t eat my houseplants. However, kittens are like toddlers, always exploring and getting into trouble, so I have to make sure none of our plants can poison a curious kitten.

If there’s anything a family dog hates more than not being allowed to put their head in your lap while you eat, its fireworks.

Every year, Rovers, Spots and Fidos across the city howl at the indecency of the human-beloved summer holiday.

This year, while the town gathers at Mills Park in Carson City to watch the annual fireworks, which begin at around 9:30 p.m. please: keep your dogs and cats safe and cool indoors.

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) is hosting a casual al fresco Yappy Hour on Tuesday, July 9, from 4-6 PM at Genoa’s Sierra Chef. The popular catering company and cooking school will be providing delicious complimentary nibbles and wine and beer will be available for purchase in keepsake WARF glasses. Canine companions are invited to attend. WARF is raising awareness about its new Animal Sanctuary under construction in Stagecoach. Yappy Hour is open to the public and admission is free.

We aren’t kitten around! The first 100 pets adopted in July are free – and come with a free medium sandwich combo. All thanks to Port of Subs of Northern Nevada.

You want a kitten? Port of Subs has you covered! An adult dog? They’ll handle that, too!

Catmandu in Carson City is scaling its cat and kitten services back a bit.

Executive director Linda Buchanan was recently diagnosed with Behcet’s Disease, a rare auto-immune disorder after two years of strange symptoms and increasingly poor health. Although Behcet’s disease is not considered life-threatening, it requires a significant reduction of work and stress to keep the disease contained.

Looking for the love of your life? Hundreds of dogs and cats are waiting for you at local animal shelters and rescue groups in Nevada, where pet adoptions will be free Friday and Saturday, June 14-15 during Maddie's Pet Adoption Days. All adoption fees are waived for pets going to loving new homes thanks to a grant from Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation.

There are two from the Northern Nevada area who competed in this week's Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland.

Morgan Salvador, a 12-year-old 7th grader who attends George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe was Speller No. 284, while Morgan Bumgardner, Speller 275, is a 13-year-old Dayton Intermediate School student. He is listed as being from Mound House. Both students were, unfortunately, eliminated as they worked their way into the finals.

Heading into Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, we urge all to take time out of your day to honor those who served and died defending our country. Memorial Day is the day we celebrate those men and women who passed while serving in the United States Armed Forces. There are events Monday in Carson City at the Stewart Indian School Cemetery and at Lone Mountain Cemetery and in Fernley at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Good morning Carson City and happy Sunday! I hope you're all thoroughly enjoying your holiday weekend despite the weather, which looks like it's going to continue through the upcoming week. Even still, we've got a ton of activities going on in town for the day, so check them out below, and remember to bring a jacket!

The Nevada Humane Society’s Carson City shelter is helping interested pet owners find a new furry friend during the Me-MEOW-ial Day sale from May 25-27.

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be another grey day, with a high of 64 and a low of 44. But hey, it could be freezing, or things could be on fire, so I won’t complain! On the docket today we’ve got day two of the Rib Fest, a Virginia City train tour, museum activities, a heroes parade, and more. Check below to see the schedule for the rest of Memorial Weekend, and stay warm!

As we head into a jam-packed Memorial Day weekend, activities and events around Carson City on Friday will help set the mood for what promises to be a tremendous few days ahead. Festivities include the opening day of the Rockin’ Rib Fest at Carson City's Casino Fandango, the planting of American flags on the graves of our fallen veterans at Lone Mountain Cemetery, a weekly open mic night at A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, live music and more.

Memorial Day season is a great time to honor our military, thank our brave veterans and public servants — and help save the life of a homeless pet at Nevada Humane Society.

After all, summer is starting and a new furry friend could become your constant companion, cuddle buddy and fellow couch potato while you avoid the hot summer heat.

Here’s an events lineup of what's happening around the Carson City region for the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. More events will be added as information becomes available.

Friday, May 24

Getaway day came too soon for the streakin’ Reno Aces.

The Aces’ 6-3 loss to the Las Vegas Aviators, the minor league affiliate of the Oakland A’s, tied the Silver State Challenge at two games apiece to end a nine-game homestand. Both teams battled it out, but a talented Aviators squad with several highly touted prospects put a knot in the final game of the series.

YERINGTON — The Lyon County Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously rejected a use permit proposal for an exotic animal rescue facility in the Mason Valley area after it had learned of litigation underway from the non-profit organization's current facility in Oregon.

Say hello to Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week, kitten brother edition.

Bug and Cheese-It are a pair of inseparable 7-month-old boys, and get along with just about everyone! Dogs, cats, kids, you name it!

They're looking for a fur-ever home together, and have been waiting for you to come and take them home since March.

Let's hear from the brothers themselves:

CARSON CITY — Pets of the Homeless, the only national animal organization focused solely on feeding and providing emergency veterinary care to pets of homeless people, has added the option to donate to the organization with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Introducing the ability to donate with cryptocurrency expands options for donors.

With snow reaching Carson City and lower western Nevada elevations this month, many residents have said they've spotted more wildlife including coyotes, bobcats and recently mountain lion.

Let’s give a warm welcome to Frances. He is 11 years old, full of spunk and ready to find a loving home! Frances was found as a stray on Jan. 26 and no one came to claim him.

Beat the mid-winter blues and show a little love for homeless cats by attending Catmandu's big fundraiser, "Caturday Night Out," happening Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N Carson Street, Carson City.

The event will be a fun-filled night for animal lovers featuring dinner, music and dancing with a live band, door prizes, mega raffle, and silent auction.

Meet Ripley! Ripley is four months old and was surrendered by her owner on the 31st. They surrendered her because they did not have the time to care for her.

A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of Walker and Fairview drives Thursday afternoon on the charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without working break lights, violation of pre-trial conditions, and violation of a suspended sentence.

Nevada Humane Society is thrilled to roll out a new seminar series for animal lovers: Understanding Your Pet’s Behavior with Certified Animal Behaviorist Kelley Bollen.

After 5 years and more than 1500 cats and kittens saved, Catmandu is hosting their first ever big event on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Carson Nugget Casino, 507 Carson Street, Carson City! “Caturday Night Out,” a fun-filled night for animal lovers, will include dinner, music and dancing with live band One Way Street, door prizes, a raffle, and auction.

Doors open at 5 pm. A buffet dinner featuring both a vegetarian and meat option starts at 6 pm. Emcee Monty Wolf of KOH radio takes the stage after dinner for the raffle, prizes and auction or silent auction.

At the end of the inauguration at the capitol building in Carson City on Monday, two mounted police horses took their well-earned break by sipping at the water trough located across from the festivities.

The Nevada Humane Society in Carson City saw another success story as part of its Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Drive to find homes for 1,000 homeless pets this holiday season.