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Spring Pet Questions Answered

Do I have to worry about my dog getting fleas here? Can I do anything about the feral cat colony in my neighborhood before they start breeding? My desert tortoise hasn't emerged from his burrow yet -- should I be worried?

A veterinarian, an animal control expert, and a nonprofit animal rescue founder answer these and other questions about pets from the community.

RESOURCES:

Adopt a Pet

petfinder

T he Animal Foundation

VetTriage.com

Hearts Alive Village

Nevada SPCA

Animal Rescue Directory/Las Vegas Pet Scene Magazine

Vegas Cat Rescue

Shadi Ireifej, chief medical officer, VetTriage.com;  Joe Hamrock, cofounder, Vegas Cat RescueDanielle Harney, administrator, Henderson Animal Control

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Desert Companion welcomed Heidi Kyser as staff writer in January 2014. In 2018, she was promoted to senior writer and producer, working for both DC and KNPR's State of Nevada. She produced KNPR’s first podcast, the Edward R. Murrow Regional Award-winning Native Nevada, in 2020. The following year, she returned her focus full-time to Desert Companion, becoming Deputy Editor, which meant she was next in line to take over when longtime editor Andrew Kiraly left in July 2022. In 2024, Interim CEO Favian Perez promoted Heidi to managing editor, charged with integrating the Desert Companion and State of Nevada newsroom operations.