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Puppy Found With Mouth Taped Shut Finds Forever Home

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If you remember the story from about a month ago about the puppy found with her mouth taped shut, you’ll be happy to know the story has a happy ending. To recap, on July 20th, metro arrested Raul Carbajal, who left his 3-month old husky puppy in his Mercedes that was parked on the roof of a Las Vegas casino. The man left the puppy for two hours while he went inside the casino to gamble. The puppy was left with no water and no windows cracked. Carbajal also taped the puppy’s mouth shut so it wouldn’t attract attention. The temperature that day reached a high of 113 degrees and this car was not in a covered garage. The husky puppy was rescued after the local LVMPD got a call from the security of the hotel. Metro showed up promptly to rescue the dog and were able to retrieve it through the car’s sunroof. Metro then waited for Carbajal to return to his car so they could arrest him.

Here’s the video from that arrest, as posted on the LVMPD Twitter page on July 28.

The puppy spent some time after that ordeal in the hands of animal control, where she got treatment for the incident. About a month later, metro posted an update on their Twitter page. The little pup, now named Dutchess, found her forever home.

The name of the family was not mentioned, but it looks like little Dutchess has a new mommy and daddy and even a few big brothers. And before she went to her new home, Dutchess got to spend some time with officer Rybacki of the LVMPD, who helped rescue her that day at the Bellagio. Lots of luck to sweet Dutchess and her new family!

–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas

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Cats And Dogs Who Are The Best Of Friends

Who ever said cats and dogs can’t get along. Since the dawn of time, “fighting like cats and dogs” has been a phrase thrown around to describe a tumultuous relationship. But sometimes dogs and cats can actually be friends. Just like animals who live with kids, dogs and cats just have to be socialized at the right age so they get to know each other. I know many friends who have both a cat and a dog and they all say the same thing: that the two get along great. Worst case scenario with my friends’ experiences is that their pets ignore each other but are still amicable and able to live together in harmony. So where did this “fighting like cats and dogs” thing come from? Well, the same dog owned by my friend who gets along great with his cat sister, does not do as well when a strange cat comes wandering by the back patio door. That points to familiarity being a necessity for success.

According to a mixed species research from the Journal of Veterinary Medicine, there isn’t solid evidence about what factors lead to a successful cat-dog relationship. Though the age at which the two are introduced to each other seemed to be a big determinate. One interesting discovery in this study is that the cat was the one who seemed to control the success of the bond. The study reported, via sciencedirect.com, that “comfortability of the cat was a stronger predictor of amicability than comfortability of the dog; frequency of the cat appearing uncomfortable with the dog was a better predictor for reduced amicability than the dog appearing uncomfortable in the presence of the cat.” That might be the closest thing to proof that cats are higher maintenance!

Here is a collection of cats and dogs who not only live in harmony, but are the best of friends.

–Wendy Rush, 96.3 KKLZ Las Vegas

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Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.

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