08/24/2026
Population & Capacity
As of 7pm Sunday, August 23rd, we have 372 animals in our care – 61 more animals from the previous week. We have 22 at our Carson Campus, 166 at our Reno Campus, and 184 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 28% capacity, and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 58% capacity.
Intakes
236 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 64 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (20 more animals from the previous week), 15 Strays (eight less than the previous week) and 50 Strays too young for adoption (15 more from the previous week). We transferred 42 cats and 23 dogs from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. Nine cats and 33 dogs were transferred from other partners.
Outcomes
87 cats, 64 dogs, and eight small animals were adopted last week – this is 16 less cats, four more dogs, and three more small animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite two dogs, one cat, and one small animal with their owners.
Six animals were humanely euthanized last week; three were due to illness, injuries or quality of life, and three were due to behavior. As the community’s safety net, we take these decisions to heart. They are made only when all other options have been exhausted, and always with kindness, respect, and the goal of preventing suffering. These moments are incredibly difficult for our team; each one weighs heavily, as our staff care deeply about every animal that comes through our doors.
Community Support
Last week we received 29 surrender requests for cats and 50 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was four days for cats and five days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.
