Nevada Humane Society

11/28/2025

🚨 Last chance! 🚨

Today’s the final day to get your Pick of the Pack ticket online or from our shelters for a chance to win a new car or $15,000! 🥳

We are drawing the winning ticket at tomorrow’s Nevada vs. UNLV game. 🏈🎟️

Can’t get one today? No worries, find us at the tailgate tomorrow!

Every ticket goes towards supporting pets like these pups, who came to us with their mom and spent time growing up in foster care. 🐶💛 They’ll be available for adoption on Sunday!

11/27/2025

Did you know we also care for birds? 🦃 (No really— we do!)

From our family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday! 🍁🥧🧺

Although we are closed today, we are excited to see you all again tomorrow, at 11 a.m.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here’s a quick guide to a pet friendly meal that your four-legged loved ones can also enjoy.

🦃 🐶 🐱

11/26/2025

Thanks to a Namaste Grant from the Jason Heigl Foundation, we’re offering free spay/neuter surgeries for Washoe County dogs and cats.

Appointments are available December 6th and 7th at our Reno Campus Clinic.

These spots will go fast, registration is required.

https://nevadahumanesociety.org/freefix

11/26/2025

As Debow’s strength slowly returned, Dr. Fitzpatrick introduced him to her gentle senior dog, Hammy. For the first time, Debow had a friend to lean on, literally. Hammy became his pillow, his playmate, and his comfort.

Because of you, Debow didn’t just survive; he found joy, healing, and the courage to wag his tail again.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift will be DOUBLED thanks to Jeanne Stanton’s $50,000 match, so more pets like Debow can go from heartbreak to hope.

Pets in need are counting on you. Click the following link to make a gift today to double your impact:
https://nevadahumanesociety.org/ways-to-give/giving-tuesday/?segmentCode=GT25PS3

11/25/2025

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

In observance of the holiday, we will be closing early on Wednesday, 11/26, at 3 p.m. and will resume regular business hours on Friday, 11/28, at 11 a.m.

Thank you for understanding. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday! 🐶🐱🐰

11/25/2025

It’s time for Metrics Monday! ✨

Population & Capacity

As of 7pm Sunday, November 23rd, we have 346 animals in our care – this is 36 less animals compared to the previous week. We have 42 at our Carson Campus, 162 at our Reno Campus, and 142 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 49% capacity and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 61% capacity.

Intakes

193 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 65 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (13 more animal from the previous week), 11 Strays (6 fewer animals from the previous week) and 15 Strays too young for adoption (no change from the previous week). We also transferred 47 cats and 31 dogs from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. 6 animals were transferred in from other partners.

Outcomes

106 cats, 89 dogs and 4 small animals were adopted last week – this is 22 more cats, 17 more dog, and 1 more small animal compared to the previous week. 3 cats were reunited with their owners (no change from last week). We were able to reunite 7 dogs with their owners (no change from last week).

We had 7 animals humanely euthanized last week. (4 dogs and 3 cats) 4 were due to unsafe/dangerous behaviors. 3 were due to illness, injuries or quality of life. 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 42 surrender requests for cats, 71 surrender requests for dogs and 14 surrender requests for small animals. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was 4 days for cats and 8 days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.

See our pinned comment for definitions!

11/21/2025

✨A Ticket = A Second Chance🐾💖
 
Every Pick of the Pack ticket gives hope where it’s needed most. It’s the care, comfort, and love that help a shy kitten learn to trust, or a senior dog finally feel safe and seen. It’s the medical attention, gentle hands, and second chances that transform lives✨

Your ticket isn’t just a chance to win a brand-new Toyota Corolla or $15,000 cash, it’s a chance to change a life🐾

🚨Time is running out!🚨Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year and make a difference for pets who rely on our care.

🎟️ Get Your Tickets: https://nevadahumanesociety.org/ways-to-give/pickofthepack/ or visit the link in our bio🔗
✨ Tickets: $20 each or 6 for $100 (enter as many times as you like)
🏆 Winner pulled November 29 during Nevada vs. UNLV halftime

Give a second chance, support pets in need, and see if you’ll be our lucky Pick of the Pack winner!✨🐶🐱

     

11/19/2025

Lily’s asking…What about me?💖✨

Lily has loved, raised her pups who have all found their forever homes, and now she waits with so much hope in her eyes, asking the sweetest question… “what about me and you together?”💕

This playful, snuggly girl is ready for the chapter where she finally gets her second chance🏡 She adores fetch, melts into every cuddle, and lights up the moment you look her way✨

If you've been waiting for a sign…this is her, looking right at you. Come meet Lily and see if your forever starts today💖

📍Reno | 2825 Longley Lane, Suite B
🐕 Pet of the Week | adoption fee waived!

11/19/2025

⏰🚨Only 10 Days Left Until We Choose Our Pick of the Pack Winner!

Time is flying, and so is your chance to make a truly meaningful impact for pets who need us, all while entering to win an incredible prize!🎉

Every ticket you purchase helps provide care, comfort, and second chances for animals in our community. Plus, each one brings you closer to the possibility of driving home in a BRAND-NEW Toyota Corolla🚗 or taking home $15,000 CASH💰 thanks to Carson City Toyota - The choice is all yours!✨

If you’ve been thinking about entering, now is the moment. Don’t wait. Your support today could change a pet’s life… and maybe yours, too.

🎟️Click here to get your tickets today! https://nevadahumanesociety.org/ways-to-give/pickofthepack/
✨Tickets are $20 each or get 6 for $100, there's no limit to how many times you enter!
🏆Winner Pulled November 29th during the Nevada vs. UNLV football game halftime.

Get your tickets, lift up pets in need, and see if you’ll be our lucky winner in just 10 days!🐾💖

Pick of the Pack 2025 Buy Tickets. Save Lives. Nevada Humane Society invites you to participate in our Pick of the Pack raffle fundraiser! You could win a BRAND NEW CAR or $15,000, thanks to our presenting sponsor Dick Campagni’s Carson City Toyota. Every ticket you buy helps pets in need in North...

11/19/2025

When Debow arrived on April 23, he was fighting for his life, seizing nearly every hour from the abuse he endured. That first night, NHS veterinarian Dr. Fitzpatrick brought him home, syringe-fed him, and gave him seizure medicine every few hours to keep him alive.

By April 27, he tried standing for the first time. The very next day, he managed to eat soft food from a bowl on his own. Each fragile milestone was a step toward hope.

But Debow’s story is just one of many.

Now through Giving Tuesday, your gift will be DOUBLED thanks to a generous $50,000 match from Lee Williams, so more pets like Debow can heal and thrive.

Donate NOW through the following link to double your impact for pets in need!

https://nevadahumanesociety.org/ways-to-give/giving-tuesday/?segmentCode=GT25PS2