10/27/2026
Happy Metrics Monday!🐾
Population & Capacity
As of 7pm Sunday, October 25th, we have 390 animals in our care – 19 less animals from the previous week. We have 37 at our Carson Campus, 190 at our Reno Campus, and 163 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 28% capacity, and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 62% capacity.
Intakes
179 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 47 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (four more animals from the previous week), seven Strays (11 less than the previous week) and 31 Strays too young for adoption (six more than the previous week). We transferred 53 cats and 21 dogs from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. One cat and 19 dogs were transferred from other partners.
Outcomes
97 cats, 81 dogs, and three small animals were adopted last week – this is 13 more cats, four less dogs, and three less small animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite nine dogs, one cat with their owners (This is two more dogs compared to the previous week).
12 animals were humanely euthanized last week; 10 were due to illness, injuries or quality of lifer, and two 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 31 surrender requests for cats and 46 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was four days for cats and two days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.
