Home 4 The Holidays Adoption Special
Through January 4th, 2009
Join us New Years Day from 11am to 5pm. First dog and cat adopters of 2009 each receive a special gift.
Give a pet a loving home this holiday season
and help us reach our goal of placing 1000 pets
in homes for the holidays!
Special Adoption Rates (6 mos. & older)
Adult Dogs – $40
Adult Cats – $30
Spay or neuter your pit bull for FREE!
Reward! We will spay or neuter your pit bull for free, plus a $5 reward.* Also includes free vaccinations and microchips (provided by Washoe County Animal Services.
Call today to make an appointment – 775-856-2000, ext. 311. *Washoe County residents only.
Building a No-Kill Community.
Saving More Dogs and Cats than Ever Before…
Nevada Humane Society has set the goal of creating a no-kill community, a true safety net for the dogs and cats of Washoe County.
Since establishing this goal in January we have been working diligently to develop lifesaving programs with the invaluable assistance of Washoe County Regional Animal Services and the many wonderful animal rescue organizations across Northern Nevada. So far, six months into the plan, the results have been dramatic.
Comparing the period January 1 through June 30 for 2006 and 2007, for Nevada Humane Society and Washoe County Regional Animal Services combined:
- The kill rate for dogs more than halved, dropping 51.5% from 18.2% for January-June 2006 to 8.8% for January-June 2007
- The kill rate for cats dropped 44.9% from 46.2% for January-June 2006 to 25.4% for January-June 2007
- The adoption rate for dogs increased 90.6% from 24.5% for January-June 2006 to 46.7% for January-June 2007
- The adoption rate for cats more than doubled, increasing 104.6% from 19.1% for January-June 2006 to 39.1% for January-June 2007
The countywide save rate for dogs is now 91%. This puts Washoe County among the safest communities in the nation for dogs. Comparative statistics for other well known no-kill communities are: Charlottesville, Virginia saves 92% of their dogs, Tompkins County NY saves 91% of their dogs, and San Francisco saves roughly 86% of their dogs.
Washoe County’s save rate for cats is 74.6%.
We still have some considerable work to do for our feline friends as the save rate for them, while dramatically better than last year, is not where we want it to be. Our goal is a 90% save rate for both dogs and cats in Washoe County.
Programs that have contributed to this success include active local rescue groups that take many animals from the shelters, volunteer support (now over 650 people volunteer for NHS), evening and weekend adoption hours, reduced adoption fees, trained adoption counselors to help match pets with people, adoption events both at the shelter and off site, a free Animal Help Desk, and a free trap/neuter/return program for feral cats offered by Community Cats, an independent local organization.
NHS is now launching a free spay/neuter program for pit bulls which will include a $5 reward for the dog’s owners.
But of course, we would not have been able to achieve these lifesaving results for the dogs and cats withouth the support of the community. Truly, it’s only with your help that we will be able to continue building this true safety net for our animal friends and achieve our goal of making this community truly no-kill.
Click here to download our latest numbers and results thus far for a no kill community.
Click here to download 2006 statistics.
Homes Needed for Barn Cats
A feral cat will keep your barn rodent free for the price of daily cat food, and you'll be helping to save a life!
We have several beautiful, healthy, neutered and vaccinated feral cats that are looking for outdoor homes with a barn, shed, or other shelter.
If you would like to adopt a barn cat (or several) e-mail us at info@nevadahumanesociety.org or call 775-856-2000 ext. 304.
The Animals Need You!
Volunteering to help the animals is a great way to start off the New Year! Perhaps you would like to help by working with the animals directly. Maybe you could provide a foster home for a dog or cat or become an adoption volunteer at the shelter. On the other hand, you might prefer to help out at outreach events or offer your professional skills to help the animals. We have a whole list of volunteer opportunities. Please take a look at our volunteer application and opportunities today.
Download the Volunteer Application
Join us in Our No Kill Goal!
The Nevada Humane Society is a non-profit, charitable organization. Our mission is to provide care to animals in need in our community and to bring people and animals together.
We’re beginning our work now, which will be continuing over the months ahead, to make Washoe County a no-kill community. We need your help to achieve this goal and to build a true safety net for the animals. Please stay tuned for more news and developments coming soon!
Happy Tails !
The NHS loves sharing the happy stories of our alumni adoptions. We invite you to email your photos and stories to be featured in our "Happy Tails".
