Our adoption policies are designed to ensure a happy, successful placement.

Residency: You must provide identification showing your current physical address. You do not need to be a resident of Washoe County or Carson City to adopt.

Age: You must provide identification proving you are 18 or older to adopt a shelter pet.

Mandatory Spaying/Neutering: All of our dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before they go home. Rabbits are also spayed or neutered.

If you rent, we may need to check with your landlord: Many of our pets are brought in because of lack of landlord approval, so we try to minimize this happening for everyone involved.

Want a “mouser” or “barn cat”? We have a special program that can help match you up with feral cats in need of homes.