All rescue pets at our Carson City Shelter can be adopted in-person, seven days a week between the hours of 11:00am – 6:30pm. We are closed between 2:00pm – 3:00pm daily for shelter pet nap time, so that our pets can rest and take a break between visits with potential adopters.
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.
Animals may not be adopted as gifts: The animal must be chosen and adopted by the person/family who will be responsible for the pet, and who understands that providing proper care for the animal is part of adoption. However, a gift certificate for a pet adoption is a great way to give the love of a pet and allows the person to still bond with someone, therefore choosing their own pet!
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.
