Metrics Monday 03.23.26

As of 7 pm Sunday, March 22nd, we have 200 animals in our care – seven more animals from the previous week. We have 29 at our Carson Campus, 102 at our Reno Campus, and 69 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 34% capacity, and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 43% capacity.

126 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 45 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (3 fewer animals from the previous week), seven Strays (six less from the previous week), and 15 Strays too young for adoption (15 more from the previous week). We also transferred 16 cats, 34 dogs, and two small animals from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services.

41 cats, 59 dogs, and 11 small animals were adopted last week – this is 18 fewer cats, seven more dogs, and four more small animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite seven dogs and one cat with their owners (three fewer dogs and two fewer cats).

Five animals were humanely euthanized last week; four were due to illness, injuries, or quality of life, and one was 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.

Last week, we received 34 surrender requests for cats and 47 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was three days for cats and four days for dogs. Same-day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.