Metrics Monday 06.07.26

As of 7pm Sunday, June 7th, we have 668 animals in our care – five less animals from the previous week. We have 48 at our Carson Campus, 261 at our Reno Campus, and 359 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 36% capacity, and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 62% capacity.

209 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 64 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (11 more animals from the previous week), 21 Strays (14 more than the previous week) and 38 Strays too young for adoption (five less from the previous week). We transferred 63 cats, 22 dogs, and one small animal from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. Three dogs and two cats were transferred from other partners.

123 cats, 63 dogs, and four small animals were adopted last week – this is 33 more cats, four more dogs and one more small animal compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite three dogs and one cat with their owners (no change compared to the previous week).

11 animals were humanely euthanized last week; seven were due to illness, injuries or quality of life, and four 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.

Last week we received 26 surrender requests for cats and 85 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was five days for cats and six days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.