Metrics Monday 05.24.26

Population & Capacity

As of 7pm Sunday, May 24th, we have 641 animals in our care – 60 more animals from the previous week. We have 33 at our Carson Campus, 252 at our Reno Campus, and 356 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 39% capacity, and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 57% capacity.

Intakes

288 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 63 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (four more animals from the previous week), 12 Strays (one more than the previous week) and 84 Strays too young for adoption (nine less from the previous week). We transferred 63 cats and 29 dogs from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. 15 dogs and five cats were transferred from other partners.

Outcomes

127 cats, 72 dogs, and three small animals were adopted last week – this is 34 more cats, five more dogs and two more small animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite three dogs with their owners (this three less cats compared to the previous week).

17 animals were humanely euthanized last week; nine were due to illness, injuries or quality of life, and eight 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.

Community Support

Last week we received 31 surrender requests for cats and 80 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was four days for cats and five days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.

Definitions:

• Last week: The period from Monday to Sunday ending on 05/24/2026.

• Previous week: The period from Monday to Sunday ending on 05/17/2026.

• Owner/Guardian Surrenders – Animals surrender to NHS by the legal owners of the animal.

• Strays – Animals found and turned into NHS without a clear owner.

• Good Samaritan Strays – Animals found and turned into NHS who are younger than 8 weeks of age and too young to stay in shelter for a stray hold.