Metrics Monday 01.13.2025

NHS Metrics Monday 01/13/25

Hello Friends!

Trent (Chief Operations Officer) with a Nevada Humane Society Metrics Monday update and some key information about last week.

As of 8 am Monday, January 13th, we had 284 animals in our care – this is 53 fewer animals compared to the previous week. We have 46 at our Carson Campus, 127 at our Reno Campus, and 111 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 59% capacity and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 56% capacity.

138 animals came into our campuses last week – 39 fewer than the previous week. NHS received 53 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (-12 animals from the previous week), 7 Strays (-2 animals from the previous week) and 2 Good Samaritan Strays (-5 animals from the previous week). We also transferred in 31 cats, 28 dogs, and 0 other animals from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services.

83 cats, 81 dogs, and 6 others were adopted last week – this is 18 more cats, 18 more dogs, and 0 more other animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite 1 cat (-1 from the previous week) and 6 dogs (+0 from the previous week) with their owners.

Last week, 4 cats were humanely euthanized for medical reasons. Two kittens died unassisted in our care. 3 dogs was euthanized for aggression to humans and 2 dog for aggression to humans and animals.

Last week at our Reno Campus, we received 68 surrender requests for cats and 57 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was 5 days for cats and 9 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 01/12/2025.
• Previous week: The period from Monday to Sunday ending on 01/05/2025.
• 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.