Metrics Monday 01.20.2025

NHS Metrics Monday 01/20/25

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 20th, we had 312 animals in our care – this is 28 more animals compared to the previous week. We have 57 at our Carson Campus, 145 at our Reno Campus, and 110 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 66% capacity and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 77% capacity.

187 animals came into our campuses last week – 49 more than the previous week. NHS received 48 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (-5 animals from the previous week), 19 Strays (+12 animals from the previous week) and 4 Good Samaritan Strays (-5 animals from the previous week). We also transferred in 26 cats, 38 dogs, and 0 other animals from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services.

71 cats, 58 dogs, and 3 others were adopted last week – this is 12 fewer cats, 23 fewer dogs, and 3 fewer other animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite 2 cats (+1 from the previous week) and 14 dogs (+8 from the previous week) with their owners.

Last week, 1 cat and 2 dogs were humanely euthanized for medical reasons. One kitten and one puppy died unassisted in our care. 2 dogs were euthanized for aggression to humans and 1 dog for aggression to animals.

Last week at our Reno Campus, we received 30 surrender requests for cats and 76 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was 8 days for cats and 10 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 01/19/2025.
• Previous week: The period from Monday to Sunday ending on 01/12/2025.
• 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.