Metrics Monday 04.28.2025

NHS Metrics Monday 04/28/25

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, April 28th, we have 509 animals in our care – this is 32 more animals compared to the previous week. We have 64 at our Carson Campus, 153 at our Reno Campus, and 292 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 67% capacity and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 79% capacity.

211 animals came into our campuses last week – 42 fewer than the previous week. NHS received 65 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (+10 animals from the previous week), 16 Strays (-5 animals from the previous week) and 52 Good Samaritan Strays (-14 animals from the previous week). We also transferred in 36 cats, 23 dogs, and 1 other animals from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services.

56 cats, 74 dogs, and 14 others were adopted last week – this is 7 fewer cats, 2 fewer dogs, and 9 more other animals compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite 1 cat (+0 from the previous week) and 10 dogs (+3 from the previous week) with their owners.

Last week, 9 cats and 4 dogs were humanely euthanized for medical reasons and 6 neonatal cats died unassisted in our custody. 2 dogs were humanely euthanized for aggression to humans.

Last week we received 31 surrender requests for cats and 83 surrender requests for dogs. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was 6 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 04/27/2025.
• Previous week: The period from Monday to Sunday ending on 04/20/2025.
• 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.