Las Vegas Animal Care Center

12/17/2025

Notice of Closure
We will be closed on Thursday, December 18th, and Friday, December 19th due to a two-day City of Las Vegas training for all city employees.

Our team will still be coming in extra early both days to ensure our furry residents are well cared for before we head to training. 🐾

If you need assistance during this time, please feel free to call and leave a voicemail or send us a message, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Normal business hours will resume on Saturday December 20th.

Thank you.

12/16/2025

🎉 Great News! 🎉

We’re excited to share that 22 dogs have officially been released from their court holds and are now one step closer to finding loving homes! 🐾❤️ While a little timid at first, each of these sweeties will blossom into a loving little buddy once they feel safe and comfortable!

The adoption fee for each of these little dogs will be $100.

To help move adoptions along, we are posting the small breed males first. Each of these dogs is up to date on vaccines and microchipped, and all will be neutered prior to finalizing adoption.

Their ages range from 1 year old to 7 years old, and weights range from 8lbs to 25 lbs.

✨ The females from this case will be available soon, so stay tuned for their posts!

📞 If you’re interested in adopting one, contact us at 505-436-3289 or stop by during business hours!

Thank you for supporting our shelter and helping these dogs start their next chapter. Please share to help us find them the forever homes they deserve! 🏡🐶

12/12/2025

The Laundry Incident Part 2: Dryer Edition. 🧺💨🚫

Our dryer just bit the dust and is officially out of commission. This community was so amazing when the washer broke—could lightning strike twice? ⚡🥲

️At the shelter, clean laundry isn't a luxury—it’s a necessity. We go through multiple loads a day to keep our dogs and cats warm, dry, and comfortable. Without a working dryer, we are hanging laundry outside to dry which isn't the worst thing ever, but does take time.

Our back fence is currently doing its best impression of a laundry line. It’s colorful, it’s chaotic, and it’s definitely not efficient! To be quite honest, it looks like a yard sale gone wrong back there. 🤦

We're looking for a spare/used dryer to get us through until we can upgrade our equipment. (We are working on getting some heavy duty washer/dryers that will survive our never ending piles of dirty blankets.)

If you’ve got one taking up space in your house, we’d love to put it to good use for the animals in our care!

12/11/2025

We have a dog who needs help finding his family.

If you know this boy, please contact us at 505-426-3289 or stop by the shelter during business hours.

We would love to see this boy go home and be reunited with his family.

*We also have multiple dogs who have previously been posted but have not been reclaimed by their humans, so if you're missing a pet, please stop in to see if they are here and if they are not, do a lost dog report with us so we can call you if they make their way to us!

12/10/2025

Benson is trying REALLY hard to find a home and asked us to share his resume in the hopes that maybe, just maybe someone will see what a great candidate he is.

If you think this goofy guy would be a good fit for your lifestyle, reach out to us to inquire about adoption!

12/08/2025

The City of Las Vegas Animal Shelter is experiencing an urgent overcapacity issue. Over the past week, the facility has taken in more than 40 dogs, while only one has been reclaimed by its owner. That was done lower than usual staffing of animal control. The shelter anticipates even more incoming animals in the near future.

Operating with just 31 kennels and a four-person staff, the shelter is currently housing:
➡️25+ dogs held for court cases
➡️2–3 dogs cleared for adoption or foster
➡️Numerous new intakes with nowhere to go

Increasing veterinary and spay/neuter expenses, combined with a drop in live release rates, are placing extreme pressure on staff and volunteers. Community support is urgently needed. Shelter officials encourage residents to foster, adopt, and/or share the message to help free up space and save lives.

For more information, the public is asked to contact the City of Las Vegas Animal Shelter at 505-426-3289.

12/08/2025

Ghostface: Waiting for His Christmas Miracle ❄️❤️

This gentle 2-year-old boy may have been given a spooky Halloween name, but Ghostface is nothing but softness, hope, and all the warmth of the holiday season wrapped into one 85-pound cuddle bug.

And yet…
He’s been in the shelter for over a month now — watching other dogs leave with families of their own while his kennel door stays closed.
For a dog who loves so deeply, a month feels like forever.

Every morning, Ghostface lifts his head when he hears footsteps, tail giving a tentative wag, wondering, “Is today the day someone chooses me?”
And every night, he curls up on his blanket, still believing that his special person is out there somewhere.

Ghostface can’t live with cats, but with people? His heart is boundless. He leans his whole body into you the moment you offer affection, as if he’s been saving every ounce of love for the one who finally takes him home. His eyes say everything: “Please don’t pass me by. I just want to belong.”

This sweet, goofy, tender boy deserves to wake up on Christmas morning in a real home — not in a kennel he’s grown far too familiar with.

If you have room in your home and your heart, give Ghostface the one thing he’s been wishing for: a family to love, finally and forever.
He’s been waiting far too long… but he still believes in miracles. 🐾✨

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Pupdate! Bilbo got his Christmas wish and found his forever home with an amazing family. Congratulations sweet boy, we love you! ❤️

Original post below:

A Christmas Wish for Bilbo 🐾✨

In a quiet shelter kennel,
where daylight fades early and winter settles in,
Bilbo waits —
a tender-hearted boy with hope tucked softly beneath his big goofy smile.

He’s watched others find their happy endings,
watched doors open to new lives,
watched families gather their newest member
while he stays behind, calm and patient,
believing that someone will come for him, too.

Bilbo is a dog who loves the small wonders:
a warm hand on his head,
a slow walk under pale morning skies,
a soft blanket where he can curl his tired heart.
He asks for so little.
Only a home.
Only love.
Only the chance to belong.

And now, as Christmas draws near,
he has just one wish:
to wake up in a home where his name is spoken with love,
not over the sound of shelter doors.

If your heart feels a gentle pull —
if your home has space for quiet joy,
steady companionship,
and a soul who will give you everything he has —
come meet our sweet Bilbo.

🌟 Adopt or just share his story.
Your action might be the one that finally
opens the door to his forever. ❤️🐾

12/05/2025

We have two dogs who need help finding their families.

If you know either of these dogs, please contact us at 505-426-3289 or stop by the shelter.

We would love to see these floofs go home and be reunited with each of their families.

(not the best photos but they are SO wiggley 😅)

12/03/2025

❄️ Cold weather is here, and we’re here to help! ❄️

As temperatures drop, we have free straw available for pets who need help staying warm and cozy this winter. Even pets who are only outdoors during the day can benefit from straw in their dog houses.

🐾 Why straw?

Straw stays dry and insulating—blankets can get wet and freeze, putting pets at risk.

❌Remember: straw should be replaced periodically to stay effective!

📍 Pick-up Info

Straw is available at the shelter during business hours:
Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 4pm.

Address: 1680 N. Grand Ave, right next door to City Hall.

If you can’t make it during business hours or don’t have transportation, please reach out—we’re happy to help get you what you need.

🍗 Extra winter care
Pets burn more calories in cold weather, so make sure they’re getting a little extra food.
And even with straw, pets should still come inside when it’s cold—though we know some breeds (like huskies!) thrive in chilly temps.

Thank you to Friends of San Miguel County Animals for providing straw for this program and to the individuals who have brought a few bales to pitch in!

Let’s keep our furry friends warm and safe this winter! 🐶💛🐱