12/15/2025
🚨 Monday Metrics are here! 🚨
Population & Capacity
As of 7pm Sunday, December 14th, we have 279 animals in our care – this is 32 less animals compared to the previous week. We have 39 at our Carson Campus, 112 at our Reno Campus, and 128 in the care of our foster volunteers. The Carson Campus dog kennels are at 52% capacity and the Reno Campus dog kennels are at 49% capacity.
Intakes
178 animals came into our campuses last week. NHS received 50 Owner/Guardian Surrenders (2 less animals from the previous week), 15 Strays (8 less animals from the previous week) and 4 Strays too young for adoption (12 less from the previous week). We also transferred 50 cats, 28 dogs and 4 small animals from our close partners at Washoe County Regional Animal Services. 18 animals were transferred in from other rescue partners.
Outcomes
86 cats, 74 dogs and 15 small animals were adopted last week – this is 15 more cats, 7 more dogs, and 11 more small animal compared to the previous week. We were able to reunite 8 dogs with their owners (1 more than last week), 2 cats (2 more than last week) and 2 small animals (no change from last week).
4 animals were humanely euthanized last week. (1 dog and 3 cats) 1 was due to unsafe/dangerous behaviors. 3 were due to illness, injuries or quality of life. 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 28 surrender requests for cats, 52 surrender requests for dogs and 7 surrender requests for small animals. The median time between a completed application to surrender appointment last week was 3 days for cats and 8 days for dogs. Same day emergency surrender appointments are available every day for situations that require immediate relinquishment.
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