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Nevada Humane Society says demand remains high: 3,100 help requests, 734 public surrenders in quarter

5960254 · October 18, 2025
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Nevada Humane Society CEO Jerlene Bryant told the advisory board NHS received more than 3,100 help requests in Q3, nearly 2,500 surrender requests of which 734 resulted in public surrenders, performed nearly 1,300 community spay/neuter surgeries and distributed more than 45,000 pounds of pet food in the quarter.

Nevada Humane Society CEO Jerlene Bryant updated the advisory board on the shelter's third‑quarter statistics and programs, saying demand for help remains high and the organization continues to rely on donors and volunteers.

Bryant told the board NHS operates without local government funding for its Reno campus and that in Q3 the organization received more than 3,100 requests for help from the community — nearly 2,500 of those were requests to surrender animals. “We received a staggering 3,100…

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