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Nevada Humane Society reports rising owner surrenders and expands spay/neuter services under ARPA grant
Summary
NHS reported increased owner surrenders and kitten intake in early 2025, described operational gains in length-of-stay and adoptions, and outlined a spay/neuter expansion backed by an American Rescue Plan Act reimbursement grant with a 4,000-surgery goal.
Nevada Humane Society (NHS) told the Washoe County advisory board on May 16 that the organization continues to take in a large share of unclaimed animals from Washoe County and is expanding community spay/neuter services after winning a county-administered ARPA reimbursement grant.
"In the first quarter of 2025, Nevada Humane Society transferred in 90% of unclaimed dogs and an astounding 96% of unclaimed cats from WCRAS," CEO Jerlene Bryant said. She described NHS as a donor-funded public-surrender facility that handles owned-animal relinquishments and Good Samaritan intakes; NHS does not receive city or county taxpayer funding for this work, she said.
NHS reported a shift in intake patterns: the organization saw a large rise in owner relinquishments in…
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