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Yerington animal shelter reports more live outcomes in 2025; shelter to add kennels and marketing
Summary
Public Works Director Paul Shapiro told the council the shelter recorded positive live-outcome numbers in 2025 — the K9 program handled 60 dog intakes with adoptions, transfers and returns, and the shelter recorded 199 live outcomes for cats — and staff plan 17 new kennels and expanded social-media marketing.
Public Works Director Paul Shapiro presented the Yerington Animal Shelter’s 2025 annual report to the City Council on Feb. 23, describing improved live outcomes and steps to boost adoptions.
Shapiro said the shelter’s K9 program took in 60 dogs in 2025: 29 were adopted, two transferred to partner organizations, and 35 were returned to their owners; Shapiro described the tally as 66 "live outcomes." He noted one dog was euthanized for a serious medical condition. Shapiro said the shelter handled 133 cats and recorded 199 live outcomes for 2025.
Shapiro credited staff and volunteers for the results, said the shelter will begin a social-media marketing program to increase adoptions and described a no-cost-to-city F-line program to capture and spay/neuter stray cats. He also said 17 new kennels would be built and, when asked by Councilman Beaton, stated the shelter’s dog capacity is 17.
Council members thanked shelter staff and volunteers; no formal council action was required for the report. The council acknowledged the odor concerns raised earlier in public comment and Public Works said staff will continue to monitor pond odor and maintenance issues.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with kennel construction and the social-media adoption program; the minutes do not list funding details beyond the reference to grant-supported efforts for some programs.
