Nevada Humane Society

Nevada Humane Society's mission is to find homes and provide care for homeless pets, bringing people and animals together to make Washoe County and Carson City no-kill communities. This is accomplished through quality animal care, comprehensive adoption programs, accessible low-cost spay/neuter services, and a free Animal Help Desk.<br><br>NHS is a non-profit organization founded in 1932. In 2007, NHS became a no-kill shelter and launched a bold effort to help Washoe County become a no-kill community. In 2014, NHS expanded lifesaving efforts to include Carson City. Today, more than 70,000 animals have been placed into loving homes since 2007 and NHS continues to grow, maintaining its status as one of the top communities in the country for saving homeless pets. Working in partnership with Washoe County Regional Animal Services and a network of rescue organizations, NHS has put Washoe County in the very top tier of communities nationwide.

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Leaders are welcome and open to attend several leadership opportunities in the community such as leadership seminars offered by our Chambers of Commerce both in Reno and Carson City as well as the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Starting in March of 2022, our leadership team will be taking part in a six-session leadership course to learn and help our team stay up to date with leadership topics and best practices. Finally, many of our admin employees are also part of professional organizations that offer leadership courses as a way to further grow in the industry and as a leader.

NHS is proud to partner with other non-profits in terms of animal transports from rural shelters. NHS is also proud to be starting partnerships with other non-profits such as the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Karma Box Project and other animal welfare organizations in addition to, Washoe County and several Native American tribes. Our non-profit also has rankings from the BBB, Charity Navigator and GuideStar for our efforts in effectively stewarding donations.

In 2021, our team continued to be nimble and adapt to the challenges of the pandemic. Mid-year 2021 we reopened fully to the public (no more appointment needed) while keeping masks and social distance measures in place for safety. Our team also remained creative when it came to event, developing a fully online event in place of our spring in-person event, and revamped our fall event into a very successful hybrid model. At all times we kept our our mission in mind knowing lives were at stake.