humane society

As the government shutdown continues into November, some people are finding it hard to pay for food for their families, including their pets. The Nevada Humane Society is stepping in to help.

After a year of planning and four months of construction, Nevada Humane Society’s lobby renovation is complete. CEO Jerleen Bryant says the Humane Society wants the community to feel a difference the moment they walk in.

Now through the first week of April, the Nevada Humane Society will be running an adoption event to help get their dogs into a new home.

Animal shelters around the country are struggling with overcapacity and staff shortages. This year, 6% more animals have entered shelters than have left, according to Shelter Animals Count, a platform for shelter data reporting.

The humane societies in Reno and Truckee have some of the highest adoption rates in the country, but recently they’ve seen a spike in the number of people…