Nevada Humane Society

We have adopted 2 of fur babies from the Nevada Humane Society. Both experiences were very good. The staff is loving towards the animals and they really try to make sure that you are a good fit with a fur baby before they will let you adopt. It makes me feel good that they will not just let you take a pet home without first spending some time together. I especially like that if you have a pet at home they require you to bring them in to meet a potential new family member to make sure they are compatible as well.
Our fur babies have brought so much joy and love to our lives. Thank you to the staff of the Nevada Humane Society for helping us find our fur babies and for all the love you give those pets that are still waiting for their forever homes.

The Staff of the Reno Nevada Humane Society should be put on the list for canonization. I have a cat that I adopted under the senior cat program a few years ago. In addition to him being the best cat in the world he has become a huge part of my life.
We are now getting to a time that my cat is approaching the end of his life and I have needed to get some medical care for him. In addition to providing top notch care, the PEOPLE at the clinic are simply the best. I have to shout out to Dr. Slatin and Erica who have been just wonderful, thoughtful and are very knowledgeable.
In addition to that, they are a no kill shelter. I really feel that if you want to adopt a pet or have an extra few dollars to donate, this is a very worthwhile place.

I have adopted two healthy and happy kitties over the last year and overall had a wonderful experience. I felt like I was given adequate time to visit with the kittens and make decision. I felt confident that the information about the kittens history, medical conditions (one had a little kitty cold when I brought her home), and care that was needed was accurate and well informed. I have had the first cat for just over a year and he’s doing great, and our little girl has almost been a year with us and she has come out of her shell so much! In addition, The shelter was clean and spacious.
The only thing I didn’t like about the shelter was I couldn’t look at an animal without a volunteer hounding me. I like to browse and see all the cats, if I have questions I will come ask, I promise. Overall, great experiences with adoption! Thank you for providing a safe haven for these animals!

Love this place. The volunteers are helpful and friendly and the 2 dogs I’ve gotten from here are great! The NHS doesn’t get dogs from puppy mills and they are well taken care of by their onsite vet. Adopt a dog, don’t go to a pet store!

I have to give kudos to this place. I’ve adopted two cats from them, and they’ve both been wonderful. Zoey I adopted back in 2007. She is the nicest sweetest well rounded cat in the world. Why I’m giving 4 stars is though I wish she didn’t get sick the very next day I got her. But now she’s been healthy and happy. Sabrina I got from my coworker Oct 2014 who adopted her from this place months prior, I believe her gum disease didn’t show up until she was living with my coworker. $ 1000 later, she’s healthy and happy and she is my kitty even though I wish my coworker would have fix her health issue before.
Yesterday I was there for my friend who adopted «Waldo», what a sweet big boy he is! Special too with his third eyelid, which she will take him in for a procedure to help that. Yes adoptions take some time, they are busy! But all around nice place.

We have adopted two dogs here. Both were older dogs that had been «puppy milled» breeder dogs. At least that is what it looks like. One was a 8 pound Min Pin found unconscious at the side of the road, the other 5 years old that we could tell was fed with table scraps. They cleaned them up, made sure they were OK, spayed them, vaccinated them and we got them each for 50 dollars each. (18 months apart.) The facility is modern, clean and roomy. The volunteers are fantastic. Please, before you buy from a pet store or «breeder» check here. ((UNFORTUNATELY if you want more than three dogs in Reno you have to jump thru hoops and get a kennel license. This requirement is so poorly known, even the Nevada Governor got in trouble for not having a kennel license. Reno needs to lighten up.))

If you are a rescue pet enthusiast, you are probably aware of how shockingly bad shelters can be. If this is your first time and you are researching (very good choice, I applaud you), some shelters can be down right horrifying. I visited the Nevada Humane Society shelter in Reno and I almost found tears of joy. I have NEVER seen such a place. The employees should be mentioned too. They were extremely welcoming.
Back to the animals… I only visited the cats (future crazy cat lady). My sister and I walked in and before we knew it, we were guided to a room to play with kittens! Yes! If you need a kitty fix, this is your place. This shelter gives you the chance to see if you bond with the animal without someone breathing down your neck. The older cats were in open rooms and the happiest, healthiest and muched loved felines you could hope for. You wont have that urge to rush into a decision to «save» an animal from horrible cage time or euthanasia. There are always risks when you adopt (wrong fit for your family etc…) but this shelter is a great way to go!

I absolutely adore the Nevada Humane Society!
The people that work at NHS are truly dedicated to the animals. They have staff for specific types of animals (cats, dogs, small animals) and each team is extremely knowledgeable about the animals in their care. It’s amazing to me the time they spend to actually get to know the animals on a personal level. If you are looking for a specific personality, all you have to do is bring it up to the staff and they will actually recommend dogs/​cats that fit this profile. This sort of personal experience makes it really easy to find a pet that fits your home. We have adopted a handful of animals from them and would recommend it to anyone looking.
It should also be mentioned that the facility is extremely well kept. That is something that is hard to find in the shelter world. Even though they have HUNDREDS of cats and dogs the kennels are all still cleaned to perfection.
Amazing job guys!

I went to surrender my cat, because I am moving into a new house. I was told to have a seat and wait until the manager maya would be able to speak to me. After waiting twenty minutes I finally got to speak with her, only to be scolded at and condescended. Not helped. I was told I need to make an appointment And that it was my fault for moving. I was going there to do what was best for my cat… She needed a huge attitude adjustment. Perhaps a customer service training.

The vet that helped me was very friendly. My dog hates going ti the clinic and the vet was sure to make her happy and feel more comfortable before giving my pup her shot. I gave my service a 3 because the people that helped me before she did were very rude. They stand behind the desk in green shirts and assist you to the room where the vet meets you. As we were waiting, and my dog politely sitting besides me, a man and his two dogs walk in and they immediately jump to tell them hello and introduce themselves to the man and animals. They grabbed a few treats and tossed them to the other animals while they completely ignore who is standing right beside the man. I couldn’t believe how rude they were. All guest should be treated the same and myself and dog definitely were not.

This review is in reference to the Carson City site. I have been there several times looking for potential adoption of an animal. Most of the staff is professional, knowledgeable and very friendly. However their lack of communication between themselves and their clients is dangerous for potential adopters. Their policy for doing evaluations are only for large dogs which leaves a large part of the population not evaluated. And not sharing knowledge of potential issues with their animals are not clearly explained. I will not be adopting from this site in the future. Matter of fact I’m not sure if I will ever trust another rescue place for adoption. I am hoping I will be proved wrong.

We stopped in one evening to see if we could find a companion kitten for our 4 yr old cat. We were immediately greeted at the door and were shown to the kitten room where all the fuzzy creatures temporarily lived. I immediately spotted Macaroni, the exact kitten I was hoping to find. Gray, happy and ready to have a new life with us. It was a great experience and we are in love with our little Macaroni Butt. Only thing that would have made the visit better would be info on her past. Where she came from or why she was there etc.

Awesome safe Halloween for my two little girls! Lots of cute animals to look at (or adopt if we hadn’t already adopted three animals from them already) and loads of candy! Definitely a great way to get your child’s Halloween stash started! They even offered a vegan candy dish which my wife really appreciated!

You can’t really go wrong with dozens of animals — cats, dogs and bunnies. They are all sooo cute and loveable. I have done fostering for this shelter for about 6 years now and have found it to be a very rewarding experience. The process is relatively simple and they help you in whatever ways they can. I would definitely recommend doing kitten fostering here if you’re looking for an entertaining and wonderful way to give back.
Unfortunately, I have also had negative experiences at this shelter. One of these experiences was when I got my little black cat. Every time I’d stick my fingers in the cage and try to touch him, one of the employees — a redheaded woman who was allegedly a supervisor (although I don’t know how she got herself into that position) would yell at me. She stood there and expected me to remain a certain distance from the cage and my requests to take him out and hold him were ignored. When I went to look around at other animals, she followed me and my friend around for a half an hour. When a big cat reached out with his paw, I touched it with my finger and got scolded by her AGAIN. I looked very young at the time but there was no reason for that kind of behavior, this woman was clearly on a power trip. I experienced the same kind of attitude from those at the adoptions desk while I was trying to take my little guy home. To me, it is absolutely ridiculous that anyone who gets to work with cute fuzzy creatures all day would act like that. Finding the animals loving homes is an important part of caring for them. It also requires decent customer service skills which some of the employees here severely lack. Speaking of caring for the animals, my previous cat was also adopted from here and wasn’t screened for a common and lethal disease (FIV) which he had contracted from the shelter or the «streets» he lived in before it. He passed away at 6 months old. Now, I didn’t blame the shelter for this at all — these things happen. But when I went to adopt my second kitten, they blamed me for my other cats death and almost did not let me adopt my other cat. I was in tears. It took me having my family veterinarian, the one who put my previous cat down, call the shelter and explain to them that my previous cat had in fact contracted FIV from the shelter and that it was not contagious to take my cat home.
Overall, this shelter is hit and miss. Definitely need to work on customer service skills but I wouldn’t let that discourage anyone from going and seeing the cute little fuzzies that live there.

I love the staff here! They are so friendly, helpful and patient! Thank you so much for spending HOURS with us while we picked our purrrfectttttttt kitty! It’s been a year now, I haven’t forgotten about your staff! :-)

What isn’t there to love about the humane society? For one, it’s a no-​kill shelter, which I stand behind in full. It’s ran by mostly volunteers, which means people, from our community, care enough to put the time in to keep this wonderful shelter up and running like the well-​oiled machine it is. The volunteers are great. You can tell they care for the animals there. And they are so helpful. I have adopted, from the humane society, before. Although, the application process can be grueling, I love that they take the time to go through that with each person to make sure that each and every pet finds a good and proper home. The facility, itself, is clean. They have hand sanitizer everywhere and signs recommending you to take advantage of it. The cat colonies are nice; they give the cats some room to roam and interact with other cats. There’s also a little section for them to soak up some sun. Not all of the cats get the privilege of being in a cat colony. Some are in cases or small cubicles. I’m not a fan of seeing all those kittys locked up like that, but I’m sure the humane society is doing the best they can. (Still tugs on my heart strings every time, I see that, though!) The dog cages are nice as well. They have both an inside section and an outside section. Plus, there are treats you can give to the pups. There are bunnies and rats too, for those of you interested in the smallest of furry pets! The Humane society has off site events all the time, where they take some pets with that; I think that is such a great way to promote the humane society, as well as, get some fur babies into good homes. Overall, I think the Humane society is doing a great job! Keep up the good work.

My wife and I were amazed by the folks at Nevada Humane, especially Sydney.
We have owned lots of cats over the last 15 years. Having finally moved into an apartment that allows cats, Lori and I were eager to find our latest companion.
We went to find a cat on December 31^st, the DAY after we moved in to our new apartment. (Can you say «eager?»)
The facility is huge and sparkling clean. We were greeted by Sydney who accepted our paperwork and told us to look at the cats up and down the halls. We split up to see more. I discovered a girl named Tak in her cage, in a group of male cats in their cages. She was a year and a month old.
We both looked all around for at least a half-​hour. Lori found a few that were possibles. She asked me if I had found a cat I liked. I said, «Tak.» She said, «No, cat. Did you find a cat?» I brought her over to Tak’s cage and said, Tak the cat.“
We flagged down a guy named Daniel and asked to meet Tak in an interview room. We sat there waiting to see her personality and demeanor. Daniel brought Tak in. Tak looked at us, came up and kissed Lori’s hand, and promptly lay on her back as if to say, «See how cute I am?»
We were sold! Sydney explained everything about her and checked our paperwork. A half-​hour later, Tak was ours in a brand new cardboard cat carrier.
With other cats we’ve had in the past, they’d spend the first night under the bed.
Not Tak. She inspected the living room, bedroom, bath and took notice of the litter box and food dish and promptly sat on a chair as if to say, «Well, it looks like a nice place. And you folks seem nice. So we’re a family.»
She immediately took to everything and to us. She is one of the nicest cats we have ever had. As I write this, she is sitting on the Sunday paper, watching the San Francisco-​Carolina play-​off game.
The Nevada Humane Society is top-​notch, especially Sydney!

The facility itself is very clean and the staff is generally friendly. I wish the animals had more room to roam. I feel bad for them being so cooped up. If I could take them all I would. There’s an overflow of cats an unwanted breeds of dogs. It’s unfortunate people are so ignorant, because good hearted pitbulls are left to spend their days locked up in a cold cell like inmates :(

I cannot speak highly enough of NHS! This is the most amazing place in the world, and I would recommend it over and over again. Such a great establishment. I’ve fostered 7 litters of kittens through NHS and have had such a great experience with them each time. Fostering the kittens has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me, and I wouldn’t want to go through any other humane society. With such an amazing facility, attitude, and staff, NHS is the absolute top of their field, and I would like to encourage everybody looking for a new addition to their family to choose to adopt from NHS.

June 1^st was the Maddie’s Fund Free Adoption Day at the Nevada Humane Society. We originally went to see Ninja, a pit bull terrier/​boxer mix. They informed us right away we couldn’t adopt him because we have cats at home.
Alright… fine.
A cute little chihuahua caught my attention and begged me to adopt her. We had brought our husky along for the meet & greet, so I asked to see her. Apparently, she had JUST been loaded onto the truck to PetSmart, who was also participating.
Alright… fine.
So we drive all the way across town, go into PetSmart and some asshat who was a Court-​Ordered Community Service SPCA «Volunteer» was tasked with bringing the animals in from the truck. We told them we were there for «Lucy Goosy,» so he makes sure to bring her in last and put her in a crate surrounded by other dogs so she could freak out and piss herself.
Alright… fine.
We spend an hour filling out the paper work and then waiting. They claim they had to call the SPCA to check something, but I’m fairly certain it was the Nevada Humane Society they called. The Human Society informed them that we cannot adopt ANY of their animals because our husky has not been spayed.
Well, I’m not mutilating my best friend with unnecessary surgery just to conform to their ideals of a «responsible pet owner.» Sorry, Humane Society. Looks like I’ll have to find a «back yard breeder» to help me complete my family.
Look what you did.