Las Vegas Valley Humane Society

LAS VEGAS VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EMPHASIS IS ON STRAY AND ABANDONED ANIMALS AND REDUCING ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION.

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF REDUCING ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION IS MET PRIMARILY THROUGH ITS TRAP-VACCINATE-NEUTER-AND RETURN TO CARETAKER PROGRAM (TNVR) FOR FERAL CATS (THE LARGEST OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM) AT NO COST TO THE CARETAKER. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION TRAPPED AND PAID FOR THE SPAY/NEUTER OF 1078 FERAL CATS, NOT INCLUDING FERAL CATS PAID FOR UNDER THE COUNTY GRANT. WORKING WITH LOW COST CLINICS, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL CENTER FOR PEOPLE NEEDING EITHER SOME ASSISTANCE OR HAVING A COMPLETE INABILITY TO PAY FOR SPAYS/NUETERS FOR OWNED ANIMALS. IT CONTINUES TO PAY FOR SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR BOTH DOGS AND CATS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ASSISSTANCE, SPAYED AND NEUTERED 284 OWNED CATS AND DOGS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID FOR THE SPAY/NEUTER OF 208 ABONDONED ANIMALS AS A PART OF ITS ADOPTION PROGRAM, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,570 ANIMALS SPAYED AND NEUTERED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022.

AS PART OF ITS RESCUE/REHAB PROGRAM, ANIMALS ARE RE-SOCIALIZED IN PRIVATE FOSTER HOMES UNTIL THEY CAN BE ADOPTED INTO NEW FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO PULL ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS WHEN THOSE ANIMALS ARE NOT DOING WELL IN THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE EXTREMELY ANXIOUS ANIMALS AND/OR SENIORS WHO DO NOT DO WELL IN SHELTERS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, LVVHS HAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL SENIOR PETS WHICH REQUIRE LONG TERM FOSTER AND EXTRA MEDICAL EXPENSES. MOST RESCUES COME IN AS OWNER SURRENDERS AND STRAYS OFF THE STREETS. MEDICAL AND FOOD COSTS ARE PROVIDED FOR THESE ANIMALS. MANY ANIMALS REQUIRE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO REHABILITATE FOLLOWING SURGERIES. STRAY ANIMALS NEED TIME TO DECOMPRESS AND BECOME SOCIALIZED.THESE ANIMALS ARE SPAYED / NEUTERED / VACCINATED / MICROCHIPPED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. THE ORGANIZATION ALWAYS TAKES BACK ITS ANIMALS IF THEY ARE LATER ABANDONED. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, 277 ANIMALS WERE RE-HOMED THROUGH OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM.

THE ORGANIZATION'S RESCUE/REHABILITATION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE UNIQUE IN THE SOUTHERN NEVADA AREA. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A HOTLINE NUMBER WHICH IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE FIRST PRIORITY IS ANIMALS WITH INJURIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SUCH ANIMALS AS WELL AS REHABILITATION WHEN NECESSARY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, MORE THAN 700 ANIMALS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING FERAL CATS WITH INJURIES INCLUDING BROKEN LEGS, DENTAL ISSUES AND INFECTIONS; STRAY DOGS WHO OFTEN REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION, DENTALS AND MEDICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF ANIMAL CONTROL THAT TRAPS DOGS.