Nevada SPCA

I have experience with these folks from both their old location and the new. My late guinea pig Gizmo was a rescue from their old location, and the staff was so warm and caring at that time. It was just as important to the people there to place a guinea pig in a good home as a dog or cat.

Fast forward to a week or two ago. I have anxiety issues as well as a few other challenges, and after losing Gizmo to a tumor it was recommended to me that I move forward with getting a dog. Naturally, the SPCA was my first choice to find a new friend. I met a dog named Charles that I fell madly for, but he got adopted before I got a chance to get my ESA letter.

Enter Sam, one of the best assets at the SPCA. Sam is hands-down one of the kindest, most patient people I’ve ever met. I was able to be honest with her about my situation and why I was looking for a dog, and she went so far above and beyond to try and match me with a dog that met my needs and that would also be a good fit for the dog. She introduced me to Zeke, and I was pretty sure he was the one. But…I had to get that ESA letter.

Once I had the letter (just a day or two later), I went back to take another look at Zeke. Sam was out, but Blake stepped in to help me with the process. He was so kind and non-judgemental about my hesitance to move forward as I was experiencing quite a bit of anxiety over the decision-making. Blake made it super-easy for me to take Zeke out for a Field Trip, where we got to spend the weekend with him and decide if it was the right fit.

The right fit is putting it mildly. Zeke is an epic dog, completely full of love with zero bad habits and nothing to untrain, plus he’s smart as heck and is already enriching my life tremendously.

I went back last week and did the formal adoption on Zeke, and I’m so happy Sam was there so I could thank her in person for all that she did to contribute to Zeke and I ending up together.

Everyone at the SPCA has been absolutely marvelous, but both Sam and Blake will forever have my heart for their incredible patience and care with me.

Lori and her team are doing an amazing job! They took a failing rescue and turned it into the best shelter in town! Way to go!

We went looking for a puppy and came home with a dog. Charley is a very mature dog very friendly with other dogs Loves going to the dog park and playing with our chickens. Charley doesn’t like to be left alone he loves everyone. If you are looking for a dog this is the place to try.

The facility is so clean. The animals are all so well cared for. And I cannot say enough about the caring, friendly & super helpful staff! We adopted an awesome cat & finally understand the whole “who rescued who” thing. It’s amazing.

Imagine putting your cat down for urinary issues and after your finally okay enough to adopt another cat the spca only discloses to you that the cat you want had some congestion issues but is fine now and then after you sign the adoption papers they email you his vet records and he has the same urinary issues as the cat you had to put down has.

Everyone at this location was very nice and I get that they want all of the animals adopted but they absolutely should disclose when an animal has a serious medical condition we 100% would not have adopted this cat if we knew he had the same issues as our past cat.

NVSPCA has moved to a new location and it is large to handle all the animals. It is a no kill agency and staff is knowledgeable and compassionate

We adopted our Rottie named Jaxi in 2014, when she was 1.5 years old. Because the Nevada SPCA saved her, she saved us. Jaxi passed 8/13 from complications due to a spinal injury and paralysis of her back half. It broke us. Today, we honored her by donating her favorite blankets and unopened dog food to the shelter that brought her into our lives.
We thank you for what you do.

Came here three times and each time was a great experience (if you don’t count my kids crying after seeing a shepherd that looked like our late Grace). Yes, the back housing area smells like dog kennels but that’s because there are dogs in kennels there. It is very clean, never walked in seeing them in poop or pee, there are checklists on all the kennels so the employees that work on the pets can sign off on them. The dogs even have a small door to a quiet space behind their kennel in case they’re feeling a little overwhelmed.
There is a separate room for the cats and one for small animals. Haven’t seen any reptiles yet myself. There are also meet and greet rooms.. I see people in there all the time being allowed to take their time to interact with the dogs and see if they’re the right fit for each other. That’s all I’ve seen people with so idk if they let the other animals in there too.
Some animals have had some work done to make them healthy again, but otherwise they all seemed healthy, well cared for, and happy.
The people at the front are always polite and say hi to me and my kids when we walk in. I’m pumped about the way the guys in the back handle the dogs. They were giving out their treats and calling each one by name. The individual clipboards for each dog have a quick rundown, but if I spend a little longer at a cage, someone’s itching to come over to give me the full story. They clearly spend time socializing them. One was getting adopted while I was there and the guys were excited to tell each other about it. I wish I got the one guy’s name that talked to me about Joe and Kuzco today.. so helpful and honest about where they came from and what they’d need if they were to be adopted.
I would recommend this place, 1. In the name of a non- profit asking people to “adopt before you shop” 2. It’s a well-kept facility with caring employees that seem like they’re trying to do their part.
Stop here for a few minutes before you decide to buy! 🙂

I love this place. The staff is so kind and helpful. I had a lot of anxiety adopting my first pet and they gave me so many tips and answered all my questions. Now my adopted cat and I are in love and thriving at home.

The Nevada SPCA is the best shelter in Vegas. It’s no kill and they are completely independent of any government funding. The do Ana amazing job with the limits they have. Their new location is beautiful. If you haven’t seen it go check it out. Both my cats and my dog are from here, and I’ll always get my pets from here.