Our adoption center is open by appointment only.
Masks must be worn at all times to receive any SPCA-NN services.
Apply to adopt pets by clicking on their photos!
Connecting people and homeless pets.
1998
Founded to save homeless pets in Northern Nevada.
20,000
Dogs and cats placed in a loving home by us.
Matched 2k+ dogs and cats with their new family last year.
Affordable pet vaccinations through our low-cost clinics.
We are a locally run and funded nonprofit organization.
We spay and neuter thousands of pets each year.
“We truly believe there is a person for every animal.”
– Jill Vacchina Dobbs, Executive Director SPCA of Northern Nevada
Become a Volunteer
We had 40,386 volunteer hours in 2019! Join our volunteer team to help build lifelong relationships between people and pets.
to our goal
We need your help
Purchasing New Wheels to Save More Homeless Pets
We reunite or find new homes for thousands of lost and abandoned pets from all over Northern Nevada every year.
But we’ve grown out of our current transport van that brings them to our facility. We need your help to raise $150,000 that will provide a safe way to transport our four-legged friends!
Thank you to our Sponsor of the Month, the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel!
The Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel is a long-time supporter of our lifesaving mission. They are a local pet-friendly hotel that offers riverside dining, gaming at Bundox Bocce, and rooms with beautiful views.
Maddie’s Fund® is a family foundation created in 1994 by Workday® co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl, who have endowed the Foundation with more than $300 million. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $237.6 million in grants toward increased community lifesaving, shelter medicine education, and pet adoptions across the U.S. The Duffields named Maddie’s Fund after their Miniature Schnauzer Maddie, who always made them laugh and gave them much joy. Maddie was with Dave and Cheryl from 1987 – 1997 and continues to inspire them today.
