Cat Adoptions
Home to Home™: Your Pet Rehoming Solution
Home To Home™ is a FREE online platform helping pets stay out of shelters. Whether you are looking to adopt or rehome a beloved pet, Home To Home™ connects local people with pets through direct home placement. It is a direct-to-adopter online resource that easily and safely allows you to list and search for pets in need of a new home.
Ready for a Home
Our Sponsor of the Month is Zoom Room Dog Training located at the Reno Summit! They are a proud supporter of the SPCA of Northern Nevada and host us every week for an adoptable dog to utilize their services, complimentary. Zoom Room provides exceptional dog training classes using only positive reinforcement. Small group classes or private training sessions allow Zoom Room’s expert dog trainers to teach obedience, dog agility, puppy training classes, and enrichment workshops in their indoor climate-controlled, clean and organized dog gym. We are so grateful for their support and for continuing to help the pets in our care and in the community.
Adopt a Pet
Home to Home™: Your Pet Rehoming Solution
Home To Home™ is a FREE online platform helping pets stay out of shelters. Whether you are looking to adopt an animal, or needing to rehome a beloved dog or cat, Home To Home™ connects local people with pets through direct home placement. It is a direct-to-adopter online resource that easily and safely allows you to list and search for pets in need of a new home.
Our Sponsor of the Month is Zoom Room Dog Training located at the Reno Summit! They are a proud supporter of the SPCA of Northern Nevada and host us every week for an adoptable dog to utilize their services, complimentary. Zoom Room provides exceptional dog training classes using only positive reinforcement. Small group classes or private training sessions allow Zoom Room’s expert dog trainers to teach obedience, dog agility, puppy training classes, and enrichment workshops in their indoor climate-controlled, clean and organized dog gym. We are so grateful for their support and for continuing to help the pets in our care and in the community.
Dog Adoption
Home to Home™: Your Pet Rehoming Solution
Home To Home™ is a FREE online platform helping pets stay out of shelters. Whether you are looking to adopt or rehome a beloved pet, Home To Home™ connects local people with pets through direct home placement. It is a direct-to-adopter online resource that easily and safely allows you to list and search for pets in need of a new home.
Our Sponsor of the Month is Zoom Room Dog Training located at the Reno Summit! They are a proud supporter of the SPCA of Northern Nevada and host us every week for an adoptable dog to utilize their services, complimentary. Zoom Room provides exceptional dog training classes using only positive reinforcement. Small group classes or private training sessions allow Zoom Room’s expert dog trainers to teach obedience, dog agility, puppy training classes, and enrichment workshops in their indoor climate-controlled, clean and organized dog gym. We are so grateful for their support and for continuing to help the pets in our care and in the community.
Adoption Support
We're Here to Support You
Pet Adoption Support
Congratulations on your new pet adoption! We are here to answer any questions you may have about bringing your pet home, introducing it lovingly into your home and family, and provide additional resources. You’re now part of our SPCA family too, so call our Pet Help Line with any questions! (775) 324-7773, 200
Adjustment into a new home can take time
Your newly adopted pet has likely been through a lot of stressful changes recently, and it can take some time to adjust to the routines of even the most loving home. Sometimes, just allowing your new pet time to adjust does the trick. Other times, they need some training to help them along – and adopters need a little support, too!
If you are looking for advice abour your pet’s behavior or additional information related to the health of your pet, please use the resources provided below!
If you are having behavior problems outside of these topics or need additional support, please call our Pet Help Line: (775) 324-7773, 200
Adoption Process
WE ARE OPEN FOR WALK-IN ADOPTIONS MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM TO 6PM. Weekends are by appointment only.
SPCA of Northern Nevada believes in an open, conversation-based adoption process that carefully matches the lifestyle and expectations of adopters with the personalities and needs of our homeless pets. This approach gives adopted pets and their adopters the greatest chance for a successful, loving life together!
This Adopters Welcome approach embraces all community members, encourages them to adopt, and helps them and their pets succeed. It also acknowledges the connection among all local adoption agencies and the impact adoptions, or lack thereof, can have on all of the animals in a community. For more information on the benefits of an open adoption process, click here.
Three Basic Steps To
Pet Adoption
1) Meet our adoptable pets!
Loving matches take time! Please plan on 1-2 hours for the whole adoption process.
2) Meet our dedicated matchmakers!
Our matchmakers will share what we know about the pet and are trained to make the best matches for our pets and for you. We learn about your household, lifestyle, and expectations to help ensure a successful match. If necessary, our medical heroes will provide a medical consultation too.
3) Complete the adoption and bring your new love home!
You’ll review the adoption contract, medical record, etc. We can also answer any questions you may have about bringing your pet home, introducing it lovingly to your family, and provide additional resources. You’re now part of our SPCA family, so call our Pet Help Line with any questions!
WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR WALK-IN ADOPTIONS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 2PM - 6PM. Weekends are by appointment only.
Successful matches take time
Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a pet, have relevant conversations with our adoption counselors, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours.
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- You must complete an adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.
- You must show a picture ID with a current address. (If this isn’t available, then we’ll accept a picture ID with a current utility bill).
- A conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs and children is required for some dogs.
Adoption Support
We are here to help you enjoy life with your adopted pet!
Pet Help Line: 775.324.7773, 200
Post-Adoption Retention Program
ALL dogs adopted from the SPCA of Northern Nevada receive 15% off all training classes and services at Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary! Additionally, some pre-selected dogs qualify for specialty training at CRCS paid for by SPCA-NN.
We encourage all adopters to take advantage of these services. Training builds a strong human-dog bond, and sets you both up for success!
Adoption Prices
Thank you for considering adoption. Each animal we rescue and bring to the SPCA of Northern Nevada costs more than $430 to save. Below are our adoption fees, which are used to help rescue more animals.
Please note that the adoption fees are suggested minimums, but if you would like to donate more during the adoption process, you can help save more lives.
Less than 6 months
- $200 Puppy
- $80 Kitten
Over 7 years
- $40 Dog
- $20 Cat
Military service discount* – 25% off for active and non/active duty.
Military ID must be presented.
Senior discount* – 25% off for ages 60+.
*Discounts are not applicable to kittens/puppies.
Potential Adoptions (PA)
People who are interested in adopting a pet that is not yet available may fill out the PA hold form.
- A PA can only be placed in person after you’ve met the pet. We cannot place a PA on a pet via a phone call, email, or other means of electronic communication.
- Only one PA name will be placed per animal, and a family may only place their name on one dog at a time (multiple cats or kittens is okay).
- We are not able to put a PA on a pet under 2 pounds or 2 months of age.
- Please note that dogs and puppies are not eligible for PA until they have had a behavioral assessment. (Pets returned for aggression of any kind are not eligible for this process.)
- If you are called about adopting the animal, you will need to return to the adoption center to complete the adoption paperwork that same day.
- Standard adoption criteria and fees apply.
- PA’s will not be placed for people who are not a good match for the pet based on the behavioral assessment.
- If the animal is too young to be altered it will need to go out to foster. If this is the case, please understand that the foster will have first choice of adopting.
- PA’s will not be placed for people who are indecisive because we need to give each pet their best chance at finding a loving home quickly.
- No adoption guarantee is expressed or implied.
