Nebraska Humane Society

Animal welfare - animals arriving at the shelter are examined, evaluated, and treated by our medical services team. All adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens are spayed or neutered. Additionally, some require surgery for knee or hip problems, eye issues, amputations, or dental procedures. Others need medications to fight infections and parasites. Most cats and dogs who enter the shelter also need to be treated for fleas and/or ticks.shelter medical services performed for 2024 include: 5,887 spay/neuter procedures; 354 other surgeries (hips, knees, amputations, eyes, and dentals) 6,631 diagnostic tests (heartworm, feline leukemia, x-rays, blood tests, skin scrapes) and 5,495 dogs and cats were microchipped. Additionally, all animals are vaccinated before they are placed for adoption.during 2024, a total of 7,503 animals were adopted through the nhs. This includes dogs, cats, horses, and other small animals, such as hamsters, rabbits, birds, etc. Once in the adoption program, dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and given their first series of shots. Adoption kennels are open seven days a week. In 2024, 1,531 animals not yet ready for adoption were cared for in 247 foster care homes by trained volunteers.

Community outreach - nhs provides a variety of services for our community. 785 calls to the behavior helpline were answered, and pet care tips were aired on local television and radio shows. More than 3,402 children and adults toured the shelter and attended humane education events. Staff and volunteer educators also provided presentations to religious and civic groups, businesses, hospitals and nursing homes, senior centers, and after school programs. The summer program, camp kindness, enrolled 297 children in 2024. Community support services for those in need are addressed by several programs: the pet loss support group, project pet safe (provides shelter to pets of victims of domestic abuse), animeals (provides pet food to senior citizens on a fixed income receiving meals on wheels), pet food pantry (provides pet food and cat litter for pet owners experiencing temporary economic challenges) and the behavior helpline (a free call-in service where professional staff helped pet owners with training needs.)