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Need Pet Help? Call Us!

Introducing our Pet Support Hotline. If you've followed the steps on our website for what to do if you lose or find a pet, you can now call us on our hotline at (702)955-5932!

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4th of July Tips

Make sure you're prepared when the fireworks start. Read our tips to keep your pets safe at home, and what to do if you find a lost pet in your neighborhood.

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Dry Heat, Wet Noses

Join us for the coolest event of the summer, where all of our adoptable pets have their adoption fees waived, thanks to Olight! Saturday, June 28 - Sunday, June 29, starting at 11 am.

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Who We Are

The Animal Foundation, founded in 1978, is one of the highest-volume single-site animal shelters in America. Our mission is to save all healthy and treatable animals in the Las Vegas Valley. Last year, we saved over 20,400 lost, homeless, and often mistreated animals.

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Our 2024 Work By the Numbers

20,441

Animals Saved

11,787

Spay/Neuters

3,991

Pets Returned to Owners

3,061

Pets transferred to Paw Partners

13,230

Number of Microchips Implemented

4,405

Pets Fostered

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Kesha + Spot "Tails Out" Shelter Contest

June 10, 2025 - July 20, 2025 | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm

Kesha and Spot Pet Insurance have partnered for the "Tails Out" Shelter Contest to raise funds for animal shelters in a handful of major cities along Kesha's summer tour - and we were selected as the shelter for Las Vegas!

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Summer Reading Program

June 27, 2025 - August 31, 2025 | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Looking for a fun way to keep your kids reading this summer? Bring them to The Animal Foundation to read to our shelter pets!

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Dry Heat, Wet Noses Fee-Waived Adoption Event

June 28, 2025 - June 29, 2025 | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Join us for Dry Heat, Wet Noses, where every adoptable pet has their adoption fee waived! We'll have kiddie pools, splash pads, and misters to keep everyone (and the pavement) nice and cool. Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, June 29, starting at 11 am.

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Adopt and Receive Free Tickets for The STRAT Tower Observation Deck!

July 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025 | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Take home a new best friend and you and your family will get to enjoy the best views in Vegas, courtesy of our friends at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower!

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