27 dogs at The Animal Foundation have tested positive for canine influenza
March 13, 2024
We have fully reopened for adoptions!
Every available pet in our shelter is adoptable. Please speak with an adoption counselor in person to inquire about a pet. We currently have 237 pets available for adoption.
We also have foster opportunities available. Please email foster@animalfoundation.com or come to our adoption lobby to learn more about the process and find a foster pet that fits your situation.
We’re open from 11 am to 7 pm Tuesday through Sunday for adoptions, fostering, reclaims, and more.
March 5, 2024
The Animal Foundation is partially reopening for adoptions!
Now that our dog population is much healthier, we have dozens of pups ready for adoption. These dogs have not been exposed to the canine influenza virus.
At the height of the canine influenza outbreak, 164 dogs at the shelter were showing symptoms of the highly contagious virus. That number has since dropped to 120. We were able to do this because of extensive cleaning procedures, strict isolation protocols, and closely monitoring animals for symptoms. We’re so relieved that these efforts helped us to contain the virus and prevent even more pets coming into the shelter from becoming infected. But we still need your help!
Here’s how you can help us save lives:
- Adopt: All adoptable animals in the shelter are fee-waived! You can browse adoptable and available pets here: https://bit.ly/3I6Cn5y
- Foster: Giving a pet a temporary place to crash is a huge help. Fostering is free and doesn’t have to be forever - even a couple of weeks is a huge deal. Come directly to the shelter to pick up a foster pet. In the last few weeks, we’ve sent more than 470 dogs and cats into foster homes. Thank YOU, Las Vegas!
- Help lost pets find their way home: This is the easiest and most helpful way to help the shelter. Most pets that come into The Animal Foundation are healthy, friendly dogs. These dogs almost always have owners, but once they are at the shelter, they are statistically less likely to be reunited with their owners! You can help by holding onto the dog and trying to find their owner!
- Reclaim your lost pet: Did you know that if your lost pet is at the shelter, we are willing to work with you on reclaim fees? Our goal is to reunite pets with their families whenever possible.
We’re open from 11 am to 7 pm Tuesday through Sunday for adoptions, foster, reclaims, and more.
March 1, 2024
The Animal Foundation took in 88 animals on Tuesday, February 27. Among them, 30 dogs arrived from two confiscation cases. One case involves 19 dogs, including a few nursing mothers. The second case involves 11 dogs.
This highlights our need for your support:
- If you find a healthy, friendly dog in your neighborhood, please try to find their owner before bringing them to the shelter. This allows us to focus on animals in the shelter who need us most!
- Foster a dog or cat: We’re open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 to 7. Please come directly to the shelter. Fostering is FREE and doesn’t have to be forever - even a couple of weeks is a huge deal. If you end up falling in love with your foster pet, we’ll waive the adoption fee. If this is your first time fostering with us, please fill out a foster application https://bit.ly/3nNZhH6 before you arrive. Just a reminder: Foster field trips are currently on pause!
We currently has more than 160 dogs at The Animal Foundation showing signs of Canine Influenza with a total of 23 confirmed cases. We are still waiting for additional test results to come back.
As always, thank you for your ongoing support.
February 27, 2024
Currently, 165 dogs at The Animal Foundation are showing signs of Canine Influenza and a total of 17 dogs have tested positive for the virus. We are still waiting for additional test results to come back. Here’s how you can help our shelter animals:
- Foster a dog or cat: We’re open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 to 7 for fosters. Please come directly to the shelter. Fostering is FREE and doesn’t have to be forever - even a couple of weeks is a huge deal. If you end up falling in love with your foster pet, we’ll waive the adoption fee. If this is your first time fostering with us, please fill out a foster application https://bit.ly/3nNZhH6 before you arrive.
- Adopt a small mammal, fish, bird, or reptile: We’re open for critter adoptions as well! We’re waiving adoption fees on all adoptable animals in the shelter. You can see our up-to-date list of available animals here: https://bit.ly/3I6Cn5y.
- Help stray dogs get home: If you find a lost dog, unless the animal is sick, injured, or a threat to the community, the shelter is not the best place for a happy, healthy, stray. Instead, walk around your neighborhood, ask if anyone recognizes the dog and immediately upload a picture of the dog to @PetcoLovelost.
- Reclaim your pet: Check our website to see if your pet is at the shelter. You can see all found animals here: https://bit.ly/49ENOwG If your pet is at the shelter, we are willing to work with you on reclaim fees if you can not afford them. Our goal is to reunite pets with their families whenever possible.
- Donate: If you aren’t able to foster, please donate to our emergency wishlist https://bit.ly/3T4k3PD. These items will help our foster families and our shelter dogs. We also accept donations in our adoption lobby between 11-7, Tuesday through Sunday.
Thank you for your support during this critical time. 230 dogs and 95 cats have left for foster homes in the last 10 days.
February 21, 2024
We still need your help, Las Vegas!
As of today, 136 dogs in the shelter are showing symptoms of an upper respiratory disease. We expect that number to continue to rise since it's a highly contagious virus. 6 of those dogs have tested positive for canine influenza.
We have more than 190 dogs available to foster - and space is tight. We can’t move any new dogs who come into the shelter into rooms that have dogs showing symptoms of canine influenza or have been exposed to the virus.
We have more than 190 dogs available to foster - and space is tight. When new dogs come into the shelter, they have to be isolated from dogs who have been exposed or are displaying symptoms of the virus. With every dog that leaves the shelter, it frees up more clean space for dogs.
If you can’t foster, you can still help our shelter animals!
We’re running low on supplies for our foster families. Our biggest need? Crates, collars and leashes. You can donate directly via our emergency Amazon Wishlist https://bit.ly/3T4k3PD. We will even take gently used items! You can drop off donations at our adoptions building. We’re located at 655 North Mojave Road.
If you can’t help in those ways, please share this information with your friends and loved ones! If even one dog is fostered from this info, that makes a huge difference. Thanks to you, more than 120 dogs have left for foster homes in the past five days.
February 20, 2024
Las Vegas! We need foster homes for medium and large dogs. We currently have 432 dogs in the shelter. We are still at critical capacity.
The Animal Foundation currently has over 100 dogs symptomatic for infectious respiratory disease and six confirmed cases of Canine Influenza.
Here’s how you can help us save lives:
- We’re open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 to 7 for fosters. Please come directly to the shelter. Fostering is FREE and doesn’t have to be forever - even a couple of weeks is a huge deal. If this is your first time fostering with us, please fill out a foster application https://bit.ly/3nNZhH6 before you arrive.
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A dog can be sick without showing symptoms for up to 7 days so we recommend that your foster dog is isolated from your other pets for at least 7 days after leaving the shelter. If your foster dog is already showing symptoms of a virus, you should isolate them at your home for 3 weeks.
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For specific questions about pets at The Animal Foundation or fostering, please stop by the shelter in person. Please prepare for longer than average wait times at the shelter as our team’s first priority is caring for the animals.
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- If you find a healthy, friendly dog in your neighborhood, please try to find their owner before bringing them to the shelter. This allows us to focus on animals in the shelter who need us most!
- We need supplies for our fosters and the dogs in our shelter. We need leashes, bowls, collars, etc. Our most requested item is leashes. We have created an emergency wish list here: https://bit.ly/3T4k3PD We will even take gently used items! You can drop items off at our adoptions building from 11 to 7 every Tuesday through Sunday. We’re located at 655 North Mojave Road, Las Vegas, 89101.
- Missing a pet or know someone who is? Check our website to see if your pet is at the shelter. You can see all found animals here: https://bit.ly/49ENOwG If your pet is at the shelter, we are willing to work with you on reclaim fees if you can not afford them. Our goal is to reunite pets with their families whenever possible.
And, here’s the good news of the day: In the last four days, 95 dogs have left the shelter for foster homes. We can’t thank you enough for your support and patience during this critical time.
February 19, 2024
The Animal Foundation currently has over 100 dogs symptomatic for infectious respiratory disease and two confirmed cases of Canine Influenza.
This virus is highly contagious and is affecting our dog population at a rapid rate.
Our shelter is at critical-level capacity. Over the last two weeks, we have taken in more than 900 animals. This photo above shows just 1/4 of the dogs in our care right now. Even with all the heavy lifting being done by our team, we can’t keep up with the constant flow of animals.
We need to get as many dogs out of the shelter as possible.
Here’s how you can help our animals:
We need fosters: We’re asking you to foster a dog for at least one week. Fostering is free. We provide everything you need, and all you need to provide is a loving home. If you end up falling in love with your foster dog and want to adopt them, we'll waive the adoption fee and process the adoption paperwork remotely. Taking a dog out of the shelter and into a calm environment can reduce their stress and keep them healthy. This can make a major difference in whether they get sick.
If you can foster, please come directly to our adoptions building TODAY, Monday, February 19 from 11 to 7. Our team will be ready to help you at the “administration” window in our adoptions lobby. No appointment is necessary.
We are open exclusively for fostering today. However, during our regular business hours Tuesday through Sunday 11 to 7, you may come in to adopt or foster. Again, please come directly to the shelter. Do not call or email as our team is busy assisting people in person.
If this is your first time fostering with us, please fill out a foster application https://bit.ly/3nNZhH6 before you arrive. Thank you!
Help reunite lost dogs with their families: Not every dog you see outside is homeless. Most who wander are just lost and need help finding their way home. About 70 percent of lost dogs are less than a mile from their home. The next time you find a lost dog, don’t bring them to the busy shelter. If you find a healthy, friendly dog, try to reunite them with their family.
Share this information: If you can’t foster, please share this page with your friends or loved ones. Chances are someone you know is interested in fostering a dog.
February 17, 2024
One dog at The Animal Foundation has tested positive for canine influenza, and 11 more symptomatic dogs have pending test results.
Canine influenza, or dog flu, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It spreads through respiratory droplets when dogs cough or sneeze or through contact with contaminated surfaces. Symptoms of canine influenza can vary in severity but often include: coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and occasional vomiting.
The Animal Foundation wants to make sure pet owners know this is circulating in our community. If your dog is showing symptoms of canine influenza, please contact your veterinarian for immediate care.
The Animal Foundation is taking proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of the animals in our care. Symptomatic dogs have been placed into isolation, and in addition to immediate testing and prompt treatment, we’re continually monitoring our shelter population.
The spread of respiratory disease is an unfortunate byproduct of overcrowding in shelters. In the past two weeks, we have taken in more than 900 animals. This is not sustainable. The number of pets coming to us has pushed our shelter past capacity, and the shelter has become the perfect breeding ground for diseases like this. As our population grows, disease management becomes more difficult.
We need help. We need to get as many dogs out of the shelter as possible to prevent the spread of canine influenza.
We’re asking for fosters who can take a dog for at least one week. Fostering is completely free. We provide everything you need, and all you need to provide is a loving home. If you end up falling in love with your foster dog and want to adopt them, we'll waive the adoption fee.
Taking a dog out of the shelter and into a calm environment can reduce their stress and keep them healthy. This can make a major difference in whether they are affected by an infectious respiratory disease.
Please come directly to our adoptions building from 11 to 7. We will be open for fostering only this Monday so we can get as many dogs out of the shelter as possible. Our foster team will be ready to help you at the “administration” window in our adoptions lobby. No appointment is necessary. Please do not call or email as our team is busy assisting people in person.
About Canine Influenza:
Canine influenza, commonly known as dog flu, is a contagious respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that affect dogs. Similar to the human flu, it spreads easily through respiratory secretions and can cause symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite. While most dogs recover with proper care, severe cases can lead to pneumonia and even death, especially in puppies, elderly dogs, and those with weakened immune systems.
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