Nye County Shelter Joins National Empty the Shelters Holiday Event
Nye County Animal Shelter is participating in BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope program from December 3 through December 15, 2025, with adoption fees reduced to twenty dollars. All animals adopted during the event will be spayed and neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, offering reduced cost access to pet ownership and immediate veterinary care for local residents.
Nye County Animal Shelter is taking part in a national adoption drive aimed at increasing placements and lowering barriers to pet ownership. From December 3 through December 15, 2025, adoption fees for cats and dogs at the Pahrump facility are reduced to twenty dollars as part of BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope event. Animals adopted through the program will receive spay and neuter surgery, vaccinations, and microchips before leaving the shelter.
The program is underway and residents seeking available animals can view listings at 24PetConnect.com using zip code 89060. The shelter is located at 1580 E Siri Lane in Pahrump and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday visits are available by appointment. For appointments and information call (775) 751 7020.
The temporary fee reduction and guaranteed veterinary care have immediate practical benefits for household budgets and public health. By lowering up front costs, the event encourages adoptions that might otherwise be deferred, while the required spay and neuter procedures help address long term uncontrolled breeding that contributes to shelter intake. Microchipping improves the likelihood that lost pets are returned to owners, reducing repeat intake and municipal response costs.
Institutionally, the event highlights how partnerships between county shelters and national nonprofits can extend limited local resources during high demand periods. For county officials and voters, these partnerships offer a model for leveraging outside funding and volunteer capacity to meet animal control goals without immediate increases in local spending. For residents considering adoption, the program reduces financial barriers while ensuring newly adopted animals receive core veterinary care.
The shelter continues normal operations throughout the event and encourages prospective adopters to review listings online, verify availability, and contact staff to schedule visits. The initiative is expected to increase adoptions and ease shelter capacity during the busy holiday season, while providing a low cost route for residents to add a pet to their household with essential medical protections already in place.
