As part of Washoe County Regional Animal Service’s (WCRAS) continued focus on safety and emergency preparedness, WCRAS will conduct a full-scale exercise simulating a local disaster requiring the evacuation of all animals in the Washoe County Regional Animal Services Shelter. This exercise will take place on Tuesday, May 2, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The exercise will test staff disaster preparedness and response procedures in preparation for possible local disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes or floods.

Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) is seeking information regarding a person who discarded a deceased, emaciated and hobbled dog into a family's yard. On April 21, 2023, around 11:48 p.m., a deceased dog was thrown into a yard on West 6th Street in Sun...

Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) is seeking information on the whereabouts of a person of interest named Heather Brashear and her dog, Bandit, who were reported to be involved in a dog attack to a person, resulting in severe injuries, that occurred at Grand Sierra Resort on January 26, 2023.

Animal Services encourages microchipping your horses, donkeys, mules, goats, sheep, pigs, and tortoises to help improve the chances of being reunited with your horse if they become lost due to a disaster.  

Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) will be holding a horse microchipping event June 5 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park Horse Arena. Microchips will be provided free to horses owned by Washoe County residents.