Mesquite Animal Shelter

One of America's busiest single-site animal shelters, The Animal Foundation of Las Vegas is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation that was established in 1978 as a low-cost spay and neuter clinic.

The non-profit Heaven Can Wait Animal Society was established in 2000 with the goal of ending the needless and senseless slaughter of cats and dogs in Las Vegas-area shelters. Our team focuses on the urgent need for free-roaming cats and companion animals to receive high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter procedures. The Heaven Can Wait Animal Society also organizes adoption opportunities and educational activities.

The Animal Control Officers, Shelter personnel, and Veterinary team make up the Henderson Animal Care and Control Bureau. The bureau manages pet adoptions, looks after animals brought to the shelter, and aids in connecting missing animals with their owners.

In 2005, while serving on the board of the Las Vegas Shade Tree Shelter, I received a call that forever altered both my life and the lives of several voiceless victims. In order to speak with a new client who wouldn't check in to the facility, the Executive Director asked if I could come right away to the shelter. A young woman holding her one genuine friend in life—a cat carrier—and a rubbish bag full of clothes—her only possessions—was standing there waiting for me.

Our main goal is to have the greatest possible good impact. The energy we require is provided by our volunteers and members. We take steps that have a long-term impact using community-driven models.