# Southern Nevada Animal Rescue League Begins Dissolution After Saving More Than 7,000 Animals Source: https://dogfriendlylasvegas.com/dog-news/local-dog-news/southern-nevada-animal-rescue-league-begins-dissolution-after-saving-more-than-7000-animals/ Published: 2026-10-29 --- After nine years of finding homes for animals who needed another chance, Southern Nevada Animal Rescue League (SNARL) is preparing to close its doors. In an emotional announcement, the Las Vegas-area rescue said it has made the difficult decision to begin dissolving the organization, citing mounting financial pressure, fewer available foster homes, challenging adoptions and a growing need for animal rescue services. The decision comes despite efforts to scale back operations. Earlier this year, SNARL announced it was reducing the number of animals in its care by more than half. But even with that reduction, the organization says it can no longer sustain the costs and demands of its work. > Love alone cannot pay medical bills or create foster homes out of thin air the rescue wrote in [its announcement](https://www.facebook.com/100070952544811/posts/1150574227317651/?rdid=Q3F9yyAsSIb3XYtz#), describing a struggle to remain financially viable that has continued since the COVID-19 pandemic. For an organization built around giving animals a second chance, the decision carries an especially painful weight. SNARL said it has worked to stand behind the animals it has placed, and that ending operations means confronting limits it never wanted to reach. ## A Legacy of More Than 7,000 Second Chances Since its incorporation in 2017, SNARL says it has saved and adopted out more than 7,000 animals. Each represents a life moved toward safety, a family brought together and an opportunity for an animal to leave uncertainty behind. That history is part of what makes the announcement so difficult. Rescue work is often measured in adoptions, medical recoveries and successful placements, but sustaining an organization also depends on the resources behind those outcomes: veterinary care, reliable foster homes, volunteers, donations and the people willing to keep showing up. SNARL says those resources have become increasingly difficult to secure as the need for help continues to grow. Its announcement reflects a reality facing animal welfare organizations in Nevada and beyond: compassion can motivate people to step in, but it cannot replace the practical support required to keep animals safe. ## Fifty-Two Animals Still Need Homes For now, SNARL’s work is not finished. The rescue reported that 52 dogs and cats remain in its care, and its immediate priority is to find each of them a safe, lasting home or transfer them to another reputable foster-based rescue partner. Intake is closed effective immediately. That includes former SNARL animals who have been out of the organization’s care for three months or longer, a change the rescue acknowledged is particularly painful given its longstanding commitment to the animals it has placed. The organization says it will continue working toward safe placements for the animals still depending on it before formally dissolving. The remaining residents need people willing to consider adoption, share their profiles and help connect them with potential homes. For those who cannot adopt, sharing an animal’s profile can help it reach someone who might be able to offer the right home. People who foster or volunteer with other rescues may also be able to help by connecting SNARL with reputable organizations that have the capacity to take animals. ## Veterinary Debt Adds to the Challenge SNARL also disclosed an outstanding veterinary balance of just over $11,000. That amount does not include future medical emergencies or the routine care required for the 52 animals still waiting for placement. The rescue plans to continue fundraising until its medical debt is paid down and the last animal in its care is safely placed. Once its remaining animals are safe and its obligations are met, SNARL says any remaining supplies, in-kind donations or monetary assets will be donated to other local 501(c)(3) animal rescue organizations. Those contributions could help other organizations continue their work, even as SNARL prepares to end its own. People who are able to contribute financially can help address the outstanding veterinary balance and ongoing care costs. Those unable to donate can still make a difference by sharing the rescue’s announcement and the profiles of its remaining animals. ## Helping SNARL Finish What It Started In its message, SNARL thanked the donors, volunteers, partners, adopters and foster families who helped sustain the rescue through nine years of work. The organization credited those people with making its lifesaving efforts possible, even as it acknowledged that the support available today is no longer enough to keep operations going. The closure is a reminder that the work of animal rescue does not end when an organization makes a difficult announcement. For the 52 animals still in SNARL’s care, the next chapter depends on finding people and organizations able to help them safely move forward. More than 7,000 animals have already had that opportunity through SNARL. Now, the rescue is asking for help to make sure its final residents receive the same chance. Those interested in helping can visit the [Southern Nevada Animal Rescue League’s Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/) to locate the original announcement, follow updates and find information about the animals still awaiting homes or support.