Pet Network in Incline Village is looking to upgrade its cat and dog houses.

For more than 10 years, Pet Network has housed homeless dogs and cats in the shelter at 401 Village Blvd. During this period, almost 10,000 abandoned animals have found temporary sanctuary while awaiting their adoptive families.

Pet Network is a nonprofit organization that relies on the goodwill of donors to cover operating expenses. Adoption fees are only a token amount of the needed funds to sustain the operations. Necessary funds are raised each year through major events like the annual Fur Ball and smaller events such as Strut Your Mutt and Purses for Pets. Dog and cat boarding, doggie day care and the sale of Science Diet food and pet supplies also help cover costs.

And more recently, the organization has begun offering veterinary services to the public.

All of these efforts result year-after-year in barely breaking even.

Now Pet Network is saddled with some extraordinary maintenance and building repair expenses, to the tune of $100,000. Constant sterilization of surfaces plus human and four-legged traffic have taken a toll. Some of the needed repairs include replacement of cracked and chipped flooring, fixing heating/ventilation/air conditioning systems and raising the height of fencing.

The goal is to raise $100,000 from individual donations by the end of March. To date, $34,000 has been raised.

To make a donation, visit the shelter or contact Becky at (775) 832.4404, ext. 114, or mail a check to the shelter at 401 Village Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89451.