The Wichita Animal Shelter is located at 3303 N. Hillside.  It is South of Highway K-96 on The Murfin Animal Care Campus next to the Kansas Humane Society.  It was built in 2009 and houses both Animal Services & Animal Shelter staff.  The building is able to hold 170 dogs & 252 cats at one time, and is the major holding facility for lost or stray pets in Sedgwick County.  The shelter contracts it's services to local Animal Control agencies like; Sedgwick County, Clearwater, Derby, Park City, Maize and Valley Center. 

If you have lost your pet, the animal shelter is where you want to begin looking. Visit the shelter and walk through to see if your pet was picked up by Animal Services or brought in by a concerned individual. We also have suggestions availabe to help you find lost pets.

                  The mission of Animal Services is to

• promote and insure public health and safety,
• facilitate responsible pet ownership,
• humanely and responsibly care for the animals in our charge,
• provide prompt and courteous service to our customers
• Provide education and positive enforcement efforts.

We do this to prevent the expense and suffering caused to both humans and pet animals due directly and indirectly to animal bites, and neglect of proper basic pet ownership responsibilities.  Our goal is to insure public health, safety, and animal welfare in our community.

Announcements

Animal Ordinance Revisions

Beginning July 01, 2009, the City of Wichita enacted several changes to Title 6 of the Code of the City of Wichita, which deals with Animals.  Some of the major changes are listed below:

• The City of Wichita now recognizes both one and three year rabies vaccines for dogs and cats.
• Restrictions on the ownership of "pit bulls" which require they be micro-chipped and surgically sterilized unless the owner has a breeders license and limits "pit bull" ownership to two per owner or premise.
• Aligns City of Wichita breeders license requirements with the Unified Zoning Code.
• Requires a minimum of one acre for ownership of certain large animals/livestock.
• Raises Animal Maintenence Permit fees for most animals from $20 to $25, and initiates a $100 Animal Maintenance Permit fee to keep or harbor livestock in the City of Wichita.
• Establishes rules and regulations for proposed off leash dog parks. 

You can download a summary of these changes here.  The entire ordinance is available for download here

Tethering Ordinance
The City of Wichita has enacted provisions that limit the time and manner in which a dog can be tethered or chained outside.  Download the informative brochure which explains the tethering ordinance in Wichita.

Animal Shelter Services and Information

Daily Animal Pickups
Check the list to see if your lost pet has been picked up.

Lost/Found Pets
Learn how you can be quickly reunited with your pet!

Live Cat Trap Rentals
Need to capture an abandoned cat? Rent a trap from us!

Statistics
Our statistics sadly show that many of these animals do not return home or get adopted.

Animal Services/Animal Shelter Documents & Forms
Browse through our documents and forms.

Success Story: Kendall, the Golden Retriever
Learn about how one stray dog found a home!

More Success Stories: Mia, Reva, and Toby: 
They are here...they are in Houston...they are loved!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Leash Law FAQ's
Learn why it's important to keep your dog on a leash!

City of Wichita Animal Ordinance
Are you breaking the law?

Quarantine FAQ's
Why is your pet being quarantined?

Rabies FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about your pet and rabies.

Kansas State University Animal Poison Control Center
When a pet gets into something they shouldn't, call the experts at (785) 532-5679. Staffed 24 hours a day by veterinarians.

Links
Visit any of these sites!

Pick Up After Your Pet
Picking up dog waste is the neighborly thing to do. It's easy and it's cheap!

Preventing and Avoiding Animal Bites
How to "bite-proof" your dog and avoid being bitten!

Veterinary Clinics
A list of veterinary clinics located in Wichita.

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