City of Wichita - Animal Control Statistics
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Statistics

Each year, thousands of our community's cats and dogs are destroyed. The numbers, in fact, speak for themselves. This chart covers the years 2001-2011.

YEAR

TOTAL OF ANIMALS

RECLAIMED

EUTHANIZED

TRANSFERRED

2001

9,258

1,502

6,433

1,321

2002

9,900

1,514

6,433

1,284

2003

9,630

1,323

7,250

1,056

2004

9,347

1,212

7,233

902

2005

9,667

1,263

7,358

1,046

2006

8,463

1,214

6,301

948

2007

10,011

1,516

7,463

1,032

2008

9,452

1,558

6,422

1,472

2009

10,485

1,532

6,310

2,643

2010

10,740

1,694

5,549

3,497

2011

10,425

1,793

5,384

3,248

These are Animal Control statistics that cover the years 2007-2011

Measure

Type

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Response rate to requests for service

Outcome

96.04%

94.04%

95.12%

98.37%

98.16%

Animals redeemed by owners

Outcome

1,793

1,694

1,532

1,558

1,516

Percent of animals redeemed or transferred

Outcome

48.35%

48.33%

45.29%

36.09%

28.41%

Animal bites investigated

Demand

1,058

989

1,033

920

834

Citizen requests for field service received

Demand

29,135

28,376

25,258

27,288

30,568

Dead animals picked up

Demand

5,236

3,317

1,318

2,472

5,398

Animals transferred

Demand

3,248

3,497

2,643

1,472

1,032

Citations and warnings issued

Output

6,329

6,074

5,033

5,438

5,709

Animals picked up by field staff

Output

4,107

4,172

4,699

5,611

5,597

Animals housed at Wichita Animal Shelter

Output

10,425

10,740

10,485

9,452

10,011

Animal Control
3303 N. Hillside
Wichita, KS 67219

Hours:
11:00 AM-6:30 PM
Monday-Saturday

1:00-5:00 PM
Sunday

1:00-5:00 PM
Most Holidays

Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Animal Control
Phone: (316) 350-3360

Animal Shelter
Phone: (316) 350-3366

Animal Control and Shelter Fax
Fax: (316) 350-3372

Dennis Graves
Animal Control Supervisor

Drew Bessey
Shelter Supervisor