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 Control & 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 Control or brought in by a concerned individual. We also have suggestions availabe to help you find lost pets.

The mission of Animal Control 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.

Technology paid for by the ASPCA grants program provides Wichita Animal Services with tools to help ensure that as many animals as possible are returned to their rightful owners or have the best chance possible to find adoptive homes.

Tethering Ordinance
The City of Wichita has 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.

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 Control/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!

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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