The Kings County Animal Control office is located at:
10909 Bonneyview Lane, Hanford, CA 93230.

Animal Control Division is under the Kings County Sheriff's Department.

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Search our current database of animals at the Kings County Animal Control Facility.

Animal Control has a staff of five officers, and Animal Control's functions are as follows:

• Patrol county roads to capture and impound loose and stray animals.
  
• Respond to complaints from the public regarding stray, vicious, diseased or dead animals.
  
• Investigation of animal bites and quarantine the animal if necessary.
  
• Explain county ordinances relating to animals to the public.
  
• Issue dog licenses; issue notices and citations to ordinance violators.
  
• Maintain a pound and provide private pet cremations upon request.
• Educate the public on the benefits of vaccinating and spay/neuter programs.

For additional information contact the Animal Control Office at (559) 584-9214.
After hour emergencies can be reported by calling 911 or Kings County Dispatch at 582-3211, ext. 2720.

In addition, the following agencies may also handle complaints about:

• Stray animals
  
• Unlicensed kennels
  
• Animal abuse or neglect
  
• Dead animals
  
• Barking dogs
  
• Vicious animals
  
• Loose livestock

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