Kings County animal services
Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.countyofkingsca.gov
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Official animal care/control provider associated with Kings County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Before you start
- Availability · Shelter area differs from field-response area
- Kings County Animal Services – Animal Services division under the Kings County Sheriff’s Office - houses animals from the unincorporated parts of Kings County and Hanford City. Field Services is responsible for responding to animal calls in the unincorporated areas of the county. Types of calls Animal Services responds to include bite cases, restraint issues, animals running at large, welfare checks (neglect, cruelty cases, animal abuse). [3]
Official animal care/control provider associated with Kings County for browsing. Service areas can differ between sheltering, field response and licensing; confirm the specific address, species and service with the provider.
Service area: Kings County Animal Services – Animal Services division under the Kings County Sheriff’s Office - houses animals from the unincorporated parts of Kings County and Hanford City. Field Services is responsible for responding to animal calls in the unincorporated areas of the county. Types of calls Animal Services responds to include bite cases, restraint issues, animals running at large, welfare checks (neglect, cruelty cases, animal abuse). [3]
County Animal Services names its actual licensing communities and DocuPet partner. Hanford city residents are directed to Hanford Police; Lemoore city residents to that city’s Animal Control. Read the exact locality instructions and confirm your address; enforcement/shelter referrals elsewhere on the page are different services.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · County licensing page: Armona, Stratford, Kettleman City, NAS Lemoore and named city referrals; no inference that every incorporated city uses the county program
- The county lists Armona, Stratford, Kettleman City and NAS Lemoore, and redirects Hanford and Lemoore city residents to their city agencies. [4]
Fees
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Forms & documents
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- [1] Kings — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Kings County animal services · Official animal services page or explicitly named animal contact
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Animal Services
- [2] Kings — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Kings County animal services · Official source — shelter service or explicitly named shelter referral
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SHELTER OFFICE HOURS:
- [3] Kings — official animal services information (opens in a new tab)
Kings County animal services · Reviewed local animal service conditions — Shelter area differs from field-response area
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Kings County Animal Services – Animal Services division under the Kings County Sheriff’s Office - houses animals from the unincorporated parts of Kings County and Hanford City. Field Services is responsible for responding to animal calls in the unincorporated areas of the county. Types of calls Animal Services responds to include bite cases, restraint issues, animals running at large, welfare checks (neglect, cruelty cases, animal abuse).
- [4] Public services — dog licensing (opens in a new tab)
Kings County Animal Services · Public services — dog licensing — kings licensing
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
In Kings County, all dogs are required to be licensed and vaccinated against rabies. We license for Armona, Stratford, Kettleman City, NAS Lemoore, and those outside of the Hanford and Lemoore city limits. If you live within Hanford City limits take your paperwork to the Hanford Police Department at 425 N Irwin St. In Lemoore City limits contact Animal Control at 559-924-5333. Kings County Animal Services has partnered with DocuPet to provide an enhanced pet licensing experience for residents. Your pet’s license now includes DocuPet’s free HomeSafe™ 24/7 lost pet service and designer license tags with personalization options. Additionally, 20% of every designer tag purchase is donated to Kings County Animal Services through DocuPet’s Safe&Happy Fund. Our new licensing process with DocuPet allows residents to select a standard license tag at no additional charge or upgrade to one of DocuPet’s colorful designer tag styles for $15. Visit kingscounty.docupet.com to license your dog now and browse hundreds of license tag styles. Licenses are good for the length of your pet's rabies vaccine. Prices are $10 - 1 year, $15 - 2 year, $20 - 3 year.