The employees are good, but they can only neuter 20 cats per week? This is more a reflection of our county "leaders" I suspect, but Shane on Kings County for having so little regard for its residents' needs.​ read more

Took some donations there a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully they were put to good use. I asked about help with Feral Cats. Didn't get a clear answer because I am in Fresno County but live in Laton which half of Laton is Kings County. But it so happens that the following week I found a feral baby kitten in my backyard. Was having a problem with his eye. Probably a few weeks old. I texted a picture and asked for help with the kitten and no one even replied. They could've replied about something whether it was to tell me they couldn't help me or some advice what to do with the baby's eye. Stray, feral cats are a problem out here and there is no help. I am an old lady, but I need help. It's unfortunate that no one really gives a F I don't understand how people can work in animal control, and not care about cats. Everything is about the dogs! read more

This place is a joke I have called them 4 times in the past week and they don't do anything except sit in there truck! They are just as bad as Hanford PD when you need them! I called because the people that live beside me has a puppy chained up to a tree the dogs like 3 months old it just sits in the rain and fog whining and whimpering the poor dog has no cover just a damn tree!!!! Hanford ca animal control needs to fire everyone and hire people who will do the dang job not just sit in there car just being trash! read more

These folks care about animals! When speaking to them on the phone they have never been anything but polite and helpful. They, unfortunately, are crowded and underfunded - and managing to do good work anyway. Crystal is especially helpful and her love for animals is obvious. read more

This review is specifically towards the vaccine clinic held back in March. I *think* they hold vaccine clinics twice a year (I believe I overheard an employee mention). I took the following info (also I posted the screen shot) from the event's fb event page: This vaccine clinic will be held at the shelter. 10909 Bonneyview Ln Hanford, CA 93230 "$5 each: Rabies Distemper/Parvo (Dogs) FVRCP (Cats) Flea and Tick Treatment Deworming $10 Microchip While you're here... Sign up your pet for SPAY AND NEUTER! Cats: $25 Dogs: $100 If you can't afford the cost to spay and neuter and would like to, come talk to us!" I needed to have one my cat's microchipped; the event started at 10am. I arrived a few minutes after 10, thinking I would beat the crowd, and there was a looooong line already! My most valuable tip for future clinics - arrive early!! The employees were helpul; you'll be asked to fill out one form, pay your fee (they do take plastic besides cash) in one line. After that, you'll head into the 2nd line for the vet services. Keep in mind there's only one vet & it's out in their parking lot under 2 small tents, so you'll be out under the sun. Start to finish, the process was about a hour wait. My cat needed to be microchipped & at $10 it's a great deal (our usual vet charges $40 the last time I checked plus idk if there's a dr visit fee on top of that to give you an idea). Definitely worth checking into if you're a pet owner. read more

Kings County Animal Services - Happening today! 3-11-17 from 10am - noon - Pet Adoption Near Me - Hanford, California

After I lost my Mom, and then lost my dog (as seen in profile picture), I set about adopting a dog here in Vancouver BC Canada. I wasn't about to go and buy a dog somewhere because both of my two previous dogs were shelter dogs. That said, it was hard to find a dog to adopt in Vancouver. I found a rescue group that specialized in bringing dogs to Vancouver from places that have a higher population of shelter dogs. I ended up with # A095100 from Kings County Animal Services. His name is Archie and he is beautiful. I have to thank Kings County Animal Services for helping get this sweet dog out of the shelter. I can tell from the paper files I got that he was well looked after at Kings County Animal Services. Vaccinations up to date, and fleas all treated and fixed up. #A095100 came to Vancouver, BC Canada and is now enjoying his beautiful back yard, and has a big a family that loves him to bits. He is being spoiled rotten and while he needed some time to adjust, he is turning out to be a real star. I've taken him to work a few times and the entire staff just love him. My 102 year old Grandmother loves him. Everyone is in love with Archie. Thank you for doing what you do - and kudos to your entire team for doing whatever it takes to make sure that your shelter pets find new homes. read more

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It's so incredibly infuriating and disheartening the failure numerous animal shelters have in caring for these animals. Numerous complaints are made all the time about their failure to properly care for them be it responding to calls or the poor conditions happening in the shelters themselves. My heart hurts every time I see a stray and I'm not reassured that I can catch them and give them to a shelter. I found a stray cat and took her in. For some reason, many shelters believe literal domesticated animals are "wild" animals. If it's not a dog, they don't give a shit. I brought a sick cat in that they also told me to bring in over the phone. They wasted my time. They also acted shocked I was even there but I really don't understand why a literal animal shelter is shocked as to why I'm asking them to take in a sick stray cat which just further points to the incompetence. I brought her in and was told she seemed fine to them. She's extremely skinny, no it's not due to old age as they tried to say, that's extremely stupid and no well cared for older cat is this thin. Because she walked fine for like five seconds, they decided she wasn't sick. Instead of adamantly offering solutions and caring for this animal, they couldn't care less what happened to them and argued with me that she seems fine to them while I'm standing there telling them she's sick. The vet confirmed her to be sick too. I informed the person at the shelter she has consistent orange non solid stool and was vomiting. That usually points to liver and gallbladder problems and needs treatment. She also is very lethargic, very skinny, her stomach makes unusual loud gurgling noises, she has hair loss, and numerous other symptoms that would've indicated illness upon further evaluation like her saliva and nose but they just overlooked it. Idk what else to do. I'm resorting to Facebook to ask someone to help or adopt her. They at one point said if I can provide proof somehow and I'm like...? Why wasn't that mentioned on the phone? I drove all the way out here and waited days for them to open just to be told that and they couldn't take her. They had the audacity to ask me why did I take her in and I'm like she's a stray?? If y'all were the least bit educated, you'd understand why outdoor cats aren't a good thing for their own health and safety and for the environment like it's an objectively bad thing, it's not an opinion, it's proven time and time again the negative consequences and I'm increasingly frustrated with how animals are treated by these institutions, ones that claim and are made to care for animal welfare but keep failing read more

Animal Control is not helpful whatsoever. The lady behind the desk is rude. They never return any phone calls. I've donated plenty of food, items and money to the local shelters and when I need help and there is no help to be found. read more

I found a weenie dog roaming the streets so i caught him, brang him to my house, and gave him food and water. My plan was to take him here to see if he had a chip and try and locate the owners that way. If he did not have a chip i was going to keep him at my house and post flyers around my neighborhood. When i brang him here the lady behind the counter had zero customer service skills. She looked annoyed and like she hated her life. She asked me what i needed and i told her i wanted to get the dog scanned. Right away she came from the back and took him out my hands and took him to the back. I was not able to see him or hold him after that and she told me he has to stay there for four days. Now if no one claims the dog it can either go up for adoption or be euthanized. And if i want the dog back i have to pay $100. Then to make things worse her and another coworker began arguing with customers that came to my defense when they told her they did not tell me they were going to keep the dog. The employees were yelling at us in front of everyone. I even started crying!! And when I confronted the lady about it and told her how unprofessional they are it seemed like she did not care at all. Every single employee there looks like they hate their lives. If u work there, u should know that job is just as much about people as it is about animals. If u dont like working there just quit, as simple as that. U could've and should've handled the situation better but instead u guys thought it was ok to attack customers by yelling and screaming at us. They did not tell me if the dog gets scanned it belongs to them now, nor are there any signs stating that. For them to be acting like that towards customers is sickening. And to not be informing people of what will happen if the dog gets scanned is sneaky and not right. The only positive thing i could say about this place is the employee named Kandy. She took the time to show me compassion and explain to me what was going on and try to make me feel better about the whole situation. So thank u kandy.. everyone else sucks read more

Had to call the Kings County Animal Services last week when a stray pit bull wondered into our front yard and seemed eager to stay a while. Poor pup, no tags, but he did have a collar, so we knew someone was missing the poor guy. A fast search of the internet brought up the website and I dialed the number listed on their webpage. The message directed us to call the police department. I felt horrible basically having to call the police on a poor lost dog... but I had no means to keep him and a quick knock and ask at our neighbor's houses turned up no owner. I didn't want to leave him to wander the streets (esp since we live next to a fast moving road). 2 trucks responded in almost no time at all, and they cuddled on the dog explained that pit bulls are known to travel quite far from their homes. They promised to take care of him and try to find his owner. I was relieved. My cat got out once and Kings County Animal Services was the first place I called, so hopefully this pup's owner does the same. So, the website is a little confusing since they direct you to the police, but other than that, the response time was great and I felt very comfortable turning the dog over to them to care for. I just hope the owner was able to reconnect with their dog, because he sure was a sweety. read more

If a zero would have been available to rate this joint I would give them a zero. Actually, they aren't even worth that. Let me tell you about these idiots. Saw a dog I was interested in. Called Ms. Yang and left a message about which dog that I was interested in and left my name and number. Never heard back from her. (They were closed apparently). The following day (an open day) I see that the dog that I was interested in is still there, so I physically go to check the dog out. I get there and the lady behind the desk (airhead behind the desk I should say), seemed very annoyed and confused as to why I interrupted her day. I tell her I am there to check out the dog they had on the website that I was interested in. She tells me that I cannot look at the dog because a police officer had an appointment to come check the dog out to see if he wanted to adopt him. Ok, I say, and I ask her to give me a call, either way to let me know if the dog was still available or not. I leave my name and number with her and she tells me she will get it to her boss and let her know. I asked her if disabled veterans (of which I am one) would get the adoption fees waved if they had the proper credentials (ie DD214). She did not know the answer to that but again said her boss would have to let me know. STILL no call back throughout that day so I called them about an hour before closing time! I got that damn voicemail for Ms. Yang AGAIN! AGAIN, I left my name, info and the dog I am interested in. Still no response from them. I call the next day (an open day) and AGAIN get the damn answering machine for Ms. Yang. AGAIN, I leave my name and information as well as the name of the dog I am interested in. STILL NO CALLBACK!!! DOES ANYBODY WORK THERE BESIDES IDIOTS? How do these poor animals find any homes when you are UNWILLING to respond to individuals looking to adopt them. Adopt your new furbaby from another place because you will not get anywhere with these morons. I will filing a complaint to the County of Hanford. read more

The people who work were really nice and helpful. They made the adoption process really easy and stress free. I absolutely love my dog I adopted from this shelter and wouldn't trade him for the world. However, after adopting our puppy we discovered a number of health problems he had... Our puppy had ticks, tapeworm, kennel cough and ringworm. The kennel cough was kind of to be expected as shelter dogs are in close spaces but all the rest was a unexpected, especially financially. With vet bills, tests (to figure out why his skin was getting so bad) and the cost of meds we have spent well over $500 trying to get our puppy healthy. Just something to think about before adopting your puppy, ask about health. We were new puppy parents and did not know any better, but had I known we would have taken all this into account. read more