Winfield, KS

• Animal control
  Winfield Police Department - Animal Control Officer

  Phone: 620-221-5551

  Address: Winfield Police Department, 812 Millington, Winfield, KS

  Website: https://winfieldks.org/departments/public_safety/winfield_police_department/index.php

  Uninjured dogs and cats taken into custody are delivered to the Cowley County Humane Society shelter at Strother Field; redemption fees paid at the Police Department.

  Source: City of Winfield - Police Department · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care

  Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.

  Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita

  Phone: (316) 262-5321

  Address: 5618 W 21st St N, Wichita, KS 67205

  Website: https://www.vetwichita.com/

  City: Wichita

  After-hours emergency (not 24/7): site states emergency and overnight care evenings, weekends and major holidays. Nearest identified; located in Wichita, KS.

  Source: Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita - About Us · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Cowley County Humane Society

  Phone: 620.221.1698

  Address: 7648 222nd Road, Winfield, KS 67156

  Website: https://www.cowleycountyhumanesociety.org/

  Type: open admission animal shelter; City of Winfield is a supporting partner

  Source: Cowley County Humane Society - home page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://winfieldks.org/departments/public_safety/winfield_police_department/index.php

  Species: dogs

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://library.municode.com/ks/winfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH10AN_ARTVDO

  The Animal Control Officer enforces the Winfield Municipal Code 'i.e. dog licensing, leash law, sanitation'. Fees not stated on the page; Chapter 10, Article V (Dogs).

  Source: City of Winfield - Police Department · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (2)
  • Rule: Dogs and cats imported into Kansas must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating the animal has been vaccinated against rabies with a USDA-licensed product (immunity period and administration per manufacturer); dogs and cats under three months of age are not required to be vaccinated. K.A.R. 9-18-5, effective November 17, 2017 (authorized by K.S.A. 47-607, 47-607d, 47-610).

    Scope: state

    Statute url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kansas/K-A-R-9-18-5

    Applies statewide (Kansas). Source: Kan. Admin. Regs. 9-18-5 Importing dogs and cats (Cornell LII copy of regulation text) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Website: https://keap.kdhe.ks.gov/Ephtm/EphtContent/documents/Rabies%20Control%20How%20You%20Can%20Prevent.pdf

    Rule: Kansas Department of Health and Environment guidance (2017): rabies vaccine laws are maintained by Kansas cities and some counties; residents should contact their city or county clerk's office to learn which rabies vaccine requirements apply. State rabies control regulations are K.A.R. 28-1-13 and 28-1-14. KDHE advises having a veterinarian vaccinate all dogs, cats and ferrets.

    Scope: state

    Applies statewide (Kansas). Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Rabies Tips: How You Can Prevent Rabies (2017) · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  11,678 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  11.144 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (places) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.winfieldks.org/

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026