Wichita, KS

• Animal control
  Wichita Animal Services

  Phone: (316) 350-3360

  Website: https://www.sedgwick.gov/animal-control/animal-control-services-by-city/

  Listed by Sedgwick County as the animal control provider for Wichita; city site refused this host.

  Source: Sedgwick County - Animal Control Services by City · 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; listed main hours Mon-Fri 12:00am-8:00am and 4:00pm-11:59pm; Sat 12:00am-4:00am and 4:00pm-11:59pm; Sun 12:00am-10:00am and 12:00pm-11:59pm; open all day and night on major holidays.

  Source: Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita - About Us · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • Kansas Humane Society

    Phone: (316) 524-9196

    Address: 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219

    Website: https://kshumane.org/

    Type: nonprofit shelter

    Source: Kansas Humane Society - home page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Wichita Animal Shelter

    Phone: (316) 350-3366

    Address: 3303 North Hillside, Wichita, KS

    Website: https://www.sedgwick.gov/animal-control/lost-found-pets/

    Type: municipal shelter

    Source: Sedgwick County Animal Control - Lost & Found Pets · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.wichita.gov/349/Animals

  Fees: Spayed or neutered $15.00 per year; unspayed/un-neutered $50.00 per year; $5.00 annual penalty on renewals beginning 30 days after the previous license expires

  Species: dogs over five months old within city limits

  Required: Yes

  Source is archive copy: Yes

  Effective January 1, 2025 a license runs 1 to 3 years (Municipal Code Ch. 6, sec. 6.04.110). Pay at the veterinarian, the License Office (City Hall, 455 N. Main, 1st floor), the Wichita Animal Shelter (3303 N. Hillside) or online. All dogs and cats must be microchipped; more than three dogs requires an Animal Maintenance Permit. Service, military, search-and-rescue and government dogs are fee-exempt but still licensed.

  Source: City of Wichita - Dog License information sheet · Archived copy (Mar 3, 2025) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: All dogs must be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian at least every three years, with a new vaccination tag assigned at the time of vaccination (City of Wichita dog license rules, Municipal Code Ch. 6).

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://www.wichita.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8706/Dog-License-Information-Sheet-PDF

  Source is archive copy: Yes

  Source: City of Wichita - Dog License information sheet · Archived copy (Mar 3, 2025) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help
  Kansas Humane Society - spay/neuter for pets of low income families

  Website: https://kshumane.org/spay-and-neuter/

  Source: Kansas Humane Society - home page · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  400,991 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  165.074 (2025)

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

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