Visalia Animal Services will continue to offer appointments to expedite your service. See below for appointment hours.
Please call 559-713-4700 to schedule your appointment.
Appointments are required for the following:
*NEW Hours*
Sundays & Monday's - CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday: Facility Open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Animal Visiting Hours: 10am-6:30pm)
Saturday: Facility Open 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Animal Visiting Hours: 9am-11:30am)
An appointment for ANY the following services is encouraged prior to your visit:** Since there is no law prohibiting cats from roaming loose, Animal Control Officer's do not respond to calls for loose OR stray cats unless they are injured or sick.
We encourage you to visit our Facebook page (Visalia Animal Services) to view images of the animals that have been impounded to search for your missing pet.
To learn more about Animal Services, view this PowerPoint presentation that was provided at the Thursday, September 12, 2024 public meeting.
Didn't make the meeting? Animal Services team members met with the public, provided information on the Division and the Animal Care Center and received feedback from the public on operations. The presentation above was reviewed and the meeting was a positive opportunity for community discussion.
To be notified of any future (although none are planned at this time, stay in the know!) community meetings for Animal Services, contact Shelter Manager Candace Harrington at [email protected] to have your name and information added to a contact list.
New licenses and license renewals for your pets will only be processed by mail, email, telephone or can be left in a drop box that has been installed in the front of our building (NO CASH PLEASE). For more details on how to license your pet remotely please call 559-713-4700 during business hours.
License Applications:
Visalia Pet License Application or Visalia Pet License Application (Spanish)
Dinuba Pet License Application
Exeter Pet License Application
Farmersville Pet License Application
Email- [email protected] Fax- 559-713-4679
US Mail- 29016 Hwy 99 Visalia CA 93277 Phone- 559-713-4700
Animal Care Center Offers Free Spay & Neuter (See flier)
Did you know that over 54% of the dogs received by the Visalia Animal Care Center are pit bulls and Chihuahuas?
To help curb the number of pit bulls and Chihuahuas that enter local shelter's each year, Visalia Animal Services has launched Operation Fix A Chia Pit.
Open to all Visalia residents who own either a pit bull or Chihuahua, the procedure is completely free. To sign-up, please call to make an appointment. At the time of your appointment, please provide proof of residency (a utility bill is preferred
For more information on Operation Fix A Chia Pit, please call 559-713-4700 or read the Inside City Hall article.