Animal Control FAQs

• When should I call King County Animal Control?

  RASKC animal control field officers respond to the following requests:

  • leash law enforcement
  • vicious animal complaints
  • cruelty investigations
  • animal bites
  • injured animal rescues
  • "dead-on-arrival" livestock/cats/dogs
  • police department calls for assistance
  • aggressive or sick animal pick-up

  King County Animal Control Contact

  Phone:  (206) 296-PETS (7387)
  Email:  

  If you are experiencing a life-threatening animal-related emergency, call 9-1-1.

• Why is Animal Control taking so long to respond?

  Lower priority animal services:

  Lower priority calls will be responded to by call center staff over the telephone, referral to other resources, or by dispatch of an animal control field officer as necessary or available.These calls include, but are not limited to:

  •  non-emergent high priority events
  • patrol requests
  • trespass
  • stray dog/cat
  • barking dog
  • leash law violation
  • trap requests
  • confined animal notification.