Hitchcock Road Animal Services

Salinas, CA

The animal services facility on Hitchcock Road in Salinas, serving Monterey County communities with stray intake, animal control and adoptions.

Hours Adoptions Tue-Sat 1pm-4pm; licensing, stray drop-off and owner redemption Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Areas served Salinas and Monterey County, California

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (831) 769-8850 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Hitchcock Road Animal Services at (831) 769-8850 first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Monterey County at a glance

Population 437,613

Housing units 145,469

Est. households with a cat 42,529

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

When can I come to adopt?

Adoptions run Tuesday through Saturday 1pm-4pm. Licensing, stray drop-off and owner redemption run longer, Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm.

Which area does the shelter serve?

Monterey County, California.

How do I find out about adoption fees?

Fee amounts are not published as a fixed schedule. Call (831) 769-8850 for current pricing and available cats.

Get involved

Support Hitchcock Road Animal Services

Surrendering a cat

Contact Hitchcock Road Animal Services at (831) 769-8850 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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