What is King County Animal Care & Control?
King County Animal Care & Control (KCACC) is a county-run and taxpayer-funded agency with a budget of more than $5 million. KCACC provides sheltering services to all the municipalities in King County except Seattle, Renton, and Medina. KCACC provides animal control services to most of King County, except Seattle and a few municipalities that have their own services. KCACC is also the primary agency tasked with investigating complaints of animal neglect and cruelty in King County, although these investigations are also performed by the King County Sheriff’s Office as well as other law enforcement agencies. Excluding licensing officers, KCACC employs roughly 40 people. The main KCACC shelter is in Kent at 21615 64th Ave., while a very small satellite facility is operated in the Bellevue/Crossroads area, at 821 164th Ave. About 10-12,000 animals a year enter the KCACC shelters, although the agency’s records are so poor that it is difficult to pinpoint an exact number. KCACC comes under th
