The County of Monterey Auditor-Controller’s office has established a webpage with Frequently Asked Questions concerning Measure K and the Bond Repayment Tax Rate Correction.
HITCHCOCK ROAD
Animal Services
Animals and people thrive in Monterey County
The County of Monterey and City of Salinas formally merged Animal Services in 2023 through a Joint Powers Agreement, creating Hitchcock Road Animal Services Agency. Many years of discussions, shared staffing and agreements and even a worldwide pandemic led up to the formation of this new agency.
While the County of Monterey serves as the Lead Agency of HRAS, the agency governed by a Board of Directors that has 2 representatives of each the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas.
Core Services at HRAS include: Pet Licensing, Field Services, & Shelter Services. Other services include our spay/neuter clinic, volunteer and foster programs and a community cat program.
Animal Services houses approximately 4,000 animals annually, mostly dogs and cats, that have been brought in from the unincorporated areas of Monterey County and City of Salinas as well as from contract cities that include Marina, Carmel, Greenfield, Del Rey Oaks, and CSUMB.