Update: Salinas and Monterey County Animal Services are in process to consolidate and merge programs and services.  As of June 1, 2020, all animals from both shelters are being housed at the County Shelter at 160 Hitchcock Road, Salinas.  Licensing and Animal Control is still separate.  The shared volunteer program is still on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  For more updates, please visit www.hitchcockroadanimals.org. 

Salinas Animal Services is operated under the City’s Police Department. The other animal shelter on Hitchcock Road (Monterey County Animal Services) is operated by the Monterey County Health Department and services the unincorporated areas of Monterey County. The SPCA for Monterey County (on Highway 68) is a private, non-profit shelter which accepts owner-surrendered animals and strays from areas of the Peninsula and south county cities. While we all shelter animals, have adoption programs, and do work cooperatively, we operate separately and independently of each other.