animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Detectives eventually connected him to the crime through a black dog that was also seen in the video and was hit by a car before being picked up by animal control.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the City of Godley's website, the city does not currently employ a full-time animal control officer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
An on-site animal crematorium, which is owned by the city's animal control department, is used for euthanasia services, Halverson said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Hackel said the county's animal control now is known for its save rate for saving animals, instead of its kill or euthanasia rate about 15 years ago.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the City of Godley's website, the city does not currently employ a full-time animal control officer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
An on-site animal crematorium, which is owned by the city's animal control department, is used for euthanasia services, Halverson said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Hackel said the county's animal control now is known for its save rate for saving animals, instead of its kill or euthanasia rate about 15 years ago.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal control
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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