animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
Examples of animal control in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The large lizard was seen in the Little Pond area on Wilsonville Road and Thompson Road area, according to the Thompson town animal control officials.
—
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Kaplan called animal control and reported the incident, then reported the incident to police, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
If the animal appears scared or defensive, such as crouching, hissing, growling, or retreating, back off and call animal control or a local rescue.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Iredell County sheriff's office tells PEOPLE both the sheriff's office and Iredell county animal control are investigating the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal control
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Kaplan called animal control and reported the incident, then reported the incident to police, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
If the animal appears scared or defensive, such as crouching, hissing, growling, or retreating, back off and call animal control or a local rescue.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Iredell County sheriff's office tells PEOPLE both the sheriff's office and Iredell county animal control are investigating the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal control
Cite this Entry
“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share