animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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He was promoted to animal control supervisor in 2007 and has remained in that role since.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The email outage also affected the animal control services in Kansas City, Kansas, which are part of the police department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Despite that, agencies, including the school system, Sheriff’s Office, animal control, the community college, and State’s Attorney’s Office, all asked for additional funding for fiscal 2025.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Failure to post a security deposit or bond within 14 days of notice from animal control would result in the forfeiture of the animal.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The email outage also affected the animal control services in Kansas City, Kansas, which are part of the police department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Despite that, agencies, including the school system, Sheriff’s Office, animal control, the community college, and State’s Attorney’s Office, all asked for additional funding for fiscal 2025.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Failure to post a security deposit or bond within 14 days of notice from animal control would result in the forfeiture of the animal.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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