animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Police said the woman did not make any attempt to talk to anyone inside the home or any neighbors, and neither animal control nor police received any calls about a loose dog being found on that day.
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Officers were originally called to the residence after a female ran out of the house and flagged down an animal control officer in the area, screaming that somebody in her family had been shot.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Police and animal control officers returned to the home and seized both cats, McKay said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
After the shooting, a sheriff’s supervisor and animal control officers responded to the scene and notified the homeowners.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Officers were originally called to the residence after a female ran out of the house and flagged down an animal control officer in the area, screaming that somebody in her family had been shot.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Police and animal control officers returned to the home and seized both cats, McKay said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
After the shooting, a sheriff’s supervisor and animal control officers responded to the scene and notified the homeowners.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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