animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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But on Friday, investigators and animal control staff confirmed the dog belonged to Welch's boyfriend.
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Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Police learned that Gerchy was no longer living in Connecticut and coordinated with law enforcement and animal control officers in another state to locate him and check on the wellbeing of his two dogs, Szydlo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Melanie Burkholder asked whether the city could donate some of the money collected in fines to the local Humane Society to help with animal control.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
No rescuers were injured, and the dog was returned to its owner after a brief examination by animal control officers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Police learned that Gerchy was no longer living in Connecticut and coordinated with law enforcement and animal control officers in another state to locate him and check on the wellbeing of his two dogs, Szydlo said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Melanie Burkholder asked whether the city could donate some of the money collected in fines to the local Humane Society to help with animal control.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
No rescuers were injured, and the dog was returned to its owner after a brief examination by animal control officers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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