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 slate of fees covers things like usage of the Kansas City — Lee’s Summit Regional Airport, the city’s animal control work, various construction and planning permits, utility connections, special events permits and public records requests. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

According to a Facebook post from the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, shared on Tuesday, April 7, the facility was contacted by a neighboring animal control in Wilkes-Barre about a large number of birds living in dire conditions. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Deputies responded to a call on March 9 that the bird was in distress and quickly contacted the county’s animal control team and a wildlife capture specialist, said Elise Soviar, a spokesperson for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

About 10,500 pets entered animal control’s care between December 2024 and November 2025. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal control

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
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• oriole