animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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The bird was spotted in apparent trouble and was captured by city park rangers and animal control officers.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The dog also had open infected wounds, animal control said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Things came to a boil in July at a town hall hosted by United Mutual with City Council members and an animal control officer from Laguna Beach.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
In April 2021, an animal control officer from the Hayward Police Department rescued 11 ducklings from a drain by playing duck sounds on her cell phone.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The dog also had open infected wounds, animal control said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Things came to a boil in July at a town hall hosted by United Mutual with City Council members and an animal control officer from Laguna Beach.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
In April 2021, an animal control officer from the Hayward Police Department rescued 11 ducklings from a drain by playing duck sounds on her cell phone.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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