animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Louisville animal control officers would check for compliance when responding to calls for help, and those found in violation could be issued a citation.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, wildlife workers, laboratory workers who handle live rabies virus and people in similar professions should also consider prophylaxis.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Detectives eventually connected him to the crime through a black dog that was also seen in the video and was hit by a car before being picked up by animal control.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the City of Godley's website, the city does not currently employ a full-time animal control officer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, wildlife workers, laboratory workers who handle live rabies virus and people in similar professions should also consider prophylaxis.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Detectives eventually connected him to the crime through a black dog that was also seen in the video and was hit by a car before being picked up by animal control.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the City of Godley's website, the city does not currently employ a full-time animal control officer.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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