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

Miranda has not been charged with a crime, and authorities have said the animals remaining on the property appear healthy and are being monitored by animal control. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

An animal control officer in Newport Beach rescued five dogs from a hot car. — Kat Filardi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Records show Albemarle County animal control seized Beebe’s dog the following day and placed it in protective custody. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal control

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