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

If the increase in funding is approved, the two judges have proposed bringing back specialty dockets with some of the new courtroom time, including specific time set aside for animal control, retail theft, probation violation and domestic assault. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025

According to the animal control offices in Detroit and Warren, residents who do not clean up after their pets could be charged with a misdemeanor and be penalized with up to 90 days in jail and fines up to $500. —Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025

The new facility will include dedicated office space for animal control and codes personnel and is designed to provide a cleaner space for the animals. —Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025

Hunter's resignation came the day after Mayflower's animal control officer, Lisa Kossman, and Machenzie Mikes, the weekend animal control officer, announced their resignations. —Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal control

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole