animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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An animal advocate who posts about available pets for adoption shared in a TikTok video last month that animal control brought the dog, Bentley, to the Lancaster County Animal Shelter after his owner went into the hospital.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
At the home, animal control found at least 10 malnourished, bleeding dogs on Griffin's property.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
An animal control officer found six aggressive dogs on the property the night of the attack, according to a KC Pet Project report obtained through an open records request.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
At the home, animal control found at least 10 malnourished, bleeding dogs on Griffin's property.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
An animal control officer found six aggressive dogs on the property the night of the attack, according to a KC Pet Project report obtained through an open records request.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal control
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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