animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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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.
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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
Anyone who has more information was asked to contact CHP at (661) 743-6060 or animal control officers at (661) 940-4191.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Because your wife is unable to listen to reason, contact animal control services in your city or county and explain what’s going on.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
Anyone who has more information was asked to contact CHP at (661) 743-6060 or animal control officers at (661) 940-4191.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Because your wife is unable to listen to reason, contact animal control services in your city or county and explain what’s going on.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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