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

Management of cat colonies that don’t have that impact is left up to cities and counties, and some consider feral cats a public nuisance and allow their animal control officers to trap and remove them. — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control and the San Francisco Zoo surrounded the animal in Outer Sunset and eventually tranquilized it. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

If animal control is not on duty, contact the Fairfield Police Department at 203-254-4800. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

People whose jobs involve frequent contact with animals, including agricultural workers, animal control workers and veterinarians, face higher risks of rabies exposure, the CDC said. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal control

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