animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Tori Fugate, Chief Communications Officer with the KC Pet Project arrived around 5 p.m. and said a bystander who was formerly an animal control officer tied a rope around the goat’s neck in order to help guide to safety.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
In some cases, such as those filed with the animal control service of King County, Wash., you’re actually required to have at least three complainants when submitting a noise complaint.
—Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Indianapolis police and animal control officers responded to the 2300 block of North Kenyon Street on a report of aggressive dogs just before 10 a.m.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
But Boyd, the animal control officer, has another theory — there have been a lot of three-legged coyotes roaming Twentynine Palms over the decades.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
He was promoted to animal control supervisor in 2007 and has remained in that role since.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
One of the dogs is still loose, officials say, and animal control officers are searching for it, the outlet reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Such animals make up just a portion of the animals at shelters, though — many are stray animals brought in by animal control or found by neighbors.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The safest course of action is to contact a professional snake removal service, pest control company or your local animal control agency.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
In some cases, such as those filed with the animal control service of King County, Wash., you’re actually required to have at least three complainants when submitting a noise complaint.
—Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Indianapolis police and animal control officers responded to the 2300 block of North Kenyon Street on a report of aggressive dogs just before 10 a.m.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
But Boyd, the animal control officer, has another theory — there have been a lot of three-legged coyotes roaming Twentynine Palms over the decades.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
He was promoted to animal control supervisor in 2007 and has remained in that role since.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
One of the dogs is still loose, officials say, and animal control officers are searching for it, the outlet reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Such animals make up just a portion of the animals at shelters, though — many are stray animals brought in by animal control or found by neighbors.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The safest course of action is to contact a professional snake removal service, pest control company or your local animal control agency.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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