animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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The organization’s animal control specialists took the dogs to their facility in Lake Elsinor for veterinary care and rehabilitation.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Along with the fire department, Baltimore's police department, housing, animal control, and BGE responded.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
On March 23, Sheriff Justin Gibbs notified Willows officials that their agreement for law enforcement services, which includes animal control, would end after the existing contract.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Pet dumping is becoming a major problem in Connecticut, straining animal control officers while shelters are reaching full capacity.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Along with the fire department, Baltimore's police department, housing, animal control, and BGE responded.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
On March 23, Sheriff Justin Gibbs notified Willows officials that their agreement for law enforcement services, which includes animal control, would end after the existing contract.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Pet dumping is becoming a major problem in Connecticut, straining animal control officers while shelters are reaching full capacity.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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