animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Culbertson’s death prompted scrutiny of KC Pet Project, city’s animal control contractor at the time, which led to the nonprofit losing the municipal contract in March.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
In those cases, the state did not find any violations of the Illinois Animal Welfare Act that defines and sets rules for animal control facilities and shelters.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Since the shelters’ closure on March 24, animal control staff have sent more than 1,000 samples to an outside lab to screen for distemper, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
As soon as possible, call your local animal control office for further information.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
In those cases, the state did not find any violations of the Illinois Animal Welfare Act that defines and sets rules for animal control facilities and shelters.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Since the shelters’ closure on March 24, animal control staff have sent more than 1,000 samples to an outside lab to screen for distemper, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
As soon as possible, call your local animal control office for further information.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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