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 led to public outrage, and KC Pet Project’s handling that night along with numerous complaints resulted in Kansas City’s City Council voting unanimously to retake animal control from the nonprofit, starting July 30.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
If a pet or livestock is exposed to a rabid animal, the incident should be reported to a veterinarian and the town animal control office, a spokesperson with DEEP said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Some of this increase could be because of a loosening of requirements for giving up a pet, said Christopher Valles with L.A. County’s animal control department.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Carol Reith of the 200 block of Sky Hill Road was cited Wednesday after police and animal control authorities found the dogs living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions without air conditioning and with evidence of inbreeding, Wauconda police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
If a pet or livestock is exposed to a rabid animal, the incident should be reported to a veterinarian and the town animal control office, a spokesperson with DEEP said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Some of this increase could be because of a loosening of requirements for giving up a pet, said Christopher Valles with L.A. County’s animal control department.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Carol Reith of the 200 block of Sky Hill Road was cited Wednesday after police and animal control authorities found the dogs living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions without air conditioning and with evidence of inbreeding, Wauconda police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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