animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Because Botello lives in Irving, a neighboring suburb, the monkey was transferred to Irving's animal control department, Dallas police said.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The fliers advise people to report sick or dead birds to animal control agencies and to prevent wild birds from getting into areas that house pet birds and poultry.
Flier recipients are also advised not to eat raw milk, raw cheese and undercooked meat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Pay hikes for police officers, the ongoing construction of Atlanta's public safety training center and surprise costs like the city's animal control contract fueled the increase.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Cambridge, the roughly 6-square-mile city across the river from Boston, is home to about 120,000 people and between 40 and 50 wild turkeys, according to city animal control officer Christina Correia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The fliers advise people to report sick or dead birds to animal control agencies and to prevent wild birds from getting into areas that house pet birds and poultry.
Flier recipients are also advised not to eat raw milk, raw cheese and undercooked meat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Pay hikes for police officers, the ongoing construction of Atlanta's public safety training center and surprise costs like the city's animal control contract fueled the increase.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Cambridge, the roughly 6-square-mile city across the river from Boston, is home to about 120,000 people and between 40 and 50 wild turkeys, according to city animal control officer Christina Correia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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