animal control

noun

: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals

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If the snake is in a high-traffic area, call the local animal control or an animal removal service that can relocate the snake for you. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Zoe McCurnin, a lead animal control officer, was assigned to the case. — Velvet Wu july 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 These included logistical issues like being able to send two animal control employees to embark on the several-hour long drive. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Cook County animal control also reminded pet owners that animals with short coats, or with white or tan fur, are more susceptible to sunburbn, especially on their noses. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for animal control

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal control was in 1951

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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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