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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal welfare > animal control services
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > animal welfare > animal control services
Preferred Term:

animal control services

Definition:
The provision of services in a municipality by authorized personnel to enforce animal control laws that support public safety and ensure the welfare of wild and domestic animals, including activities such as investigating animal cruelty incidents, licensing of animals, impounding stray animals, and controlling nuisance animals.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
animal welfare
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/127349
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RDF/XMLCreated 2009-02-20, last modified 2012-11-30