dogcatcher

Pound worker, essentially

A dogcatcher is a local government employee who captures stray or unlicensed dogs.

The job is often invoked as the lowest rung of public office: He couldn't get elected dogcatcher.

The formal title is usually animal control officer.

strays

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

loose · roaming · wandering · feral · unclaimed · lost · abandoned · runaway · homeless · untagged

occupation

warden

Supervisory custodian of place

  • officerAuthority figure in uniform
  • poundWeight, strike, or kennel
  • vanEnclosed cargo vehicle

net · pole · truck · route · municipal · uniform · badge · salary · county · rounds

capture

net

Final amount remaining

  • poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • cageBarred confinement structure

lasso · snare · grab · chase · corner · lure · bait · corral · noose · restrain

regulation

ordinance

Official government regulation

citation · registration · compliance · enforcement · tag · rabies · vaccination · permit · bylaw · code

Opposites
relationship to animals

dogcatcheranimal rescuer

One who saves creatures

dog owner · veterinarian · dog walker · foster parent · zookeeper

civic authority spectrum

dogcatcherpresident

Elected leader of nation

mayor · governor · senator · chief of police · city manager

Family

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