| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abuse | cruel treatment of an animal |
| 2. | adoption | taking an animal into a home |
| 3. | anesthesia | loss of sensation for procedures |
| 4. | at-large | roaming free without restraint |
| 5. | bait | food used to lure |
| 6. | bite | wound caused by teeth |
| 7. | bleeding | loss of blood |
| 8. | burrow | hole dug for shelter |
| 9. | capture | take control of an animal |
| 10. | carrier | box for transporting animals |
| 11. | citation | official notice of violation |
| 12. | collar | band worn around the neck |
| 13. | complaint | reported problem requiring response |
| 14. | compliance | meeting legal requirements |
| 15. | crate | portable animal enclosure |
| 16. | cruelty | intentional or reckless suffering |
| 17. | dangerous | likely to cause serious harm |
| 18. | deceased | dead |
| 19. | dehydration | dangerous lack of body water |
| 20. | den | animal shelter or lair |
| 21. | dispatch | send officers or resources |
| 22. | disposal | proper removal of remains |
| 23. | emaciated | extremely thin from starvation |
| 24. | enclosure | fenced or walled area |
| 25. | envenomation | injury from injected venom |
| 26. | euthanasia | humane ending of life |
| 27. | evidence | proof supporting a case |
| 28. | fence | barrier around a property |
| 29. | feral | wild and not domesticated |
| 30. | flea | small jumping bloodsucking insect |
| 31. | foster | temporarily care for an animal |
| 32. | fractious | difficult to handle safely |
| 33. | fracture | broken bone |
| 34. | gate | movable barrier in a fence |
| 35. | gloves | hand protection for handling |
| 36. | harness | body-worn control gear |
| 37. | hatchling | newly hatched young animal |
| 38. | heat | female fertility period |
| 39. | hoarding | keeping too many animals |
| 40. | impound | confine an animal in custody |
| 41. | incident | specific event or occurrence |
| 42. | ingestion | taking into the body by mouth |
| 43. | intake | admission of an animal |
| 44. | jurisdiction | area of legal authority |
| 45. | juvenile | young not fully mature |
| 46. | kennel | shelter or enclosure for dogs |
| 47. | laceration | deep cut or tear |
| 48. | leash | strap used to control an animal |
| 49. | liability | legal responsibility for harm |
| 50. | license | official permit for keeping a pet |
| 51. | litter | group of young born together |
| 52. | livestock | farm animals kept for use |
| 53. | lunging | sudden forward attack movement |
| 54. | mange | skin disease caused by mites |
| 55. | microchip | tiny identification implant |
| 56. | muzzle | device preventing biting or barking |
| 57. | neglect | failure to provide proper care |
| 58. | net | mesh tool for capture |
| 59. | neuter | surgically sterilize a male |
| 60. | nuisance | animal causing repeated disturbance |
| 61. | ordinance | local law or regulation |
| 62. | orphaned | without mother or caregiver |
| 63. | parasite | organism living on a host |
| 64. | parvovirus | highly contagious canine virus |
| 65. | poisoning | illness from toxic substance |
| 66. | predatory | inclined to hunt prey |
| 67. | pregnant | carrying unborn young |
| 68. | quarantine | isolation to prevent disease spread |
| 69. | rabies | fatal viral disease affecting mammals |
| 70. | reclaim | recover an impounded animal |
| 71. | rehabilitate | restore health or behavior |
| 72. | release | set free or return |
| 73. | relocate | move to another place |
| 74. | reptile | cold-blooded scaled vertebrate |
| 75. | restraint | control of movement |
| 76. | rodent | gnawing mammal like a rat |
| 77. | scene | place where event happened |
| 78. | sedation | medicine-induced calmness or sleep |
| 79. | seizure | taking possession by authority |
| 80. | shelter | facility housing homeless animals |
| 81. | spay | surgically sterilize a female |
| 82. | stray | animal without an apparent owner |
| 83. | tag | small identification label |
| 84. | tether | rope or chain restraint |
| 85. | tick | blood-feeding arachnid parasite |
| 86. | tranquilizer | drug that calms an animal |
| 87. | transport | move animals between locations |
| 88. | trap | device for catching animals |
| 89. | unprovoked | without obvious trigger |
| 90. | vaccination | protective shot against disease |
| 91. | venom | poison delivered by bite or sting |
| 92. | venomous | able to inject venom |
| 93. | vicious | habitually violent or savage |
| 94. | violation | breaking a rule or law |
| 95. | warning | formal notice to correct behavior |
| 96. | warrant | court authorization for action |
| 97. | wildlife | wild animals living naturally |
| 98. | witness | person who saw an event |
| 99. | wound | injury to body tissue |
| 100. | zoonotic | spreadable between animals and humans |