pet parent
Britishnoun
Usage
This term is considered by some people concerned with the rights of animals to be more acceptable than owner
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t what a 2.0 pet parent would do, but I was starting to accept that, at least for the moment, 1.0 was good enough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
He thought a smaller surgical practice would be a successful alternative and designed one to maximize animal patient and pet parent comfort.
From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023
But what does it mean to be an "authoritarian" pet parent — or a permissive or authoritative one, for that matter?
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2022
The proud pet parent didn’t disclose, however, if the cats play by the true rules of cosplay and imitate the characters they’re dressed as.
From Fox News • Oct. 30, 2020
And so, she met Oliver, the dog they said would never kiss a human, but who now sleeps with his pet parent and showers her with kisses every morning when she wakes up.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2011
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