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pet sitting

American  

noun

  1. the act of caring for a pet in its own home while the owner is away.


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Rhian Boxall was assured her brother's pregnant dog, Tilly, was unlikely to go into labour while they were pet sitting.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

"We reimbursed tire chains, strollers, car seats, pet sitting, but things we didn't reimburse were things like $7,000 shopping sprees at luxury stores or chartering a private jet," Watterson said.

From Reuters Feb. 17, 2023

After lobbying by the pet sitting platforms, Connecticut this year passed a different bill that exempted homes, apartments or facilities where three or fewer dogs are boarded from laws regulating kennels.

From Seattle Times Dec. 22, 2019

Rover and Wag are for emergency dog walking or pet sitting, and my current obsession is HUJI, a camera app that will make all your photos look as if they were taken in 1998.

From New York Times Aug. 22, 2018

Part of me wants to just tell her I am getting out of the pet sitting business, because I don’t want to damage our friendship by offending her.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2018

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