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pet sitting

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noun

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

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"Some people did come back because they realised that even though they were working from home, they couldn't give the dog their full attention," says the owner of City Hikes Dog Walking and Pet Sitting.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022

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