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petfluencer

American  
[pet-floo-uhn-ser] / ˈpɛt flu ən sər /

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who gains a large following on social media by posting entertaining images or videos of their cat, dog, or other pet.

  2. an animal that gains a large following on social media by appearing regularly in pictures or video posted by its owner, enhanced with captions, music, voiceovers, etc.


Etymology

Origin of petfluencer

First recorded in 2015–20; pet 1 ( def. ) + influencer ( def. )

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They organise brand partnerships with HarperCollins and Warner Music; a number of Stewart’s clients are now full-time petfluencer wranglers.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2019

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