Last week, you were building a large pen for your pet hamster.
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Leaving behind pets can also seem like an insurmountable hurdle for others, and though legally shelters are supposed to provide care for pets, not all actually do.
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Build a pet bedIf you want a quick and easy pet bed, it’s hard to beat a coffee sack.
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In such situations, it’s crucial to have a deep understanding of your pet and a learned list of commands.
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In that case, Schrödinger’s misfortunate pet would be either dead or alive, even if no one is looking.
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Owing to its popularity as a pet, it has spread across the Pacific to China.
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This season is all about monitoring posture, scrutinizing sun exposure, even exploring the health of a pet.
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When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
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As he describes why he plans to spend the rest of his days in Kisangani, a pet parrot gnaws on his Rolex.
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He even launched a Facebook campaign on an animal welfare page from his hospital room to try to save the pet.
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Course, I sends back the roguish wink, and by the end of the week we was callin' each other by our pet names.
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Without this she could not hold the stallion, and he was no pet to come at her caressing call of the double notes.
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The comparative failure of this, Cromwell's pet enterprise, was a bitter blow to the Protector.
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A short time before our party arrived, some person tried to pet a bear and was bitten in the wrist.
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Dutchy, who had looked rather crestfallen at a suggestion of an improvement on his pet invention, now suddenly brightened up.
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British Dictionary definitions for pet (1 of 4)
pet1
/ (pɛt) /
noun
a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
a person who is fondly indulged; favouriteteacher's pet
adjective
kept as a peta pet dog
of or for pet animalspet food
particularly cherished; favouritea pet theory; a pet hatred
familiar or affectionatea pet name
pet dayScot and Irisha single fine day during a period of bad weather
verbpets, pettingorpetted
(tr)to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper
(tr)to pat or fondle (an animal, child, etc)
(intr)informal(of two people) to caress each other in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (often in the phrase heavy petting)
Derived forms of pet
petter, noun
Word Origin for pet
C16: origin unknown
British Dictionary definitions for pet (2 of 4)
pet2
/ (pɛt) /
noun
a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique
verbpets, pettingorpetted
(intr)to take offence; sulk
Word Origin for pet
C16: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for pet (3 of 4)
PET
abbreviation for
positron emission tomography
n acronym for
potentially exempt transfer: a procedure in the UK whereby gifting property and cash is tax-free, provided that the donor lives for at least seven years after the gift is made
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