petownership
nounUK /ˈpɛtˌəʊnəʃɪp/
US /ˈpɛtˌoʊnərʃɪp/
Petownership means having an animal at home to love and care for.
Petownership comes with the job of feeding and walking your dog every day.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal status of being responsible for an animal.
The apartment rules allow petownership only for small animals.
3. The practice of keeping animals as companions in a household.
Petownership has grown in cities over the last twenty years.
4. The set of duties involved in looking after a pet.
Good petownership includes regular vet visits and clean water.