| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. [1/3 definitions] |
| allow |
When animals or people are allowed to be in a place, it is OK for them to be there. If pets are allowed at a hotel, it means that you can bring your pet into the hotel. [1/3 definitions] |
| canary |
a small yellow or greenish bird often kept as a pet. Canaries are native to the Canary Islands and are a kind of finch. [1/2 definitions] |
| cat1 |
any of the larger wild animals related to the kind of cat kept as a pet. Tigers, lions, and bobcats are all cats. Cats are carnivorous mammals. [1/2 definitions] |
| domesticated |
If an animal is domesticated, it is not wild anymore. It can live near humans and be a pet or working animal. |
| each |
When the cost of donuts is a dollar each, it means that, for every one donut, you pay a dollar. If three sisters in a family can have one pet each, then every one of the three sisters can have one pet. No sister can have more than one pet. [1/3 definitions] |
| guinea pig |
A guinea pig is a small furry mammal that some people keep as a pet. Guinea pigs are in the same family of animals as mice and hamsters, but they are bigger. They also have longer fur, and they don't have tails. |
| handle |
When you handle something, you put your hands around it and you touch it or move it around in various ways. When you handle an animal, you hold it and maybe pet it or move it around so you can look at it. A veterinarian has to be good at handling animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| let |
When you let someone pet your dog, you say it's OK for them to pet your dog. You allow them to do it. [1/3 definitions] |
| lynx |
A lynx is a kind of wild cat. It is much bigger than a pet cat, but it is smaller than a leopard or lion. Lynxes have soft fur with spots, and they have a short tail. They live in Europe, North America, and Asia. |
| memorable |
If something is memorable, it will stay in your memory a long time. You will not easily forget it. Special events like a really great birthday party, getting a new pet, or doing something exciting for the first time are things that are often memorable. [1/2 definitions] |
| neither |
Let's say someone asks you if you want to drink juice or milk, and you say "Neither." This means that you do not want to drink juice or milk. It means you want something else to drink or nothing. Let's say that neither you nor your brother wants to have a snake for a pet. This means that not you or your brother wants a snake. [1/3 definitions] |
| one |
When your dog is your only pet, then your family has one pet and no more. When there is one person in the room, there is a single person in the room. [1/6 definitions] |
| pet1 |
a tame animal people keep in their homes as a companion or for pleasure. [4 definitions] |
| responsible |
When you are responsible for something, you are expected to do it. When you are responsible for taking care of your pet, you are the one who must take care of your pet. Doing this is your job. [1/4 definitions] |
| savage |
A savage animal is a wild animal. A wild tiger is a savage creature, but a pet cat is not. [1/2 definitions] |
| snuggle |
When people snuggle, they sit or lie next to each other in a comfortable way just enjoying being very close. People snuggle with someone that they love or that they like a lot, or they snuggle with a pet. |
| sorrow |
Sorrow is a very deep feeling of sadness. Many people feel sorrow when a pet or someone they love dies. People often feel sorrow when something very terrible happens in their lives. Sorrow usually takes a long time to go away. |