Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person hired to care for pets in the owner's absence: A "critter sitter" is someone who temporarily looks after animals, such as feeding, walking, and providing companionship, while the pet owners are away from home.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We hired a reliable critter sitter to take care of our cats while we're on vacation.
  • The critter sitter visits twice a day to walk the dog and check on the rabbit.

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a critter sitter": to have the job of caring for pets.
  • During college, she worked as a critter sitter for families in her neighborhood.

Variants and Related Words

• Pet sitter (n): A more common synonym for "critter sitter."

  • The pet sitter left detailed notes about the dog's day.

• House sitter (n): A person who stays in and cares for a home while the owners are away, which may or may not include pet care.

  • Our house sitter also agreed to be the critter sitter for our fish.

Synonyms

• Pet minder: A person who looks after pets.
• Animal caretaker: A general term for someone who provides care for animals.

Related Phrases

• Critter sitting (n): The act or job of being a critter sitter.
  • Critter sitting requires responsibility and a love for animals.

Noun

1. someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home