dogcatcher
or dog catch·er
[ dawg-kach-er, dog- ]
noun
a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc.
Origin of dogcatcher
1- Rarely animal warden .
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How to use dogcatcher in a sentence
I hope you will keep Fido safe and sound from the dogcatchers this time.
Bound to Succeed | Allen Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for dog-catcher
dog-catcher
noun
mainly US and Canadian a local official whose job is to catch and impound stray dogs, cats, etc
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