cat sit

A form of catsit — To babysit for (take care of) a cat.

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Meanings

verbcat sit (third-person singular simple present cat sits, present participle cat sitting, simple past and past participle cat sat)

present singular third person cat sits · participle present cat sitting · participle past cat sat · past cat sat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catsit.

    When they go out an attendant is sometimes engaged to cat sit so that the cat won't be lonely.

    1968, May Eustace, The Royal Cat of Siam: The Complete Book of the Siamese Cat
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    For instance, if Kelly wants Shannon to "cat sit" while Kelly is on vacation, Kelly could do something to help Shannon.

    1978, Sociology: Women, Men and Society, page 88

    If you can't get someone to cat sit for you, the options are to give your cat to a cat-loving friend to look after, or to put him in a commercially run boarding kennel.

    1990, Warren Eckstein, Fay Eckstein, The Illustrated Cat's Life, page 43
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Chicago

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