Meanings
alternative rare dog-milk · alternative rare dogmilk
- uncountableMilk that is produced by dogs.
When an orphaned mammal is brought into the clinic, it is fed every two hours with Esbilac, a special packaged formula of powdered dog milk.
1981 January 4, Lynne Ames, “About Westchester”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun 20252 more examples
Months ago, in times better than these, the only thing that could be obtained at the markets of Yarmouk in southern Damascus was a “green starch” that could be fried and eaten. One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice cost between $70 and $100. Boys scurried in search of dandelions and cactus leaves. A common meal included a bowl of water and spice. Some drank dog milk. Others ate fertilizer. Many had nothing at all.
2014 April 21, Terrence McCoy, “Thousands starving on outskirts of Damascus; situation ‘unprecedented in living memory,’ U.N. says”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2014• He shared a photo of an abandoned puppy he found on Instagram on January 10 / • He asked if locals knew where he could find dog milk to feed the newborn pup
2021 January 25, Tita Smith, “Vegans accuse high-profile animal activist of risking a puppy's life for 'Insta likes' after he turned down a shelter's offer to care for it - but his version is VERY different”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021
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