rehomable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rehome +‎ -able

Adjective[edit]

rehomable (comparative more rehomable, superlative most rehomable)

  1. Able to be rehomed.
    • 2008, Dog Fancy, volume 39, number 11, page 76:
      Many times dogs are surrendered for reasons such as changes in the family unit, a death in the family, no time to care for a dog, or because that cute little puppy is now a 100 lb untrained handful. In most cases, these dogs are all rehomable.
    • 2013, Saskia Adams, Unconditional Love: PetRescue's Great Animal Stories:
      Having a tendency to destroy things, he was reported to be a 'juvenile delinquent' and wasn't considered rehomable by many, unless he received significant rehabilitation.