REHOME Definition & Meaning

rehome

[ree-hohm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to transfer (an animal or child) to the care of a new family in a different home: Shockingly, no federal law prohibits adoptive parents from rehoming their adopted children through a simple power of attorney.
When our cat had kittens, we kept only the little runt, and rehomed the others.
Shockingly, no federal law prohibits adoptive parents from rehoming their adopted children through a simple power of attorney.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of rehome¹

First recorded in 1855–60; re- ( def. ) + home ( def. )

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Animal cruelty campaigner Jackie Idimogu, who is president of My Dog and I - a dog-lovers' community in Lagos who often helps to rehome pets, says she has noticed the change.

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"You can take anything that we have that you would like to rehome, we would just like a voluntary contribution in the jar," she added.

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Her group is bidding to rehome the orcas in the east Canadian province despite a previous offer being rejected by the French ministry for ecology earlier this year.

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"The goal is we keep the dogs in the homes with their families. We don't want to have to rehome animals who have families who love them."

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Sean Lowe, who was attacked last week by his rescue boxer Moose, had to rehome another rescue dog a few years ago after it chomped on one of his children.

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