Pet Care vocabulary

Vocabulary for caring for pets: feeding, grooming, health and training

109 wordsA1 · 9A2 · 31B1 · 46B2 · 16C1 · 6C2 · 1

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Word	Level	Definition
pet food	A2	food made for animals kept at home
dry food	A2	food that has no water in it
wet food	A2	soft food with water in it for animals
treat	B1	a small snack given to a pet as a reward
feeding bowl	A2	dish where animals eat food from
water bowl	A2	dish with water for an animal to drink
feeding schedule	B1	plan for when to give food to a pet
portion size	B1	how much food you are given at one time
nutritious	B1	good for your body and health
dietary needs	B1	special food a person must eat for health
food allergy	B1	body reacting badly to certain food
appetite	B1	feeling of wanting to eat food
overweight	B1	heavier than is good for health
underweight	C1	weighing less than what is normal or healthy
hydrated	B1	having enough water in the body
fresh water	A2	clean water given recently for a pet to drink
chew toy	B1	toy for an animal to bite on
dental stick	B1	stick for cleaning an animal's teeth
supplement	B2	vitamins added to a pet's food to keep it healthy
vitamins	A2	things in food that keep your body healthy

Word	Level	Definition
grooming	B1	cleaning and caring for the way you look
brush	A1	a thing with short hairs for cleaning or painting
comb	A2	a flat thing with teeth for tidying hair
bath	A1	washing all your body in water
shampoo	A2	soap for washing your hair
nail trimming	B1	cutting nails to make them shorter
nail clipper	B1	a small tool used to cut an animal's claws
shedding	B2	losing hair, skin or leaves naturally
haircut	A2	when someone cuts your hair shorter
ear cleaning	B1	making the inside of ears clean
teeth cleaning	A2	act of making your teeth clean
toothbrush	A2	small brush for cleaning your teeth
flea treatment	B1	medicine to kill small biting insects on a pet
tick removal	B1	taking a small biting insect off skin
deworming	B2	removing harmful worms from the body
matted fur	B1	animal hair that is stuck together in knots
groomer	C1	a person who cleans and cares for animals' coats
pet salon	B1	a place where animals are washed and made to look nice
coat	A1	the hair that covers an animal's body
skin care	A2	things you do to keep your skin healthy

Word	Level	Definition
veterinarian	B2	a doctor who treats sick or hurt animals
vet clinic	A2	place where sick animals go to get help
checkup	B2	a visit to a doctor to see if you are healthy
vaccine	B1	medicine given to stop you from getting a disease
rabies	C1	deadly disease spread by animal bites
spay	C1	to operate on a female animal so it cannot have babies
neuter	B1	to operate on a male animal so it cannot have babies
microchip	B2	a tiny device put under an animal's skin to show who owns it
parasite	B2	a living thing that lives on or in another and takes food from it
flea	A2	very small jumping thing that bites animals
tick	A2	a small insect that bites and sucks blood
worm	A2	a small creature that lives inside an animal and causes illness
infection	A2	illness caused by very small living things
allergy	B1	when your body reacts badly to food, dust, or animals
itching	B1	having a feeling that makes you want to scratch
limping	B1	walking with difficulty because of a hurt leg
vomiting	B1	when food comes back up from your stomach
diarrhea	B1	an illness that makes you go to the toilet very often
lethargy	C1	state of having no energy and not wanting to move
medication	B1	medicine given to treat illness
prescription	B1	paper from a doctor saying what medicine to take
cone	A2	a plastic shape around a pet's neck so it cannot touch a hurt part
wound	B1	a cut or hurt on your body
bandage	B1	strip of cloth used to cover a wound

Word	Level	Definition
training	A2	teaching a pet how to behave well
command	B1	an order telling a pet what to do
sit	A1	to put your bottom down on the ground
stay	A1	to be in a place and not leave
come	A1	to move to where someone is
heel	A2	to walk close beside your owner
fetch	B1	to go and get something and bring it back
roll over	B1	to turn from one side to the other
shake	A2	to lift a front leg so someone can hold it
reward	B1	something good given for doing something well
positive reinforcement	B2	giving a reward to make a good behaviour happen again
clicker	B1	a thing that makes a short sharp sound
obedience	B2	doing what you are told to do
socialization	C1	process of learning to behave in society
housebreaking	C2	training a pet to use the toilet in the correct place
potty training	B1	teaching a pet where to go to the toilet
barking	A2	the sound a dog makes
biting	B1	when a pet uses its teeth to hurt someone
chewing	A2	biting and breaking food with the teeth
aggression	B1	angry feelings that lead to fighting
anxiety	B1	strong feeling of worry and fear
separation anxiety	B2	feeling very upset when away from a loved person
territorial	B2	about an area of land, or eager to protect your own space
dominant	B2	most powerful or important
submissive	B2	willing to do what others tell you without arguing

Word	Level	Definition
leash	A2	a long thin band for holding a dog when walking
collar	B1	a band worn around an animal's neck
harness	B1	set of straps to hold something in place
cage	A2	a box made of metal bars for keeping animals
crate	A2	large strong box for carrying things
carrier	B2	a bag or box used to carry a pet
bed	A1	a thing you sleep on at night
blanket	A2	a soft cover you put on a bed to stay warm
toy	A1	a thing that children play with
ball	A1	a round thing used in games
scratching post	B1	tall thing a cat scratches to keep claws sharp
litter box	B1	box with sand where a cat goes to the toilet
litter	B2	material placed in a box for a pet to use as a toilet
aquarium	A2	a glass box or building for keeping fish
terrarium	B2	a glass box for growing plants or keeping small animals
fish tank	A2	glass box where you keep fish
filter	B1	thing that cleans liquid or air going through it
heater	B1	device that keeps a pet's living space warm
pet store	A2	shop where you buy animals and animal things
pet insurance	B1	plan that pays when your animal gets sick

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