rehomed

It's all to do with context: pet - rescue charity furryfriendsrescue. co.uk recently "rehomed" 3,000 mice after things got out of control with two pet mice in a cage, but I doubt that they would want to hear about non-pet infestations.

Can I catch mice and be green? 2010

The dog, an approximately six-month-old black male, was sold to someone who gave it back, which technically makes him a "rehomed" dog.

Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News 2009

FlexPetz - currently in New York, Los Angeles and London - pairs dog lovers whose lifestyle restrictions have them on a short leash with rescued and "rehomed" pooches for "Daily Doggy Time."

Hub Politics 2009

FlexPetz - currently in New York, Los Angeles and London - pairs dog lovers whose lifestyle restrictions have them on a short leash with rescued and "rehomed" pooches for "Daily Doggy Time."

Hub Politics 2009

After a frightening brush with traffic, Ayume rehomed her with Suzo and bought a parakeet.

Arasoi Chuugi Axey Moskevyu 2011

Consider that this PWD is being rehomed; the people who originally bought him decided to give him up, and now he's going to his forever home.

Bo, the Portuguese water dog. Ann Althouse 2009

"More than 600 battery hens which could have faced a trip to the slaughterhouse have been rehomed."

Archive 2008-06-01 Laura Anderson 2008

"More than 600 battery hens which could have faced a trip to the slaughterhouse have been rehomed."

Battery Hens - as pets? Laura Anderson 2008

The tiny bottle will be rehomed in my drawers to eke out the last of the fragrance and I long to buy some more.

White Floral Queen Part Six: Annick Goutal Gard├йnia Passion Marina Geigert 2008

We adopted goldfish, and disastrously, two house rabbits, who chewed through every wire and gnawed all the furniture in the flat, before being rehomed.

Archive 2006-05-01 Rachel 2006