1. a person employed by a local government to capture stray or loose dogs
Usage: common in North American English; often used in historical or small-town contexts

Examples

• The dogcatcher was called to remove the stray dog from the neighborhood.
• In the 1950s, every small town had a dogcatcher on staff.
• The dogcatcher used a net and a truck to safely capture loose dogs.
• She worked as a dogcatcher before becoming a veterinarian.
• The dogcatcher brought the lost dog to the animal shelter.