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Go off with someone’s pet, perhaps, for a doze? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

catnap

'for a doze?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Brief doze' mean 'catnap' so perhaps 'doze' could also mean 'catnap')

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for catnap that I've seen before include "Forty winks (for moggy?)" , "(Tom's) snooze?" , "Short sleep" , "go out briefly" , "Kip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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