catnappings

Stealing pet felines

Catnappings are acts of stealing someone's cat.

The word plays on kidnapping, substituting cat for kid.

It can describe deliberate theft—someone taking a prized breed—or jokingly accuse a neighbor whose house your cat prefers: I'm convinced the Hendersons are guilty of catnapping.

crime

abduction

Unlawful seizure of person

  • theftUnlawful taking of property
  • felonySerious criminal offense
  • ransomPayment for captive's release

extortion · petnapping · dognapping · perpetrator · culprit · hostage · victim · seizure · detention · captivity

stealth

furtive

Secretive and sly

  • slyCleverly deceptive
  • cunningSly, scheming cleverness
  • covertIntentionally concealed

surreptitious · sneaky · prowl · lurk · lure · snatch · grab · swipe · opportunistic · nighttime

feline

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

  • purringVibrating vocalization of contentment
  • kittenJuvenile domestic feline
  • meowFeline vocalization

tabby · calico · siamese · paws · collar · microchip · indoor · outdoor · stray · beloved

distress

anguish

Intense mental suffering

trauma · anxiety · fear · helplessness · mourning · desperation · worry · panic · searching · missing

Family

catnapping

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG