petnapped
Taken animal, unlawfully
Petnapped means stolen, said of a pet.
The word follows the pattern of kidnapped, substituting pet for kid: Their dog was petnapped from the backyard.
The verb petnap and noun petnapper follow naturally.
The term appears in news reports and on lost-pet flyers, sometimes with a note of dark humor about treating animal theft with the gravity of human abduction.
Stealing a pet canine
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
- felonySerious criminal offense
illegal · perpetrator · culprit · criminal · offender · arrest · prosecution · charges
Printed wall advertisements
- flyersPrinted promotional handouts
- alertsWarning notifications
- sheltersPlaces offering protection
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
detective · investigation · witnesses · leads · tips · canvassing · hotline · surveillance
Unable to navigate
- vanishedDisappeared from sight
- disappearedCeased to exist visibly
- goneNo longer present
- strayWander from course
taken · absent · stolen · whereabouts · collar · identifying · description · breed
Emotional response to threat
- worryTroubled mental state
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
desperation · helplessness · grief · anguish · devastation · frantic · distraught · traumatized
dognapping
Stealing a pet canine
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
felony · illegal · perpetrator · culprit · criminal · offender · arrest · prosecution · charges · stolen
posters
Printed wall advertisements
volunteers · detective · investigation · witnesses · leads · tips · canvassing · hotline · surveillance · tracking
lost
Unable to navigate
- vanishedDisappeared from sight
- disappearedCeased to exist visibly
- goneNo longer present
stray · taken · absent · stolen · whereabouts · collar · identifying · description · breed · photo
fear
Emotional response to threat
heartache · desperation · helplessness · grief · anguish · devastation · frantic · distraught · traumatized · inconsolable
petnappedlost
Unable to navigate
strayed · wandered off · ran away · escaped · gone missing