petnappers
Steal companion animals
Petnappers are people who steal pets, typically dogs or cats.
The term parallels kidnapper, treating beloved animals as family members worthy of the same vocabulary.
Petnappers may seek ransom, sell animals to research facilities, or resell purebreds: The petnappers demanded five hundred dollars for the return of their golden retriever.
Unlawful taking of property
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
- snatchingSeizing quickly, abruptly
stealing · larceny · blackmail · heist · trafficking · smuggling · fencing · burglary
Those who commit larceny
- kidnappersPeople who seize others
- abductorsThose who take unlawfully
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
- culpritsThose at fault
offenders · felons · accomplices · ringleaders · conspirators · gangs · syndicates · scammers
Persistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
trauma · panic · worry · anguish · devastation · loss · reward · search
theft
Unlawful taking of property
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
snatching · stealing · larceny · blackmail · heist · trafficking · smuggling · fencing · burglary · robbery
thieves
Those who commit larceny
- kidnappersPeople who seize others
- abductorsThose who take unlawfully
- criminalsLawbreakers by act
culprits · offenders · felons · accomplices · ringleaders · conspirators · gangs · syndicates · scammers · con artists
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
heartbreak · trauma · panic · worry · anguish · devastation · loss · reward · search · flyers
dogs
Domesticated barking mammals
purebreds · exotic pets · birds · rabbits · breeding stock
petnappersanimal rescuers
Those who save creatures
rescuers · pet sitters · animal control officers · veterinarians