petnapping
Stealing someone's animal
Petnapping is stealing someone's pet, typically a dog or cat.
The word follows the pattern of kidnapping, substituting pet for kid.
Petnapping may be motivated by ransom demands, resale value, or personal grudges: The French bulldog was recovered three days after the petnapping.
Also appears as pet-napping.
Unlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- stolenTaken unlawfully
missing · reward · felony · misdemeanor · illegal · prosecution · conviction · defendant
Domesticated barking mammal
- catSmall furry housepet
- puppyJuvenile canine
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
breeder · parrot · Chihuahua · pedigree · exotic · valuable · show dog · companion
Payment for captive's release
- resaleSecond sale
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- black marketIllicit trading system
profit · demand · scam · bait dog · organized crime · trafficking · exploitation
Miniature semiconductor processor
- collarNeck encirclement
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
leash · fence · supervision · vigilance · security camera · neighborhood watch · spay · neuter
Intense sorrow from loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
worry · distress · anguish · trauma · loss · devastation · helplessness · desperation
abduction
Unlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- extortionObtaining through threats
- theftUnlawful taking of property
stolen · missing · reward · felony · misdemeanor · illegal · prosecution · conviction · defendant · accomplice
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
purebred · breeder · parrot · Chihuahua · pedigree · exotic · valuable · show dog · companion · beloved
ransom
Payment for captive's release
- resaleSecond sale
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
black market · profit · demand · scam · bait dog · organized crime · trafficking · exploitation
microchip
Miniature semiconductor processor
- collarNeck encirclement
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- registrationFormal recording of participation
identification · leash · fence · supervision · vigilance · security camera · neighborhood watch · spay · neuter · indoor
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
dread · worry · distress · anguish · trauma · loss · devastation · helplessness · desperation · nightmare
petnappingrelease
To let go
reunification · pet adoption · adoption · rehoming · letting go
petnappingrelease
To let go
liberation · setting free · let go · freeing · emancipation
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