petnaping
/ˈpɛtˌneɪpɪŋ/
noun
- The act or crime of stealing a pet.
- Petnaping has become a growing problem in suburban neighborhoods.
- Many cities have increased penalties for petnaping to deter criminals.
- The documentary explored the dark world of petnaping and the pet black market.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of petnap; the act of stealing a pet.
- They were petnaping cats from shelters and selling them online.
- The suspect was caught petnaping a neighbor's golden retriever.
- Security cameras showed someone petnaping a small dog from the park.