petnaping

/ˈpɛtˌneɪpɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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
  1. 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.
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