1. past tense and past participle of petnap; to steal a pet animal, typically a dog or cat, often for ransom or resale
Usage: informal; often used in news reports and legal contexts

Examples

• The family's golden retriever was petnapped from their backyard last week.
• Several expensive purebred dogs were petnapped in the neighborhood over the summer.
• She was devastated when her cat was petnapped, but police recovered it within days.
• The petnapped puppy was found safe at a local shelter.
• He petnapped his neighbor's dog and demanded a ransom.