Pets Word Search Printable

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Pet Word Search

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OPWEAADCCAGECBV

JAKYMMWOOEEHYON

KSIESFEILMAUKWT

KABBDHHALRGBOLW

IAVNONVRASBEYPT

TREIGPARROTFRBA

TDTOWKEMIROSMHX

EBBRUSHTEUYTEYT

NTFDDBADINRCOIS

ASTDIOMOQNSWWWA

GOLDFISHDCAXOHH

RAXHOBTREATMSTS

WSISVDEWLTAESLR

AHIWYERABBITSEF

MSAZATAGJBEELRZ

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CatCAT
DogDOG
KittenKITTEN
RabbitRABBIT
HamsterHAMSTER
ParrotPARROT
GoldfishGOLDFISH
CageCAGE
CollarCOLLAR
BrushBRUSH
BowlBOWL
TreatTREAT
ToyTOY
VetVET
MeowMEOW
WagWAG

16 of 24 words from the Pet Favorites list.

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Answer key: Pet Word Search

OPWEAADCCAGECBV

JAKYMMWOOEEHYON

KSIESFEILMAUKWT

KABBDHHALRGBOLW

IAVNONVRASBEYPT

TREIGPARROTFRBA

TDTOWKEMIROSMHX

EBBRUSHTEUYTEYT

NTFDDBADINRCOIS

ASTDIOMOQNSWWWA

GOLDFISHDCAXOHH

RAXHOBTREATMSTS

WSISVDEWLTAESLR

AHIWYERABBITSEF

MSAZATAGJBEELRZ

CAT, DOG, KITTEN, RABBIT, HAMSTER, PARROT, GOLDFISH, CAGE, COLLAR, BRUSH, BOWL, TREAT, TOY, VET, MEOW, WAG

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Kinds of Pets 22

Bunny A pet name for a rabbit, mostly a young one
Cat A small meat-eating pet with claws it can pull in
Chinchilla A rodent from the Andes with very thick, soft fur
Dog A pet descended from wolves, kept by people for thousands of years
Ferret A long, slim pet that is a tame form of the polecat
Frog An amphibian that starts life as a tadpole
Gecko A small lizard, many kinds of which can climb smooth walls
Gerbil A small rodent from the grasslands and deserts of Mongolia and China, kept as a house pet
Guinea Pig A plump rodent first tamed in the Andes of South America
Hamster A small rodent that carries food in pouches in its cheeks
Hedgehog A small animal covered in spines that can roll into a ball
Hermit Crab A crab that lives in an empty seashell and moves to a bigger one as it grows
Iguana A large plant-eating lizard from the warm parts of the Americas
Kitten A young cat
Lizard A scaly reptile, most kinds with four legs and a long tail
Mouse A small rodent with a pointed snout, round ears and a long thin tail
Pony A small horse
Puppy A young dog
Rabbit A long-eared pet that eats hay and hops on strong back legs
Snake A reptile with a long body and no legs
Tortoise A turtle that lives on land
Turtle A reptile with a shell that grows from its ribs

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Small Pets and Their Homes 16

Aquarium A glass tank of water for fish
Basket A woven bed for a cat or a small dog
Bedding Straw, paper or wood shavings that line a small animal's home
Burrow A hole or tunnel that an animal digs to live in
Cage A home with bars or wire for a bird or a small animal
Crate A box with a door where a dog rests or travels
Doghouse A small outdoor shelter for a dog
Hutch A wooden house with a wire front, made for a rabbit
Nest A cozy bed that a bird or a mouse builds from soft bits
Perch A bar that a bird sits on
Pond A small body of still water in a garden
Stable A building where horses and ponies are kept
Tank A glass box that holds fish or reptiles
Terrarium A glass case with soil and plants for a reptile or a frog
Tunnel A tube for a hamster to run through
Wheel It spins while a hamster runs inside it

Pet Care and Supplies 21

Bath A wash in warm water
Blanket A soft cover for a pet's bed
Bowl A round dish for food or water
Brush It smooths fur and lifts out loose hair
Carrier A box with a handle for taking a pet on a trip
Clippers A tool for trimming nails or fur
Collar A band worn around a pet's neck
Comb A toothed tool that untangles fur
Feeder A container that gives out pellets or grain a little at a time
Harness Straps that fit around a pet's chest for walking
Hay Dried grass that rabbits and guinea pigs eat
Kennel A place where dogs are kept or boarded
Kibble Dry food in small hard pieces
Leash A strap clipped to a collar for a walk
Litter Grains that fill a cat's indoor toilet tray
Scoop A small shovel for food or for cleaning a tray
Seeds Food for birds and hamsters that comes from plants
Shampoo Soap for washing fur
Tag A small disk on a collar with a name and a phone number
Toy Something a pet plays with
Treat A small snack given as a reward

At the Vet 17

Appointment A set time for a visit
Bandage A strip of cloth wrapped around a hurt paw
Checkup A visit to make sure a pet is well
Clinic The place where an animal doctor works
Doctor A person trained to treat the sick or hurt
Exam A careful look at a pet from nose to tail
Healthy Well and full of energy
Heartbeat The steady thump heard through the chest
Medicine Pills or drops given to help a pet get better
Microchip A tiny tag under the skin that holds an ID number
Scale It shows how much a pet weighs
Stethoscope A tool for listening to the heart and lungs
Teeth They are checked inside a pet's mouth
Thermometer It measures temperature
Vaccine A shot that helps protect against a disease
Vet An animal doctor, for short
Weight How heavy a pet is

What Pets Do 18

Bark The sound a dog makes
Chew Bite again and again
Chirp A short, high bird sound
Cuddle Snuggle up close
Dig Scoop out soil with the paws
Fetch Run after a ball and bring it back
Groom Clean and tidy the fur
Hop Jump along like a rabbit
Lick Wash with the tongue
Meow The sound a cat makes
Nap A short sleep
Nibble Take tiny bites
Pounce Jump on something suddenly
Purr The soft rumble of a contented cat
Scratch Rub or scrape with claws
Sniff Smell with quick little breaths
Squeak The high sound of a mouse or a guinea pig
Wag Swing a tail from side to side

Pet Birds and Fish 18

Angelfish A tall, flat-sided freshwater fish with long trailing fins
Betta A fish from Southeast Asia with long, flowing fins in many colors
Budgie Short name for a small, long-tailed parrot from Australia that eats seeds
Canary A small songbird, often yellow, bred from a wild finch of Atlantic islands
Catfish A fish with whisker-like feelers called barbels around its mouth
Cockatiel A small crested parrot from Australia, kept in homes around the world
Cockatoo A parrot with a showy crest on its head
Dove A bird of the pigeon family
Finch A small bird with a stout, cone-shaped bill for eating seeds
Goldfish A fish first bred from a carp in China long ago
Guppy A tiny tropical fish that gives birth to live young
Koi A colorful carp kept in garden ponds
Lovebird A small, stocky parrot whose kinds come from Africa and Madagascar
Macaw A long-tailed parrot of the Americas, often brightly colored
Minnow A common name for many kinds of small freshwater fish
Parakeet A small to medium parrot, most kinds with a long tail
Parrot A bird with a strong curved beak; some kinds can copy human speech
Tetra A small, often bright freshwater fish that swims in a school

How this list was compiled: 112 pet words in six lists: kinds of pets, their homes, care and supplies, the vet, what pets do, and pet birds and fish. Spellings were checked in the American Heritage Dictionary (ahdictionary.com) and the fact in each animal's clue against its English Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ followed by the animal's name) on October 2, 2026. Licence: own work

How it works

This pets word search printable opens on 16 of 24 pet favorites, hidden across and down only. Nine lists hold 112 words about the pet shop and the home: kinds of pets, homes, care, the vet and what pets do.

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Six subjects, from the hutch to the vet

Start from a list has Kinds of Pets, Small Pets and Their Homes, Pet Care and Supplies, At the Vet, What Pets Do and Pet Birds and Fish. At the Vet is words only, such as Checkup, Scale and Stethoscope. What Pets Do is short verbs and sounds: Purr, Fetch, Nibble, Wag.

An easy pet word search, and a hard one

Easy Pet Words holds 52 words of 3 to 5 letters, from Cat and Hay to Leash and Hutch. Hard Pet Words holds 21 of 8 to 11 letters, up to Stethoscope and Thermometer.

Turn on Show clues, not words, in More options: "A bar that a bird sits on" leads to Perch.
Two-word pets lose their gap in the grid: look for GUINEAPIG and HERMITCRAB.

Questions and answers

Which pets are in the word search?

Kinds of Pets holds 22, from Cat, Dog and Rabbit to Chinchilla, Hedgehog and Hermit Crab. Pet Birds and Fish adds 18 more, such as Cockatiel, Budgie, Guppy and Koi.

Is this the same list as the animal word search?

No. The animal word search has one Pets list of 17 animals among its zoo, farm and forest lists. This page is the pet shop and the home: supplies, homes, care, the vet and what pets do.

Can I add our class pet's name?

Yes. Type the name over any word in the list under the grid and the grid is drawn again with it. The line under the list says how many words went in.

All 112 words

Kinds of Pets 22

Small Pets and Their Homes 16

Pet Care and Supplies 21

At the Vet 17

What Pets Do 18

Pet Birds and Fish 18

How it works

Six subjects, from the hutch to the vet

An easy pet word search, and a hard one

Questions and answers

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