petselling
nounUK /ˈpɛtˌsɛlɪŋ/
US /ˈpɛtˌsɛlɪŋ/
Petselling is the act of selling pets to people.
The shop was closed for petselling after the new rules came in.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The business of breeding and selling animals as pets.
Petselling has grown into a big industry in some countries.
3. The practice of offering animals for sale online or in markets.
Online petselling makes it hard to check where the animals come from.
4. A term used when someone sells a pet they can no longer keep.
His petselling of the old dog upset the whole family.