| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SPCA | Source for the fam. pet |
| ASPCA | Source of the fam. mutt |
| ITSASIN | 1987 hit for the Pet Shop Boys |
| NINA | Columbus's pet name for the Santa Clara |
| petnaper | the stealing of a pet, as for resale or ransom |
| TAKESAQUICKPEKE | Opts for a speedy toy dog from the pet store? |
| GOTOTHEMAT | "Later, the governor argues fiercely in policy debates, since he's always willing to ... for his pet issues." |
| cuttle | the calcareous internal shell of cuttlefishes, used to make powder for polishing and fed to canaries and other pet birds to supply their diet with lime |
