noun
pet shop; pet store
A shop that sells pets and pet supplies. The loanword is fully naturalized in Japanese.
近所のペットショップで子犬を見た。
I saw a puppy at the neighborhood pet shop.
ペットショップで猫の餌を買った。
I bought cat food at the pet store.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing but sometimes seen in signs or stylized text.
ペット means 'pet' in general, while ペットショップ specifically refers to a shop that sells pets and related items.
Loanword from English 'pet shop'.