Pets

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Enjoyment; what a good game gives you (3)
  2. 3. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (3)
  3. 5. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (plural) (5)
  4. 6. A strong feeling of care and affection (4)
  5. 7. A tight or amorous embrace (3)
  6. 8. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (7)
  7. 10. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (3)
  8. 11. Parents, children and relatives who belong together (6)
  9. 12. A close and affectionate embrace (6)
  10. 13. A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement (plural) (4)

Down

  1. 1. Young domestic cat (plural) (7)
  2. 2. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills (4)
  3. 4. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail (plural) (7)
  4. 9. Living things like dogs and birds (7)
  5. 12. The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (4)