A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren's your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature. Contains the following stories: DREAM Young Angelique learns the tragic nature of breeding the rarest of birds in the Strelizia. DESPAIR Out-of-luck actor Robin Hendrix has always preferred the company of reptiles, so it's only natural that he would fall in love with a very special and dangerous one. DAUGHTER There is no love stronger than a mother's love for her daughter, but one mother is about to learn that love can be quite painful. DREIZEHN They say that a dog is a man's best friend but for the recently blinded Karen, the bond with her new seeing eye dog is even closer.

Count D
The mysterious and androgynous manager of the Pet Shop, D prides himself on selling Love and Dreams. He truly cares about his creatures and genuinely wishes his pets and their new owners the best ... but he is also always aware of the dire alternative outcome that is possible should his instructions about care and handling be ignored. D has quite a sweet tooth and as Leon has discovered, D is all too eager to discuss his pets over a slice of dessert and a flavorful cup of tea. He has a pet of his own, a bizarre little creature which is part bat, part rabbit. No one knows what the 'D' in the Count's name is short for.

Leon Orcut
A detective on the police force, Leon believes that Count D's pet shop is somehow related to an otherwise seemingly unrelated series of crimes. He doesn't have proof linking D himself to the crimes, but Leon is determined to find out the truth about the pet shop.

Matsuri Akino
Akino Matsuri is a master of gothic shoujo, and is the manga-ka for such series as Yokahama Alien, Kamen Tantei (The Masked Detective), Genjyuu no Seiza (Constellation of the Imaginary Beast), and Elixer. Pet Shop of Horrors is her first manga translated into English.