diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.test.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.test.tsx
index f197ec49d8..596a53f32e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.test.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const INFO = {
 let root: Root | null = null
 let container: HTMLDivElement | null = null
 let windowStateCallback: ((payload: { isMinimized?: boolean; isVisible?: boolean }) => void) | null = null
+let drawImage: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
 
 function render(ui: ReactNode) {
   container = document.createElement('div')
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ describe('PetSprite RAF scheduling', () => {
     ;(globalThis as typeof globalThis & { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT?: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true
     vi.useFakeTimers()
     setVisibility(false)
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'devicePixelRatio', { configurable: true, value: 1 })
     vi.spyOn(document, 'hasFocus').mockReturnValue(true)
     installWindowStateBridge()
     vi.stubGlobal(
@@ -132,9 +134,10 @@ describe('PetSprite RAF scheduling', () => {
         src = ''
       } as unknown as typeof Image
     )
+    drawImage = vi.fn()
     vi.spyOn(HTMLCanvasElement.prototype, 'getContext').mockReturnValue({
       clearRect: vi.fn(),
-      drawImage: vi.fn(),
+      drawImage,
       imageSmoothingEnabled: false
     } as unknown as CanvasRenderingContext2D)
   })
@@ -170,6 +173,27 @@ describe('PetSprite RAF scheduling', () => {
     expect(raf.request).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
   })
 
+  it('uses a DPR-sized backing store while preserving the CSS footprint', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'devicePixelRatio', { configurable: true, value: 2 })
+    const raf = installRaf()
+
+    render(<PetSprite info={INFO} />)
+
+    const canvas = container?.querySelector('canvas')
+
+    expect(canvas).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(canvas?.width).toBe(32)
+    expect(canvas?.height).toBe(32)
+    expect(canvas?.style.width).toBe('16px')
+    expect(canvas?.style.height).toBe('16px')
+
+    act(() => {
+      raf.runNext(0)
+    })
+
+    expect(drawImage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), 0, 0, 16, 16, 0, 0, 32, 32)
+  })
+
   it('cancels pending RAF work while the Electron window is paused and resumes when visible', () => {
     const raf = installRaf()
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.tsx
index 9e79dc9953..4069f4ed25 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/pet/pet-sprite.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { memo, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
+import { memo, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 
 import { createRendererLoopPauseController } from '@/lib/renderer-loop-pause'
 import { $petState, type PetInfo, type PetState } from '@/store/pet'
@@ -11,6 +11,47 @@ const DEFAULT_LOOP_MS = 1100
 // the configured scale.
 const DEFAULT_SCALE = 0.33
 
+function readDevicePixelRatio(): number {
+  const ratio = window.devicePixelRatio
+
+  return Number.isFinite(ratio) && ratio > 0 ? ratio : 1
+}
+
+/**
+ * Track the effective renderer pixel ratio. Electron page zoom and moving a
+ * window between displays can both change it without remounting the pet.
+ */
+function useDevicePixelRatio(): number {
+  const [ratio, setRatio] = useState(readDevicePixelRatio)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let resolutionQuery: MediaQueryList | null = null
+
+    const update = () => {
+      resolutionQuery?.removeEventListener('change', update)
+
+      const next = readDevicePixelRatio()
+
+      setRatio(current => (current === next ? current : next))
+
+      resolutionQuery = typeof window.matchMedia === 'function' ? window.matchMedia(`(resolution: ${next}dppx)`) : null
+      resolutionQuery?.addEventListener('change', update)
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('resize', update)
+    window.visualViewport?.addEventListener('resize', update)
+    update()
+
+    return () => {
+      resolutionQuery?.removeEventListener('change', update)
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', update)
+      window.visualViewport?.removeEventListener('resize', update)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  return ratio
+}
+
 // Mirrors agent.pet.constants.CODEX_STATE_ROWS (Petdex current taxonomy).
 export const DEFAULT_STATE_ROWS = [
   'idle',
@@ -145,9 +186,12 @@ function PetSpriteImpl({ info, zoom = 1, stateOverride, rowOverride, pauseWhenUn
   const loopMs = info.loopMs ?? DEFAULT_LOOP_MS
   const scale = (info.scale ?? DEFAULT_SCALE) * zoom
   const rows = info.stateRows ?? DEFAULT_STATE_ROWS
+  const pixelRatio = useDevicePixelRatio()
 
   const drawW = Math.round(frameW * scale)
   const drawH = Math.round(frameH * scale)
+  const backingW = Math.max(1, Math.round(drawW * pixelRatio))
+  const backingH = Math.max(1, Math.round(drawH * pixelRatio))
 
   const image = useMemo(() => {
     if (!info.spritesheetBase64) {
@@ -326,7 +370,7 @@ function PetSpriteImpl({ info, zoom = 1, stateOverride, rowOverride, pauseWhenUn
         const sy = row * frameH
         ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
         ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = false
-        ctx.drawImage(image, sx, sy, frameW, frameH, 0, 0, drawW, drawH)
+        ctx.drawImage(image, sx, sy, frameW, frameH, 0, 0, backingW, backingH)
         drawnFrame = frame
         drawnRow = row
       }
@@ -353,15 +397,15 @@ function PetSpriteImpl({ info, zoom = 1, stateOverride, rowOverride, pauseWhenUn
       pauseController?.dispose()
       unsubState()
     }
-  }, [image, frameW, frameH, frames, framesByState, framesByRow, loopMs, drawW, drawH, rows, pauseWhenUnfocused])
+  }, [image, frameW, frameH, frames, framesByState, framesByRow, loopMs, backingW, backingH, rows, pauseWhenUnfocused])
 
   return (
     <canvas
       aria-label={info.displayName ? `${info.displayName} pet` : 'pet'}
-      height={drawH}
+      height={backingH}
       ref={canvasRef}
       style={{ height: drawH, width: drawW }}
-      width={drawW}
+      width={backingW}
     />
   )
 }