Games set up for pets (6)
I believe the answer is:
strops
'pets' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'games set up' is the wordplay.
'games' becomes 'sports' (I've seen this before).
'set up' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'sports' written backwards gives 'STROPS'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for strops that I've seen before include "Sharpens on piece of leather" , "bits of leather" , "Leather razor sharpeners" , "temper tantrums" , "Strips of leather to sharpen razors" .)