diff --git a/src/components/pet/PetForm.tsx b/src/components/pet/PetForm.tsx
index 6b586e6..284f6c1 100644
--- a/src/components/pet/PetForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pet/PetForm.tsx
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ export function PetForm({
                   className="w-full"
                   aria-invalid={!!errors.speciesId}
                 >
-                  <SelectValue placeholder="Select species" />
+                  <span className={field.value ? "text-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground"}>
+                    {speciesList.find((s) => s.id === field.value)?.name ?? "Select species"}
+                  </span>
                 </SelectTrigger>
                 <SelectContent>
                   {speciesList.map((species) => (
@@ -265,13 +267,13 @@ export function PetForm({
                   className="w-full"
                   disabled={!selectedSpeciesId}
                 >
-                  <SelectValue
-                    placeholder={
-                      selectedSpeciesId
+                  <span className={field.value ? "text-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground"}>
+                    {field.value
+                      ? (breedList.find((b) => b.id === field.value)?.name ?? "Select breed (optional)")
+                      : selectedSpeciesId
                         ? "Select breed (optional)"
-                        : "Select a species first"
-                    }
-                  />
+                        : "Select a species first"}
+                  </span>
                 </SelectTrigger>
                 <SelectContent>
                   {breedList.length === 0 ? (