<label for="pet-select">Choose a pet:</label>

<select name="pets" id="pet-select">
  <option value="">--Please choose an option--</option>
  <option value="dog">Dog</option>
  <option value="cat">Cat</option>
  <option value="hamster">Hamster</option>
  <option value="parrot">Parrot</option>
  <option value="spider">Spider</option>
  <option value="goldfish">Goldfish</option>
</select>

label {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding-right: 10px;
}

select {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 2px 5px;
}