Animal roleplay

A woman pulling a cart, and her master, at Folsom Street Fair, in 2005. This is a case of pony play.

Animal roleplay or pet play is a form of sexual roleplay. In animal roleplay at least one person behaves and acts like an animal. It is common in the context of BDSM. The submissive person usually acts like the animal, the dominant person plays its master. The animals that are imitated usually are domesticated animals.

The people who imitate the animals are either completely naked, or they wear special clothing. For pony play, clothing might look like a harness. For catplay or dog play, it might look like a leash.

Kinds of animal roleplay

A man crawling like a dog, at Folsom Street Fair

woman in a kitten outfit

There are different types,based on the type of animal. Common ones are:

• Pony play / horseplay: The submissive imitates a horse; commonly, he/she will pull a cart
• Puppy play / dogplay: The submissive acts like a dog
• Kitten play / cat play: The submissive acts like a kitten

Other forms also exist, but are less common. Note also, that this is a form of roleplay, between adults who agreed. It is not about sexual relations with animals (which is called zoophilia, and forbidden in most countries).