Animal Play

One or more players pretend to be animals in animal play, a unique kind of role-playing. In BDSM environments, animal play is frequently observed. Though occasionally, the "animal" will assume the more dominant position, the substantial master usually humiliates or dominates the submissive "animal" partner.

Pet play or animal role-play are other names for animal play.

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The degree of animal play varies according to participant preferences, just like in other role-playing exercises. Imitating animal sounds, crawling about on all fours, getting hand-fed or petted, or wearing a collar are all examples of entry-level animal play. In more severe situations, a human pet may have body changes based on bondage or wear masks or prostheses to mimic the animal more closely. By putting their pet in a cage or off furniture or by making them use a litter box instead of a human toilet, masters may limit their pet's freedom of movement.

Additionally, several forms of animal play entail certain behaviors. For instance, a master will teach his "pony" to walk and canter during pony play. When playing with their puppies or cats, masters could anticipate affection and compliance. Puppy play can occasionally entail two "pups" battling for supremacy.

Playing with animals enables participants to transcend their human identity and adopt a different persona. Some people find a spiritual connection to the animal character they adopt, while others relish the tactile joys of animal play like being held or petted. Others take pleasure in how animal play strengthens the dominant and submissive roles in a BDSM relationship through the power dynamics that result from this interaction.

While some believe that animal play is a legitimate way to fulfill their sensual human-animal fantasies, many individuals love animal play without associating it with bestiality. Autozoophiles are people who get aroused when they pretend to be or act like animals.

Some people in the BDSM world are so devoted to animal play that they spend their entire lives as their favorite animals. This activity transcends role-playing and turns into a way of life.