critter

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian Synonyms beast, beastie, brute, creature, animalRelated Words blastie [Scottish], varmint, vermin; biped, quadruped; carnivore, herbivore, insectivore; invertebrate, vertebrate; domestic animal, pet; feral; livestock, stock