- PET
- Stroke
- Class favorite
- Dino, to Fred and Wilma
- Favorite
- Tarantula, sometimes
- Vet visitor
- Cat or dog
- Gerbil or hamster
- Stroke gently
- Sulking fit
- Caress
- Teacher's favorite
- Checkers, to Nixon
- Family member that's not related by birth
- Salvador Dalí's ocelot, Babou, e.g.
- See 16-Across
- Darling
- Ferret, for some
- Joe Biden's Champ or Major
- Stroke, as a coat
- Creature of comfort
- ___ Sounds (The Beach Boys)
- Bo, e.g.
- Fish, e.g.
- Fondle
- Home body?
- Home lab?
- Kind of project
- Litter box user
- Play with a pussy
- Toy in the living room?
- Adopted family member
- Constant request from a four-year-old
- Tiger on "The Brady Bunch"
- Bad attitude
- Water bowl user
- Lab in the basement?
- Pointer in the kitchen, maybe
- Snoopy, e.g.
- Fido or Felix
- Lassie, to Timmy
- Fave
- One causing a stain when it leaks
- Classroom favorite
- Family dog
- Dear to one's heart
- Apple of one's eye
- Asta, to Nick and Nora
- Term of endearment
- One that eats from bowls
- Housesitter's company
- Water-bowl user (or the start of a film and TV actor's split personality)
- Collar wearer
- Spa visitor who doesn't pay the bill?
- Furry adoptee
- Bunny, say
- Family member, to many
- One might roll over
- Boxer, sometimes
- Honey equivalent
- Lizard, maybe
- With 42-Across, place to buy woofers and tweeters?
- Show affection for, in a way
- Treasured
- Certain companion, or what you may do to that companion
- Certain companion, or what you do to one
- Kind of name
- It may be in a cage
- Kind of rock popular in the '70s
- Pat on the back, say
- See 58-Down
- Sunny was once the "first" one
- Favorite in class
- Garfield or Marmaduke
- Kennel guest
- Letterman trickster
- Astro, Scooby-Doo, or Dino
- Cat or hamster
- Snoopy or Garfield
- Teacher's fave
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" group)
- Four-footed friend
- Kitten, for example
- Lassie or Benji
- Stupid ___ Tricks (Letterman bit)
- Furry friend
- Snoopy, to Charlie Brown
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" duo)
- Cat or canary
- Concern for Ace Ventura
- Housecat, for example
- Most preferred
- Buddy, to Dubya
- Rascal or Dino
- Rub the right way
- Fido or Fluffy
- Vet's patient
- Veterinary patient
- Astro, to the Jetsons
- ___ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" band)
- Favorite project
- Parakeet, perhaps
- Veterinarian's visitor
- Adoptee, perhaps
- Scooby-Doo, to Shaggy
- See 41-Across
- Creature comfort?
- Flea collar wearer
- Hamster, maybe
- Sandy, to Little Orphan Annie
- Favored one
- Fondle the fur of
- Guinea pig, maybe
- Parrot, perhaps
- Pluto, to Mickey
- Treat like a dog?
- Comforting companion
- Family favorite
- Vet's charge
- Dino, for the Flintstones
- Garfield, to Jon
- ___ Shop Boys ("Go West" band)
- Beloved beagle, e.g.
- Subject of rescuing
- See 102 Across
- Bill's Buddy, for one
- Gerbil or rabbit, e.g.
- Hamster or turtle, perhaps
- Man's best friend
- Sandy to Annie
- Animal shelter acquisition
- Buddy or socks
- Cat, often
- Pamper
- With 46 Across, personal bugbear
- Animal companion
- Bad mood
- Cherished
- Housecat, for one
- Household animal
- See 52-Across
- Pal with paws
- Parakeet, often
- Companion of a kind
- Favored
- Soothe, in a way
- Bucky Katt or Satchel Pooch, to Rob Wilco
- Favored student
- Friend needing feeding
- House cat, e.g.
- Stroke lovingly, or the object of a loving stroke
- Gently stroke
- Kitty, maybe
- Snoopy, to Charlie
- One may have a sitter
- One often sleeping on the floor
- Socks for Clinton, e.g.
- Sweetie
- Family animal
- Ferret, for one
- Adopt-a-thon adoptee
- Bird in a cage, often
- Guinea pig, e.g.
- Like a preferred theory
- Shelter acquisition
- Shelter adoptee
- With 123-Across, personal annoyance
- __ scan
- Guinea pig, for some
- Family dog, e.g.
- Odie, to Jon Arbuckle
- Sulky state
- Adoptee from the 38-Across, perhaps
- Family cat, e.g.
- Adopted cat, e.g.
- Adoptee, maybe
- Collar wearer, often
- Like a favored project
- Macaw, for some
- Adopted cat, say
- Carrier rider
- Champ, to Biden
- Gerbil or hamster, often
- One often talked down to?
- Puppy or kitten
- -
- Teacup pig, e.g.
- Family member who might be microchipped
- Fur baby
- Guinea pig or teacup pig
- __ peeve
- Hamster, e.g.
- Gerbil or canary
- Hamster or hound
- Indulged one
- Pal with a paw
- Dog or cat
- Four-footed pal
- Hound or hamster
- Pomeranian or parakeet
- German shepherd or gerbil
- Puppy or parakeet
- Animal friend
- Poodle or parrot
- Beloved animal
- Poodle or parakeet
- Kennel visitor
- Kennel client
- Kitty or canary
- Preferred
- Animal in the house
- Beagle or bunny
- Collie or cockatoo
- Goldfish or gerbil
- Parakeet or poodle
- Boxer, for example
- Household member
- Most favored
- Hamster or canary
- Teacher's favorite student
- Cat or dog, for example
- Fluffy or Spot
- Hamster or dog
- Hamster or parakeet
- __ name
- Furry or feathered friend
- Puppy or parrot
- Word before name or project
- Cat; perhaps a rat; probably not a bat
- Word before parrot or project
- Raccoon, at times
- 1 or 33 Across
- 5 Down, for one
- Household cat or dog
- Kitty or doggie
- Spot for a family, quite possibly
- Family friend, often
- Canary or kitty
- Dog, cat, or parakeet
- Doggie or kitty
- Shelter rescue
- With 45 Down, watches Spot, say
- Collie or canary
- Family dog or cat
- Terrier or tabby
- Cat, canary or hamster
- Household dog or hamster
- Canary or collie
- See 61 Across
- With 45 Down, hardly a personal preference
- Puppy or pot-bellied pig
- Caress amorously
- Manx of the house
- Fit of sulkiness
- Santa's Little Helper, to the Simpsons
- Collar sporter
- Fluffy, perhaps
- Spot, maybe
- Iguana, maybe
- You name it
- Sulk.
- Flush was one.
- Mary's lamb.
- A fit of ill-humor.
- Checkers, for instance.
- Indulge.
- Doggie in the window.
- Churchill's Rufus, for instance.
- Fit of temper.
- Marmoset, for instance.
- Cosset.
- Especial, in a humorous sense.
- Parakeet or marmoset.
- Unpopular pupil.
- Especially liked.
- A cat, for instance.
- Fit of peevishness.
- R.W.R.'s Lucky, e.g.
- Resident animal
- Ewe lamb.
- Member of the household.
- Fido, for instance.
- Hamster.
- Hamster, for one.
- Kind of peeve
- Teacher's ___
- Household friend
- Kitty or Fido
- Pique
- Rover or Spot
- Lassie, for one
- Variety of peeve
- Peevish fit
- Snit
- Kind of charity
- ___ peeve
- Tizzy
- Fair-haired one
- Ill humor
- Display of temper
- Like a faddist's rock
- Coddle
- Nana, to Wendy
- Canoodle
- Dora Spenlow's Jip
- Peevish mood
- Dearie
- Daisy, to Dagwood
- Fala or Checkers
- Fala, for one
- Gerbil, for one
- Huff
- Term of affection
- Nick and Nora's Asta, e.g.
- Asta, to Nora
- Irish terrier, e.g.
- Spot or Tabby
- The Bushes' Millie, e.g.
- Bushes' Millie, e.g.
- Millie or Socks
- Socks, to Chelsea
- Dear one
- Fit of pique
- Letterman's Stupid _____ Tricks
- Spoon
- Sweetheart
- Cherished one
- Intemperate fit
- 51-Across, for one
- Housebroken animal
- 43-Across offering
- Astro or Asta, e.g.
- Lovey
- Prized
- Honeybun
- Dearest
- Kind of theory
- Penthouse centerfold
- Collared one
- Honeybunch
- It may be unleashed
- A cat, but rarely a rat
- Fair-haired boy
- Dear
- Special
- Kind of rock
- Spaying customer?
- Animal acquired from an animal shelter, say
- Resident ignored by census takers
- Sitter's charge, maybe
- Apt rhyme for 26-Down
- Doll
- Four-footed family member
- Adoption option
- Cat or gerbil, e.g.
- Irritable state
- Fried with four legs
- Kitty, e.g.
- See 90-Across
- Responsibility of many a house sitter
- Animal with a collar
- Dog, cat or maybe a parrot
- Kind of classic rock?
- Dog, cat or hamster
- Extra cost for an airline passenger
- Family member who was probably adopted
- Cockapoo or cockatoo, maybe
- Kitty-cat, e.g.
- Responsibility for a house sitter, maybe
- Responsibility lesson for a child
- '70s rock?
- Pirate's parrot, e.g.
- Something a zoo animal isn't
- See 27-Down
- ___ name
- Indoor animal
- Lady, but not the Tramp
- Word before food or theory
- Nonhuman member of the family
- Something that all but three U.S. presidents have had while in office
- Stroke ... or the object of strokes
- Word before peeve or project
- Document that may contain a microchip number and a veterinarian's signature
- House sitter's responsibility, perhaps
- Walker's charge
- Spirit-lifter, perhaps
- Stroke a Saluki
- -- peeve
- Cosset a corgi
- Brian on "Family Guy," e.g.
- Furry family member
- 6-Down or 98-Down, sometimes
- Dog, often
- Rat, to some
- West End Girls band ___ Shop Boys
- Home animal
- Dishwalla "___ Your Friends"
- ___ Shop Boys
- Perfect Circle song you feed?
- West End Girls band
- What you might get out of a successful lab experiment?
- Lap cat, e.g.
- Bailey, to Elizabeth Warren
- Collar wearer, perhaps
- One watched by a sitter, perhaps
- Favorite, as a project
- Rat in a cage, maybe
- ___ project
- Pampered one
- Domesticated animal
- Housebroken companion
- It may do a stupid trick on TV
- Kennel's client
- King's "_____ Sematary"
- Kitten or parakeet
- Family adoptee
- Favorite, as a theory
- It's kept for companionship
- Dino, e.g.
- Kitten or parakeet, often
- Dog or gerbil, perhaps
- King's "___ Sematary"
- Type of name or rock
- Animal kept for companionship
- Guinea pig, often
- Humane Society adoptee
- Lamb, to Mary
- One is in each theme entry
- Dino, to Fred
- Animal in the family
- Animal kept in the house
- Caged bird, e.g.
- Cat or dog, often
- Veterinarian's patient
- Family member who may eat off the floor
- Smallest member of the family, often
- Gerbil or goldfish, e.g.
- Dear family friend
- Domestic animal
- Gerbil or kitty, for some
- Household creature
- Instant member of the family
- Pampered creature
- 24-Down, to Dorothy
- Dog or goldfish
- Goldfish or snake
- Toto, for Dorothy
- Champ or Major, for the Bidens
- Gerbil, e.g., for a class
- Goldfish or guinea pig
- You may make an Instagram account for one
- ___ project (rescuing dogs, say, for a dog lover)
- Cat or ferret
- Word before "name" or "food"
- Word before "shop" or "project"
- ___ peeve (endless barking, perhaps)
- Cat or dog, e.g.
- Fur baby, maybe
- Furry friend, maybe
- One lives rent-free
- Lab at home, say?
- Lizard, to some
- Animal clinic visitor
- Animal in a family photo
- Animal with its own Instagram, perhaps
- Companion animal
- Ferret or cat, e.g.
- Parrot or poodle
- Perry the Platypus, to Phineas and Ferb
- Animal kept around the house
- Furry companion, say
- Hamster or snake, to some
- Microchipped family member, maybe
- ___-friendly (like some hotels)
- Bird or basset e.g.
- Rover or Tabby
- Car closer
- Dog or cat e.g.
- Home brightener
- Man's best friend e.g.
- Preferred thing
- Reward Rover
- Chameleon, sometimes
- Family canine
- Family member?
- Particularly cherished
- Extended family member?
- Apple polisher
- Mollycoddle
- Chihuahua, for one
- Word with name or project
- Astro or Dino, e.g.
- Fala, to F.D.R.
- Obedience school attendee
- It may be housebroken
- Special favorite
- Parrot or parakeet, perhaps
- Dino, Astro or Scooby-Doo
- Astro, Scooby-Doo or Dino, e.g.
- Lassie or Benji, e.g.
- Letterman's stupid ___ tricks
- Iguana or Chihuahua, e.g.
- Your dog or cat, for example
- Animal you feed
- Vet's visitor
- Yours may be adopted
- Visitor to the vet
- Adoptee from a shelter
- Dino, to the Flintstones
- Microchipped family member, perhaps
- Odie, to John
- Shelter rescuee
- Eccentric's heir, maybe
- Nonhuman family member
- A cat or a dog might be one
- Acquisition from a shelter
- Friend who might be furry
- Friend with soft fur, often
- Vet's patient, often
- Water bowl visitor
- Family member who might be furry
- Animal that might eat people food
- Cockatiel or cocker spaniel
- Bruiser, to Elle Woods
- Guinea pig or chameleon
- Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson or Benjamin Button, to Taylor Swift
- Asta, say
- Barney, to W.
- __ rock ('70s fad)
- One cared for by a rescue organization
- Shedding friend, maybe
- Family furball
- Busy downtown roads
- Iguana or chameleon, at times
- ___ spa
- Brand bought by Pillsbury in 1955
- Lab in one's home, e.g.
- Bo, for the First Family
- Lab in one's home, say
- Eccentric's heir, perhaps
- One may be adopted
- Cockatoo or cockapoo
- Many a vet visitor
- Fluffy or Fido
- Irritated state
- Ferret, maybe
- Guinea pig or goldfish, say
- Water bowl drinker
- Cat or canary, e.g.
- Hamster, perhaps
- Adoptee into the family
- Tarantula or scorpion, for some
- Cockatoo or cockapoo, perhaps
- Beloved boxer, e.g.
- Cockatoo or cockapoo, say
- Mouse in a house, maybe
- Lab in one's house, maybe
- Puppy or parrot, for example
- See 2-Down
