zoophilia

Zoophilia can mean sexual attraction, but one shouldn't assume that is the case if someone tells you 'I'm a zoo'. Many furries are zoos in the non-sexual sense of the word. Some furries are also sexual zoophiles.

Dictionary of Sexology Project: Main Index

Zoophilia, when broken down into its roots, means "love of animals"; however, many times it is used interchangeably with the word bestiality. To most people, and even the dictionary, they are synonymous. However, in the zoophile community, the two terms are different. A zoophile is one who loves animals. A bestialist is one who has sex with animals (usually non-consensual) for the sole purpose of getting his/her rocks off. A zoophile doesn't necessarily want to have sex with an animal, but he loves an animal, regardless of sexual activity. A bestialist is one who has sex with an animal to for the sake of sexual satisfaction.