A Summary of Zoophilic Classes
| Class, Name | Characteristics | Alternative Terminology |
|---|---|---|
| I, Role player | Enjoys having sex with a living human pretending to be an animal. | “Furry” |
| II, Romantic zoophile | Keeps an animal as a pet for psychosexual stimulation; does not engage in sexual activity with animals. | — |
| III, Zoophilic fantasizer | Fantasizes about intercourse with animals, but does not indulge in actual intercourse. May masturbate in the presence of an animal. | Zoophilic voyeurism |
| IV, Tactile zoophile | Strokes erotic parts of an animal like genitals, anus, or perianal region to achieve orgasm. May rub genitals against an animal. | Zoophilic frotteurism |
| V, Fetishistic zoophile | Preserves parts of animals like furs to use as a fetish for zoophilic activities. | Zoophilic fetishism |
| VI, Sadistic bestial | Derives sexual pleasure from sadistic activities with an animal, such as torture. | Zoophilic sadism, zoosadism |
| VII, Opportunistic zoophile | Engages in sexual acts with animals when consenting humans are not available. | Bestialism |
| VIII, Regular zoophile | Prefers sexual intercourse with animals; does not enjoy sexual acts with humans. | Zoophilia erotica, Zooerasty (depending on presence or absence of emotional bond) |
| IX, Homicidal zoophile | Prefers killing an animal and having sex with it over sexual intercourse with a living animal. | Necrozoophilia |
| X, Exclusive zoophile | Engages exclusively in sex with animals at the exclusion of human partners. | Zoophilia erotica, Zooerasty (depending on presence or absence of emotional bond) |
Adapted from Aggrawal.8