Heimtier

Etymology
From Heim ("home") + Tier ("animal").

See also Tierheim

Noun

 * 1) An animal from an animal shelter
 * 2) A formal term for a pet, as opposed to a farm animal or a wild animal. In 1986 this definition of the term became a law in article 1 of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, German: Europäische Übereinkommen zum Schutz von Heimtieren