A One Direction fic rec of my favorite fics that feature pets as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find all my other fic recs here. Happy reading!
🐰 forever is in your eyes by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
(M, 125k, fantasy au, sculptor Louis, artist Louis, statue Harry, mythology, supernatural elements, hurt/comfort, pining, pet rabbit, oblivious Louis, traveling, no smut)
Harry stands there, as though nothing’s changed, and of course he does, because he’s a statue. A statue that Louis has just kissed.
🐶 Black with Autumn Rain by whimsicule
(T, 93k, crime au, journalist Harry, small town, secrets, magical realism, North York moors, folklore, blood, background character death, pet dog)
Harry is a journalist, Louis has lots of secrets and the moors aren't exactly the ideal place to rekindle a lost romance.
🐱 Emperor's New Clothes by sunsetmog / @magicalrocketships
(E, 92k, famous/not famous, money issues, pet cat, secret relationship, outing, tabloids, harassment, relationship negotiation)
The fact that Louis’s most precious belonging was a cat with a face like thunder and an uncanny ability to cover every single inch of Louis’s clothing with cat hair was something that Louis chose not to think about too much.
🐴 No Hold to Hold Onto by @kingsofeverything
(E, 48k, historical au, character injury, horses, cowboy Harry, cowboy Louis, ranch, virgin Harry, first time, smut)
When Harry goes looking for help learning a new way to rope and ride, the last thing he expects to find is love.
🐹 No Friends and An Empty Heart by Maelstrom_Roots / @maelstromroots
(E, 36k, Fleabag au, Priest Harry, sex addiction, therapy, pet guinea pig, mentions of suicide, happy ending)
A Fleabag Season 2 AU featuring Fleabag Louis Tomlinson and Hot Priest Harry Styles.
🐮 What To Do With Magic Beans by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup
(T, 22k, fairy tale au, Jack and the Beanstalk, Harry as Jack, Prince Louis, royalty, pet cow)
a Jack and the Beanstalk AU featuring Harry as Jack, Louis as a prince, Zayn as a nanny, Liam as the reasonable one, and Niall as whatever the fuck he's doing.
🦎 I Didn't Fall For You (You Fucking Tripped Me) by @allwaswell16
(E, 20k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, uni, pet monitor lizard, bad pickup lines, hate to love, humor, smut)
These days Louis tends to steer clear of dating alphas. He’s dated too many knotheads in his time, and he’s ready to just focus on school and his friends and his pet monitor lizard, of course.
🐶 We'll Never Fall Apart by orphan_account
(M, 20k, exes to lovers, pet dog, famous/not famous, famous Harry, psychologist Louis, angst, fluff, happy ending)
the one where Louis and Harry's relationship falls apart after 7 years, but the rescue dog they raised together doesn’t understand the joint-custody agreement they’ve hashed out.
🐶 Absolutely Smitten by MyEnglishRose / @lwtisloved
(E, 20k, strangers to lovers au, meet cute, editor Louis, chef Harry, mild hurt/comfort, pet dog, pet cat, fluff, smut)
Louis is walking his dog. Harry is walking his cat. Leashes get tangled, and feelings too.
🦜 That's How I Know by @allwaswell16
(E, 19k, enemies to lovers au, neighbors, professor Harry, coach Louis, summer, Midwest, humor, fluff, sexual tension, smut)
the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.
🐦 Just a Fine and Fancy Ramble by throughthedark
(E, 13k, uni au, zoo, pet bird, students, fluff, smut)
College Au where Harry leads an army of penguins and rocks purple penis headscarves, Louis is generally covered in pigeon shit and panicking over worm dissections, Liam just wants to save his pet bird from Harry's ill thought out sacrificial plans, and Niall and Zayn are definitely not dating.
🐱 Far Afield by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird
(T, 11k, witch Harry, flower shop au, magical realism, wedding planning, pet cat, familiars, first date, flirting, mutual pining, fluff, implied smut)
Harry Styles is a witch who owns the best flower shop in Manchester.
🐱 be with you day and night by ballsdeepinjesus
(E, 10k, cat whisperer Harry, pet cat, fluff, smut)
louis inherits a demon cat. harry is a cat whisperer.
🐶 Ever Since by @letsjustsee
(NR, 10k, lost dog au, strangers to lovers, fluff, loneliness, flirting, pining, bedsharing, no smut)
a very fluffy AU where Louis finds a lost dog that he wishes he could keep - until he meets his owner, who he wishes he could keep more.
🐱 The One Where Harry Really Doesn't Have Ten Cats by LoadedGunn
(T, 10k, famous/not famous, famous Louis, pet sitter Harry, humor, oblivious Harry, fluff)
the AU where Harry is a pet-sitter for the rich and famous, and Louis is rich and famous.
🐱 Twist of Fate by phdmama / @phd-mama
(M, 4k, doctor Harry, lawyer Louis, meet cute, cat)
A chance encounter with an opinionated cat seems likely to change Louis's life.
🕷️ Lonely Boy by RBBLivvy
(T, 4k, uni au, RA Louis, students, pet spider, pet snake, pet lizard, strangers to friends to lovers, lonely Harry, awkward Harry)
He really wishes his resident Harry wasn't so cute, because that's a no-go, but he also wishes Harry would stop trying to keep hermit crabs and lava lamps and every other code violation in the world in his room.
🐱 Are You Missing Underwear? by grapenight
(G, 4k, neighbors au, pet cat, theft, underwear)
Harry's cat frequently steals Louis' underwear.
🐱 one more pine (or five) by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry
(G, 1k, house sitting, pet cat, pining, fluff)
Louis is pining. Harry's cat is a good listener.
🐶 Live a Thousand Lifetimes by Layne Faire / @laynefaire
(E, Zayn/Liam, 57k, future canon, exes to lovers, miscommunication, angst with a happy ending, pet dog, vineyard, bed and breakfast, anxiety, smut)
With the whirlwind about to begin again, Liam re-evaluates the last ten years - the fame, the money, the people who changed his life forever - and the person who walked away.
🐶 the highway signs say we're close by estrella30
(M, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, 13k, fake/pretend relationship, dogsitting)
the one where Louis dogsits for Aimee's dog and then people think they're dating and then they have to pretend to be boyfriends too
