Animals that may be subject to an apartment restriction (4)

I believe the answer is:

pets

(Other definitions for pets that I've seen before include "Domestic animals" , "Little darlings - step on them" , "Animals at home" , "Domesticated animals" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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