Cuddly companions (4)
(Other definitions for pets that I've seen before include "Little darlings - step on them" , "Domestic animals" , "Animals at home" , "Domesticated animals" .)
'cuddly companions' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for teddy-bears that I've seen is " Stuffed child's toys (named after President Theodore Roosevelt)".)