Hear me out.
Character creation. Everything is pretty normal... except there are two tabs. Humanoid with all the stuff that is already there. Then the Animal Tab.
4 legs. No hands. True Blue animals. Of course weapons couldn't be used... normally. Plenty of stories and such about critters holding weapons in their teeth. MAgic? All there for you. Gadgets? Same, as long as it doesn't need hands to hold. Unless you have a weapon platform harness. =3
There would be limits but... come on, crypto the super dog. Astro who could use tech gadgets. Gryphons. Eagle head. Feathered front body. Lion rear and tail. Or horse for the hippogryph. Bring Fables and Legends to LIFE.
It could be an unlockable content. People who want it, boom, unlocked. You've got plenty of animal assets already.
There could even be Giant Birds.
Me? I just wanna be a wolf, fearsome and bold. Or a cute little Foxie surrounded by fuzzies as a Fox Summoner.
Could you add some Fox assets for the current pet abilites?