So You’re Going to Give Your Character a Pet

Some things to think about if you are adding pets/animals to your stories.

So, you want to use a pet in your story. Good idea. There’s a long tradition of helpful animal companions of both natural and magical varieties. It all comes down to what you want you’re looking for. Here are some tips to get you started and know what to do with them:

You can’t go wrong with a dog. Even Riddick has a dog now. The thing about dogs are that they’re loyal and come in a variety of shapes. You can do a lot with a dog because of how they act in real life.
You can go wrong with a cat. Wild cats like tigers and panthers seem to work for primal characters like barbarians. They can come in magical varieties too. Sadly, a house cat might not work out too well for all characters. Something to consider is that many villains have cats like Skeletor and Blofeld. …

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