5 Magical Creatures You’d Want as a Pet (and 2 You Really Wouldn’t)
After picking up dog poop, wiping up puke, and cleaning out the litter box, sometimes, you think to yourself, “I’m never having another pet after this one.
But then the cat snuggles you.
The other cat brings you a dead vole he hunted.
And the dog grins like a whirling dervish, welcoming you home.
And then you think… “What if I had a magical pet instead?”
Want List
In my worlds, magical creatures come in all shapes and temperaments—some you’d want to adopt instantly… and some you’d run from screaming.
Here are a few I’d happily share my home with:
Phoenix – Heats your coffee - huge bonus - with a flap of its wings, and you never have to worry about losing them. Some of my plants, I wish were phoenix plants so they’d come back after I forgot to water them.
Kitsune – Nine tails of fluffy snark, and an uncanny knack for sniffing out liars. Dude.
Storm Hound – Protects your house and charges your phone during power outages. We get a few of those. The gas stove is only good for heating.
Dream Sprite – Slips into your dreams and shoos away the nightmares. Even when you eat chocolate right before bed.
Cloud Otter – Cuddly, floaty, and the perfect napping companion. When I found this on the list, I had to have one. It’s an otter!
No-No List
And here are some I’d definitely pass on:
Banshee Kitten – Adorable… until it screeches at 3 a.m. and your neighbors call the cops. I already wake up at 2am to sweat. I don’t need that.
Miniature Basilisk – Even tiny stone statues of your friends are hard to explain. Though… of my enemies? I could be swayed, I think.
So, if you could choose a magical pet—one that would follow you through thick and thin, chaos and calm—what would you pick?
