Familiars, Part 2

Last weekend I mentioned doing research on historic witchcraft. Specifically, I speculated about witches having familiars. And I asked what familiar some of you might choose, if you were witches. There were some interesting answers. (A wolverine?)

Personally, I like the idea of an owl, because they have keen senses and are very stealthy. I might also go for a large dog, similar to a deerhound, for their protective nature.

For most of the accused witches in history, their familiar seems to have been a family pet that the accused witch was really affectionate to. (And by the way, when accused witches were killed, their familiars were usually killed as well.) So this made me look at my own pets. Would either of my two cats be a good familiar?

One of them, October, is a tortie who is super friendly but not the smartest. When we have to go the vet, she can always be lured into the carrier with treats. The other cat, Squeaky, is black with white toes and is the stereotypical, stand-offish cat. He is the smarter of the two, and definitely cannot be tricked with snacks. October would be willing as a familiar, but maybe not too helpful. Squeaky would probably be a good familiar — if he felt like it.

Maybe I’m better off with the owl?

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