yes because truly what’s a good book without a pet sidekick?

Pets in books are the best ❤️

what a sweet list 💗

Can I suggest Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger? Ellie has a ghost dog named Kirby who is the bestest boi and such a good sidekick!

Great theme for a list! I'd like to shout-out Cass the good dog in Hello, Sunshine by Keezy Young, and Watson the gourmand pig in Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez.

INSTANT SAVE!!! love the theme omg 🥹

Maybe the His Dark Materials trilogy? Everyone’s soul is represented by a walking talking animal. Arguably not a real animal companion, but still.

I love this 🥹

You could add Dungeon Crawler Carl and Assassin's Apprentice to the list, A Song of Ice and Fire would also fit!.🖤

Not sure if this counts since it’s not a mc pet buttt A House with Good Bones by T Kingfisher features a very cool one legged vulture friend!!

Here here, this is the content I'm looking for!!

love the list!! i'm so tempted to recommend little apple in mdzs (grandmaster of demonic cultivation) but he barely appears 😔😔

Okay so I didn't necessarily love this graphic novel, but Saga by Brian K. Vaughan has a sidekick Lying Cat

MOSKIIIIII SUCH WONDERFUL LIST ! May i suggest A Remedy for Fate? Rabbit and crow side characters!

OH! And the graphic novel Snapdragon !!!!!

Does it count if the animal is a spirit that takes the form of an animal and/or can shapeshift (into a human form too)? If so, A Thousand Steps into Night. Magpie spirit best friend/love interest/sidekick andother animal spirits like monkeys and tortoise

Also, The Wind and The Wild by Emily McCosh. And also My Unfamiliar by Mara Rutherford

AND AGNES AUBERT’S MYSTICAL CAT SHELTER! HOW COULD I FORGET !

All Woven with Ivy

The Raven Boys

This Fatal Kiss (if a spirit taking the form of a cat counts)

love this list sm! compound fracture by andrew joseph white MC has a very good dog :))

TOP TEIR LIST!!! I have so many wonderful critter sidekicks to recommend as well!!

-The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde, the main character has a familiar that is essentially a big magic dog made out knives -The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, the iconic polar bear -The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, big boi Aslan the lion -Any of the Avatar the Last Airbender graphic novels, which include Appa and Momo -Jellaby by Kean Soo, an amazing graphic novel featuring the one-of-a-kind Jellaby the kind-hearted purple creature -Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, which has a variety of animal friends and foes along the way -Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill, featuring "the creature" -Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the FMC has a badass cyberpunk-style Doberman companion