I never really thought about it until I started writing this post, but there don’t seem to be a whole lot of pets in literature or YA books. (Maybe because the characters are off on crazy adventures so having a pet just doesn’t fit in the story?) Be that as it may, Crookshanks (Hermione’s cat in Harry Potter) and Dinah (Alice’s cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) are two pretty great felines.
We don’t know a whole lot about either cat, but we do know that Crookshanks is almost lion-like in appearance and really doesn’t like Scabbers (who turns out to be Peter Pettigrew, so I mean, me too, Crookshanks. Me too…).
Dinah is also a hunter (of both mice and birds), but more importantly she seems to be Alice’s best friend. After all, Alice talks about her way more than she talks about actual people in her world and makes her out to be quite the loyal companion.
So which cat would you rather have for a pet? Vote below and let me know why you chose the cat you did!
Crookshanks because he can recognize magic, understand it and go for the bad guys. That’s why I would go with him.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Seems like solid reasoning to me!
LikeLike
Crookshanks would be my pet of choice too, perhaps because he accompanies Hermione throughout her adventures, whereas Alice has to travel to a different realm without her cat.
LikeLiked by 2 people
That makes sense to me. 😀
Plus, he probably knows some magic too. He just will never let on about it. He’ll just use it for his own purposes, like catching mice. Because he’s a cat and cats are like that. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good point! Although if Dinah was my cat I’d just make her come along for MY adventures haha.
LikeLike
Crookshank because I like the name 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fair enough! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dinah all the way for me – I’ve always been such a huge Alice fan it would have to be. Considering Dinah doesnt actually appear in the book, she does play a pretty important role – and all without (if she’s anything like my cat) getting out of bed!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Something we can all aspire to haha. Great point! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love Hermione’s character, so my instinct was Crookshanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I feel that!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Somehow, I find Crookshanks more real, more likeable. It could be because the story he is a part of is more recent in memory. Or it could be his intolerance towards evil characters.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hmm, could be! He’s also more of a direct part of the story than Dinah is, so maybe that’s part of it, too. Because I feel a bit like that, too!
LikeLike
I agree. Both very loyal companions to some pretty awesome literary characters. I have to say Crookshanks, though. Crookshanks actually tries to be a hero by trying to catch Peter Pettigrew. He really knows what she’s doing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fair enough! That’s definitely a strong point in that cat’s favor haha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So hard, but the way you (reminded me) described Dinah, I picked her…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yay! I’m glad Dinah’s getting some love on this post, too haha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t like cats. When I was a kid we had a vicious beast of a cat named Precious who would randomly attack you like a vampire kitty, grabbing with claws and biting with sharp teeth, only to bolt away before you ever saw her. I would vote Dinah just because she seems more companionable than Crookshanks, but both have a tendency to attack other animals, which isn’t a good sign for me.
Interesting note about there being few animals in books! I’ve thought about writing something with a dog as a companion before (in memory of my favorite pet) but haven’t plotted anything out for serious yet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha good point! Cats can be terrifying. Sounds like a good idea, although every time there’s a dog in a book it tends to end up being really sad and the dog dies. So if you broke that trend that would be awesome haha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have a bad habit of killing characters. As much as I’d want to keep the dog alive, it would also be INCREDIBLY tempting to kill it, I have to admit. lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Note to self haha…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dinah? What about the Cheshire cat?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Also a good pet cat option! But I was thinking Dinah and Crookshanks because they’re the characters’ actual pets in the story. 🙂
LikeLike
Ah! True! I think I would be a little scared of the Cheshire anyway. = )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Same!!
LikeLike
I picked Crookshanks, because he sensed evil, and attacked!
LikeLiked by 1 person
A solid reason!
LikeLiked by 1 person