Fan Casting Unusual Pets for Unusual People in Sort by Tropes

As a form of Animal Stereotype, less mainstream pets like rodents, reptiles, or ferrets tend to be owned by characters who are oddball, awkward, or loners. Reptiles and rats (though rarely mice) are often the go-to pet for villainous and malicious characters, while others tend to signify the owner is atypical. Exotic pets are almost never owned by an 'average' character. Large predators (like a Panthera Awesome) as pets often imply that the person is rich and/or powerful, if a bit eccentric.