The Daily Grind: What's your favorite vanity pet?
It may be the absolute height of fluffery, but vanity pets (AKA "non-combat pets" and "it'll cost you $5 in our item shop") are adored, desired, collected and flaunted by many MMO players. Even the most hardcore among us show a softer side by pulling out a playful puddycat before a raid, and it's not uncommon to pass by a traveler in the wilderness who has a faithful companion by their side. For some people, it makes them feel less alone in their journeys; for others, vanity pets are a status symbol.
Most MMOs have these pets in one form or another, pets that don't attack your enemies but perhaps charm them with fashionable cuteness. From WoW to LotRO, from Mabinogi to Free Realms, from Wizard101 to Guild Wars, vanity pets are some of the most desired items. So what's your favorite, if you have a particular softness for these summonable critters? Which pet did or do you always use above all others? And what made them your favorite -- was it its rarity, its looks, its animations, or its similarity to your favorite animal?
