Creature discomforts

Yesterday's research, however brief it was, involved trying to find the oddest type of feline for my MC. I originally had it as old, fat and lazy fur ball named Cronus (fat because he ate a lot like Cronus who ate all his children in Greek Mythology).

I found the Scottish Fold cat that have bent over ears and a round face.  They also have this most amusing sitting position on its back called the buddah sit. I know I would not be able to look at this creature without snorting a laugh, thus I figured this was perfect.

I mean, look at them.

Then my IR, aka, my husband, suggested I make Cronus a rabbit instead. That is different, I have to admit. I see dogs and cats in books, but not often a pet rabbit. (This had an ulterior motive as he very much wants us to get a rabbit.) And those lop-eared ones are awfully cute. The French Lops are huge.

But the name Cronus does not fit a rabbit for me. I would need to come up with another name, which will be about as difficult as coming up with the name of the city they all live in (it has been plaguing me for a while now).

I read a book recently of a girl who had a huge cat and it was pretty amusing. He served as a silent low support character. So, I was on the right track, but now that I see it's been done (with a far more creative name than Cronus), I don't want to copy. Granted, we are copying all the time from what we read, watch, experience, etc, but this seemed too close.

And now, with a minor character I've written throughout my book in question, I am going to go back to editing.



ps. These pictures were found from random sites. I should credit them and will next time around when I re-discover where they came from. My apologies to the sources of these pics.