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Pet characters in most works are [[Nearly |
Pet characters in most works are [[Nearly-Normal Animal|Nearly Normal Animals]], whether with the ability to talk in [[Animal Talk]] or not. These animals, however, are just animals, not intelligent beings like humans. |
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This trope, on the other hand, is about pets who are intelligent and able to interact with their owners (usually a human, but can be a human-surrogate animal or alien) on the same level. Sometimes these pets are actually smarter than their owners and choosing to hide it, other times they are open about being sapient beings and are accepted as part of the human world as well as their own world. |
This trope, on the other hand, is about pets who are intelligent and able to interact with their owners (usually a human, but can be a human-surrogate animal or alien) on the same level. Sometimes these pets are actually smarter than their owners and choosing to hide it, other times they are open about being sapient beings and are accepted as part of the human world as well as their own world. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* Wonder Dog in the 1973/74 season of ''[[Super Friends]]''. A [[Non |
* Wonder Dog in the 1973/74 season of ''[[Super Friends]]''. A [[Non-Human Sidekick]] and [[Speech-Impaired Animal]], he was as intelligent as a normal human being even though he couldn't talk |
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* ''[[Family Guy]]'': Peter's dog Brian Griffin. |
* ''[[Family Guy]]'': Peter's dog Brian Griffin. |
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* [[Garfield]] is this in ''[[The Garfield Show]]''. The other cats are generally assumed to be this as well. |
* [[Garfield]] is this in ''[[The Garfield Show]]''. The other cats are generally assumed to be this as well. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has different levels of sapience among pets. |
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has different levels of sapience among pets. |
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** Dragon cub [[Our Dragons Are Different|Spike]] is sort of like an adopted son or little brother to [[Unicorn|Twilight Sparkle]], but in some ways he is much like a pet; Twilight Sparkle's friends know him, he very much enjoys the attention he gets from them, and like a loyal dog he often works for them and tries to protect them, and he can be very dangerous when his behaviour gets out of control. Yet Spike also talks, and has some ideas that, had they been listened to, the ponies could have avoided a lot of trouble. |
** Dragon cub [[Our Dragons Are Different|Spike]] is sort of like an adopted son or little brother to [[Unicorn|Twilight Sparkle]], but in some ways he is much like a pet; Twilight Sparkle's friends know him, he very much enjoys the attention he gets from them, and like a loyal dog he often works for them and tries to protect them, and he can be very dangerous when his behaviour gets out of control. Yet Spike also talks, and has some ideas that, had they been listened to, the ponies could have avoided a lot of trouble. |
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** [[Everythings Better With Bunnies|Angel Bunny]] doesn't talk, but clearly understands what [[Pegasus|Fluttershy]] is saying to him, and often tries to communicate his response in non-verbal ways. |
** [[Everythings Better With Bunnies|Angel Bunny]] doesn't talk, but clearly understands what [[Pegasus|Fluttershy]] is saying to him, and often tries to communicate his response in non-verbal ways. |
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