Familiar

Few animals can have been given as many different names as the hare. Some are very localised and often the hare's alternative names are associated with cats. This is thought to be because both cats and hares have been linked with witches, as their familiars.

– Jill Mason
Excerpted from The Hare
p. 131

See also the previous posts:
• Creature of Mystery, Creature of Magic
• Usurper
• The Hare-Witch
• Hallowtide Transformations

Image: “Hare Familiar Nature Spirit” A5 notebook by Arabella Figg. Part of the company's “Ethereal Familiars” collection.