Daecon was always too much of a party animal to have any pets. Since he has integrated into shapeshifter society he doesn't have one because having pets are uncommon with the shapeshifters (they can shift into animals, they don't need to keep them). That said, there are many semi-tame feral cats and dogs in the colony, and those animals come and go as they please. Shapeshifters are capable of rudimentary conversation with cats and dogs, but the conversations must be very basic. I guess the easiest way to explain it is that the shapeshifters do not like the idea of "owning" an animal since they, themselves are animals, but they do appreciate their company. I should also note that there are Shapeshifter farmers and ranchers, and they raise cattle, pigs, chickens, and others just like humans do. Many shapeshifters do eat a lot of wild meat, though, since birds of prey and predatory animals are common alternate forms.
As for Wild Nights, Hot and Crazy Days, the MC (me) is a big dog and cat lover and has always had pets. Here are the current ones:
Layla, a Cane-corso/Shepherd mix. One hundred pounds of pure stupid. Extremely high energy, even though she's 11 years old:
Olivia, who is in her seventeenth year:
