Angels-FAMILIARS

Familiars are low-level demons, sometimes classified as imps, that do
the bidding of witches. They usually take the form of animals—particularly
cats, dogs, owls, and mice—and are sometimes conceptualized
as having the power to change shape. Cats are an especially favored
form, which explains the periodic cat massacres that swept through
Europe during the Middle Ages.Familiars are said to be given to witches by
the Devil or by other witches. They require
blood, and their masters either sacrifice animals
for them or provide blood to them directly
through protuberances on the surface of their
own skin, called “witch’s teats” or “witch’s
marks.” In addition to aiding witches by carrying
their bewitchments to the intended victims,
familiars also act as the infernal equivalent of
guardian angels, providing witches with protection
from attacks. Among modern neopagan
witches, familiars have been reinterpreted as
animal companions that are psychically sensitive
enough to aid witches in their craft.