King's bedchambers are not very well guarded, someone can easily sneak in with a cow. Witches are extremely flammable. Normal people burn pretty easy too. Ferrets are kleptomaniacs. If the hero chucks a razor sharp boomerang at you and misses, pay attention to it's return path.
Great cats are perfect for picking up women.
Never let a Bat, er Person, hug you. If today's church service involves roasting kids alive you might want to leave your daughter at home. Eagles can carry children twice their weight. Ferrets can gnaw through anything, branches, rope, and genitalia. Tar is an explosive.