Firstly, the new pets.
Clockwork Pawn - 1 Gear, 1 Electrical Doodad - Inspired by the Don't Starve concept art which depicted a Clockwork Pawn - Perks will be listed below.
Trunker - 1 Pumpkin, 1 Lureplant (would be diggable now) - A baby Chester with a weird eye attached. - Perks will be listed below.
Smallbird - 4 beard hair, 1 Lureplant - A Smallbird with the new critter AI - Any new perks will be listed below.
Now, the good part!
The Pet's perks:
Vargling - As a baby, attacks and kills insects such as butterflies and bees. This makes it a struggle to keep him long enough to grow into:
Vargle - Ever-so-slightly smaller than a Hound with less menacing eyes and mouth, and more rounded ears. Will not attack unless commanded to, but has a tendency to eat the meat drops of any kills. (75% chance to eat any given meat.) - Possibly could grow into a friendly Varg that can not summon hounds, but is ridable with a LOT of time and effort? **The friendly varg would not count as a pet, would not take up pet slot!**
Kittycoon - Sticks by your side, but will often wander off to scratch trees or eat seeds and food on the ground. Has a tendency to get in the way. He will grow into:
Raccat (placeholder name) - Independent, will go off by itself to hunt small things like bees, butterflies, birds and any other small animals. Brings the kill back to you. Has a tendency to start fights with Hounds or Vargs, which it can not win alone. Keep it away from the Desert! (Thinking of a potential collar/moonlens combo that will always show you where it is and whether it is in danger.) **No longer counts as a pet! (doesn't take up pet slot)**
Ewelet - Sheds steel wool every 7-14 days at random. Stays near you at all times.
Ewelus - Size of a normal sheep. Continues to shed steel wool. Can be herded due to working like the Koalefant, running from people. Neutral. Makes Ewecus nearby neutral too. **No longer counts as a pet! (doesn't take up pet slot)**
Broodling - Starts small fires in the darkness, regardless of where it is. Regenerates health by a fire. Dies in the cold.
Draggot - No longer flies. Looks like a crocodile in size and stature. Begins to take on the appearance of the dragonfly, with stubby wings that can not lift it (will attempt it from time to time) - Now begins to work like the Lavae, but different at the same time. It changes to it's 'enraged' form in Darkness, giving off heat and light, but too much to safely stand too near! Could potentially grow into a full friendly Dragonfly with a massive cost.
Glomglom - Gives off the sanity aura of glommer (when touching directly, the highest aura) divided by two, but in the full range of Glommer's aura. Follows Glommer if one is with you. Grows up into Glomming on a full moon.
Glomming - Works and looks like Glommer but with only two eyes. Requires no flower as it follows you automatically. Follows Glommer if one is with you (thus being further away from you)
Clockwork Pawn - Follows you, gives electric shocks to anyone that attacks you or it (effectively strikes them with lightning.) - Does not grow up.
Trunker - 4 slot Chester that doesn't require an eyebone. That's the gist of it, anyway. Grows up into:
Chestette - 9 slot Chester lookalike, but with two eyes. Can not become Shadow or Ice Chestette. Doesn't require an eyebone of any form. If you have Chester with you, it will follow Chester. After 14 days of following Chester, it will "give birth" to a Trunker. If the Trunker dies, it will respawn after 14 days. Maximum of one birthed Trunker.
Smallbird - Works like the pets do at the moment. Requires feeding, will ask for food, but avoids fights and plays around.
Teenbird - Fights with you, with some minor kiting. Attacks you when completely starving.
This effectively lets everyone get a Chester or Glommer, in true Multiplayer spirit.
Unless otherwise specified, they grow up after being with their owner for 21 days.
The pet count would be upped to 3, allowing people to get a Chestette, Glomming and one other pet, rather than rushing for the eyebone and glommer's flower. It is not required that 2 are those two pets, but it was designed with those in mind.
I hope you like my ideas!