Stardew Valley has fun and exciting features that contribute to a truly captivating gaming experience. Among these interactive elements, the adoption of pets adds an overall charm to the game. Pets symbolize the sense of companionship and the comfort of one’s virtual home.
In Stardew Valley, players can adopt cats or dogs as pets – based on their personal preferences. These adorable pets don’t leave their owner’s side and follow them wherever they go. In addition to this, pets roam around the farmhouse, curl up by the fireplace, or nap in the sun. To experience these cozy interactions in the game, players first need to learn how to get a pet.
How to Get a Pet in Stardew Valley
At the start of the game, Stardew Valley allows players to select their preferred animals. Players can adopt either a cat or a dog, depending on what they choose in the character creation menu.
Players need to earn 1000 Gold before they can adopt a pet in Stardew Valley. Once players achieve that, a cut scene will trigger where Marnie shows up at the farm’s door with a dog or a cat on the first sunny Wednesday or Friday morning in Spring. The only condition for triggering this event is that players exit the Farmhouse between 6 AM and 9:30 AM. However, the event will trigger automatically by the 20th of Spring regardless if players have made enough money or not.
Players should be mindful of naming their pet, as the name cannot be changed after it is chosen.
Adopting a pet in Stardew Valley is optional – players can say no if they don’t want a furry little creature to accompany them on their adventures.
How to Take Care of Pets
Pets require love and attention to build a strong bond with their owner. In Stardew Valley, pets have a maximum Friendship level of 1000 points. Petting a dog or a cat increases friendship points by 12. Click on the animal every day to pet it. On reaching 1000 Friendship points, a message pops up saying “<Animal Name> loves you ♡.”
While it isn’t necessary to feed pets in Stardew Valley, pets have a water bowl located in the top left area next to the Farmhouse. Watering a pet’s bowl increases friendship points by 6. On rainy days, the pet’s bowl will automatically be full.
Stardew Valley is available now for Android, iOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
