Whether you’re starting a new file, changing your pet, or adopting a second animal, the Stardew Valley1.6 Updategives you new choices. Your options aren’t only limited to new Dogs and Cat, but also a brand new species entirely.
What pets are new in the 1.6 Update for Stardew Valley?
As part of the larger update, Stardew Valley has been graced with new pets to adopt and care for on your farm. Here are all of the new critters you may keep your eyes peeled for within Stardew Valley!
Are Turtles in Stardew Valley?
With the 1.6 update, a whole new species of pet was released to players! The Turtle is now an adoptable pet type. There aretwo Turtle types:
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Dog and Cat breeds added in Stardew Valley 1.6 Update
Along with the addition of Turtles, the developer of Stardew Valley decided to expand traditional Pets. New Dog and Cat breeds have been added to the game, withtwo for each species. The new animal variants include:
How do you change your pet in Stardew Valley?
If you want to simplychange the breed(appearance) of your existing Dog or Cat, all you need to do is go to the Wizard’s basement andpay 500 coins to The Shrine of Illusions, the gold figure with an open mouth and holding a silver cup.
If you want to change the entire species of your Pet, there’sno official methodto doing so. you’re able to tryediting the save file, but be warned that it is arisky decisionif you aren’t careful. Here’s how to edit your save file to change the Pet species:
As an alternative, you canadd a second petvia Marnie. It costs a lot of money and requires visiting Robin for a second Pet Bowl (which also costs you some cash), so keep that in mind.
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