Quick Dog Food Answer
For adoptable dogs, Dog Food from Mrs. Joan is the safest daily feed. It is the best starting point because it is simple, repeatable, and not based on guesses.
Favorite foods are different. Community notes still do not prove one perfect favorite food for every dog, so treat dog favorites as a small test project for your own pets.
For wild and farm animals, favorite foods are more stable. Foxes like meat and some fish, sea otters like shrimp and shells, chickens like corn, and cows like fresh grass or wheat.
Pet Systems At A Glance
Mrs. Joan's pet route
This is the main adoption path. Reach D.G. Level 12, start Cat Care, then unlock dogs after the cat intro.
Forest companion route
Oak-Oak is tied to the Astralis Forest line, not the town pet shop. It gives Roaming Oak Timber.
Favorite-food route
Wild and farm animals use their own food list. Do not mix those favorites into dog-care rules.
Pet Adoption Route
The clean route is simple: unlock the hobby, finish the first cat flow, then expand into dogs and Oak-Oak only when you need those systems.
Clean Unlock Path
- 1D.G. 12
Reach D.G. Level 12
This unlocks Mrs. Joan's Pet Shop and the Cat Care hobby.
- Keep doing story quests and daily resident requests.
- Save some gold for pet supplies.
- 2Cat
Start Cat Care
Visit Mrs. Joan near the town center and begin the cat adoption tutorial.
- Choose a cat first.
- Follow the care prompts in order.
- 3Dog
Add Dogs Later
Dog adoption becomes a steady branch after the cat introduction is complete.
- Use Dog Food as the baseline.
- Test extra foods only when you can track the results.
- 4Forest
Handle Oak-Oak Separately
Oak-Oak belongs to the Astralis Forest quest line, so do not wait for Mrs. Joan to unlock it.
- Follow forest quests when they mention Astralis or roaming timber.
- Collect Roaming Oak Timber for nature-themed crafting.
Keep the three animal systems separate when planning: cats and dogs come through Mrs. Joan, Oak-Oak comes from the forest quest line, and wild or farm animal feeding uses its own favorite-food logic.
Available Companions
Cats
Adoptable companions from the Pet Care hobby. Cat Care unlocks at D.G. Level 12 through Mrs. Joan.
Dogs
Adoptable companions after the cat-care introduction. Dog reactions were expanded in version 0.4.2.
Oak-Oak
A wandering forest companion from the Astralis route. It provides daily Roaming Oak Timber.
Cats and dogs can reward gold, Wish Stars, pet XP, and cosmetic progress. Oak-Oak is mainly valuable because of Roaming Oak Timber for nature-themed furniture and decoration crafting.
Dog Food And Test Foods
| Food Bucket | Best Use | How To Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Food | Daily baseline for adoptable dogs | Use first when you want a safe, repeatable care route. |
| Simple cooked dishes | Testing specific dog reactions | Try low-cost dishes in small batches and track heart gains. |
| Community test foods | Breed-by-breed experiments | Treat reported foods, including mushrooms or simple meals, as leads instead of universal rules. |
| Animal-specific favorites | Wild and farm animal care | Keep these outside the dog-care route. |
Animal Favorite Foods
Favorite foods can give better heart gains than ordinary feeding. For wild and farm animals, favorites can give 2 Hearts instead of 1, which helps friendship grow faster and may improve product quality.
| Animal | Favorite Food Candidates |
|---|---|
| Fox | Meat, European Perch, Largemouth Bass |
| Sea Otter | Common Shrimp, Oriental Shrimp, Shell |
| Chicken | Corn |
| Cow | Fresh Grass, Wheat |
Food data may change with patches, so verify unusual reactions in the live client before reorganizing a full route around them.
How To Adopt Cats And Dogs
Reach D.G. Level 12, then visit Mrs. Joan near the town center. Her Pet Shop introduces adoption, care tasks, pet food, and daily routines.
Choose a cat first because the cat-care tutorial is the gate. Once that introduction is complete, dog adoption and dog-care testing become available.
Before You Adopt
- Reach D.G. Level 12.
- Visit Mrs. Joan's Pet Shop near the town center.
- Choose a cat before planning dog care.
- Place or prepare a pet bowl at home.
- Keep spare pet food and toys in storage.
Pet Care And Leveling
Pet Care behaves like a hobby loop. Feeding, petting, and playing with companions raises pet XP and unlocks level rewards over time.
Feed, pet, and play
Small daily actions keep XP moving without turning pet care into a long chore.
Level rewards
Pet levels can reward gold, Wish Stars, and cosmetic unlocks.
Pets do not leave
Skipping care slows XP and rewards, but adopted pets remain available.
Daily Pet Routine
- Check whether your pet is hungry before using food.
- Feed Dog Food when you want a simple dog route.
- Pet and play with companions for steady XP.
- Collect Oak-Oak's Roaming Oak Timber when that route is unlocked.
- Write down food tests so you do not repeat failed guesses.
Oak-Oak
Oak-Oak is a special forest companion connected to the Astralis route. Its main value is daily Roaming Oak Timber, which is used for nature-styled furniture and decoration crafting.
Do not wait for Mrs. Joan to solve Oak-Oak progression. If the task mentions forest, roaming timber, or Astralis, follow the forest quest line instead.
Clothing And Interactions
Mrs. Joan’s shop can provide pet outfits, collars, bowls, toys, and related care items. Pets can react to emotes, follow you through activities, and use more interaction behavior as their care route opens up.
For dogs, remember that reaction behavior changed with version 0.4.2. If an old note conflicts with your current client, trust the current client.
Mrs. Joan's supplies
Check for bowls, toys, collars, outfits, and pet food when you are already in town.
Food notes
Keep a tiny list of foods tested on each dog. One clear note beats five half-remembered guesses.
Oak-Oak timber
If you need nature-style furniture, add the forest companion route to your daily check.
Troubleshooting
The feed icon is missing
The feed icon appears when a pet is hungry. If you fed the pet recently, wait a few in-game hours and check the pet status again.
The pet bowl is missing
Check whether the bowl is in storage, placed at home, craftable at the workbench, or purchasable from Mrs. Joan. It is easy to own one without having it placed.
A training quest will not complete
Confirm that the pet has enough energy, follow the prompt timing exactly, and restart the game if the quest log desyncs. Persistent issues are worth reporting with platform and reproduction steps.
A pet is stuck at zero energy
Pet energy can recover over real time, not just game time. Fully close and reopen the game, then check whether the pet needs food before another action. If energy stays wrong after a restart, treat it as a sync bug.
A pet clips through a wall or floor
Move to another room or outside, call the pet from the pet menu, or reload the game. In most cases the pet is visually stuck, not permanently lost.
Dog treasure seeking does not work
Treasure seeking can have cooldowns and location rules. Try it outdoors where items can appear, make sure you have not used it recently, and check again after raising dog-care levels.
Cat-care progress does not register after feeding
The tutorial may expect the hungry state first. Wait until the cat becomes hungry again, then feed it once more.
Common Pet Questions
When does Cat Care unlock?
Cat Care unlocks at D.G. Level 12 through Mrs. Joan.
When do dogs unlock?
Dogs unlock after the cat-care tutorial is complete.
What can dogs eat?
Dog Food is the safest baseline. Some players test simple cooked dishes for breed-specific reactions, but one universal dog favorite list is not reliable.
Do all dogs share the same favorite food?
Not reliably. Community data suggests dog reactions can differ, so treat favorites as a test-and-track system instead of assuming one list works for every dog.
What is Roaming Oak Timber for?
Roaming Oak Timber is a crafting material used for nature-themed furniture and decorations.
Do pets leave if care is skipped?
No. Skipping care slows XP and rewards, but adopted pets remain available.
What To Do Next
Build the daily route that unlocks D.G. levels and Pet Care.
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