Pet Needs turn everyday care into age progress and Bucks. Some are quick home tasks, others send you across Adoption Island, and the advanced requests make a well-stocked backpack feel suspiciously responsible.
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Need group
Everyday Needs
Routine care and pet activities can be completed with home furniture, supplies, toys, movement, or direct interaction. The Applies to value matters because several newer activities are pet-only.
Sleepy
Sleepy is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 10 Bucks.
- Need type
- Routine care
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Place the pet or baby in a pet bed or crib until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 10 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Hungry
Hungry is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Routine care
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Feed the pet or baby food. Pets can also use food bowls.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Thirsty
Thirsty is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Routine care
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Give the pet or baby a drink. Pets can also use water bowls.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Dirty
Dirty is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 15 Bucks.
- Need type
- Routine care
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Place the pet or baby in a shower or bathtub until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 15 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Catch
Catch is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Pet activity
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Use a throw toy with the pet.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Potty
Potty is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Pet activity
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Take the pet to a fire hydrant, toilet, litter box, or pet potty furniture item.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Ride
Ride is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Pet activity
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Ride the pet or transport it with a vehicle or stroller.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Walk
Walk is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Pet activity
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Walk around with the pet.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Pet Me
Pet Me is a pet interaction for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Pet interaction
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Open the needs menu and pet the animal with the interaction control.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
| Name | Description | Need type | Applies to | How to complete | Bucks reward | Unlock | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy | Sleepy is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 10 Bucks. | Routine care | Pets and babies | Place the pet or baby in a pet bed or crib until the need completes. | 10 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Hungry | Hungry is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Routine care | Pets and babies | Feed the pet or baby food. Pets can also use food bowls. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Thirsty | Thirsty is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Routine care | Pets and babies | Give the pet or baby a drink. Pets can also use water bowls. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Dirty | Dirty is a routine care for pets and babies. It rewards 15 Bucks. | Routine care | Pets and babies | Place the pet or baby in a shower or bathtub until the need completes. | 15 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Catch | Catch is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Pet activity | Pets only | Use a throw toy with the pet. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Potty | Potty is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Pet activity | Pets only | Take the pet to a fire hydrant, toilet, litter box, or pet potty furniture item. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Ride | Ride is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Pet activity | Pets only | Ride the pet or transport it with a vehicle or stroller. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Walk | Walk is a pet activity for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Pet activity | Pets only | Walk around with the pet. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Pet Me | Pet Me is a pet interaction for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Pet interaction | Pets only | Open the needs menu and pet the animal with the interaction control. | 12 Bucks | - | Always available |
Need group
Location Needs
These needs use a named Adoption Island destination, though Bored and Sick also have supported alternatives. Planning nearby tasks together can save a great deal of polite running.
Bored
Bored is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Visit the Playground or use a piano in a house.
- Bucks reward
- 20 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
School
School is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Stay at the School until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 20 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Beach Party
Beach Party is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Stay at the Beach Party until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 20 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Salon
Salon is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Stay at the Salon until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 20 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Pizza Party
Pizza Party is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Stay at the Pizza Shop until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 20 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Camping
Camping is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 16 Bucks.
- Need type
- Location need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Stay at the Campsite until the need completes.
- Bucks reward
- 16 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
Sick
Sick is a care need for pets and babies. It rewards 16 Bucks.
- Need type
- Care need
- Applies to
- Pets and babies
- How to complete
- Use a Healing Apple, talk to Doctor Heart, or use the Hospital healing bench.
- Bucks reward
- 16 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Always available
| Name | Description | Need type | Applies to | How to complete | Bucks reward | Unlock | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bored | Bored is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Visit the Playground or use a piano in a house. | 20 Bucks | - | Always available |
| School | School is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Stay at the School until the need completes. | 20 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Beach Party | Beach Party is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Stay at the Beach Party until the need completes. | 20 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Salon | Salon is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Stay at the Salon until the need completes. | 20 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Pizza Party | Pizza Party is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 20 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Stay at the Pizza Shop until the need completes. | 20 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Camping | Camping is a location need for pets and babies. It rewards 16 Bucks. | Location need | Pets and babies | Stay at the Campsite until the need completes. | 16 Bucks | - | Always available |
| Sick | Sick is a care need for pets and babies. It rewards 16 Bucks. | Care need | Pets and babies | Use a Healing Apple, talk to Doctor Heart, or use the Hospital healing bench. | 16 Bucks | - | Always available |
Need group
Weather Needs
Weather needs rotate with Rain, Fall, Desert, and Snow on Wednesdays. They apply to pets only and are unavailable outside the matching weather.
Rain Puddle
Rain Puddle is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Weather need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Take the pet to a puddle on Adoption Island during Rain weather.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Rain rotation
Leaf Pile
Leaf Pile is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Weather need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Place the pet in a leaf pile on Adoption Island during Fall weather.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Fall rotation
Diving Board
Diving Board is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks.
- Need type
- Weather need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Jump from the Beach Party diving board with the pet during Desert weather.
- Bucks reward
- 12 Bucks
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Desert rotation
Snowman
Snowman is a weather need for pets only.
- Need type
- Weather need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Build a snowman with the pet during Snow weather.
- Bucks reward
- -
- Unlock
- -
- Availability
- Snow rotation
| Name | Description | Need type | Applies to | How to complete | Bucks reward | Unlock | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Puddle | Rain Puddle is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Weather need | Pets only | Take the pet to a puddle on Adoption Island during Rain weather. | 12 Bucks | - | Rain rotation |
| Leaf Pile | Leaf Pile is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Weather need | Pets only | Place the pet in a leaf pile on Adoption Island during Fall weather. | 12 Bucks | - | Fall rotation |
| Diving Board | Diving Board is a weather need for pets only. It rewards 12 Bucks. | Weather need | Pets only | Jump from the Beach Party diving board with the pet during Desert weather. | 12 Bucks | - | Desert rotation |
| Snowman | Snowman is a weather need for pets only. | Weather need | Pets only | Build a snowman with the pet during Snow weather. | - | - | Snow rotation |
Need group
Advanced Needs
Choose and Specific Item Request unlock through total completed needs and apply only to pets. Specific Item Requests multiply the reward of the underlying need instead of using one fixed payout.
Choose
Choose is a advanced need for pets only.
- Need type
- Advanced need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Choose one of the three offered needs as the pet's next activity.
- Bucks reward
- -
- Unlock
- Complete 50 total needs
- Availability
- Progression unlock
Specific Item Request
Specific Item Request is a advanced need for pets only. It rewards 3x the underlying need.
- Need type
- Advanced need
- Applies to
- Pets only
- How to complete
- Complete the exact requested Hungry, Thirsty, Catch, Walk, or Ride action or item.
- Bucks reward
- 3x the underlying need
- Unlock
- Complete 100 total needs
- Availability
- Progression unlock
| Name | Description | Need type | Applies to | How to complete | Bucks reward | Unlock | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choose | Choose is a advanced need for pets only. | Advanced need | Pets only | Choose one of the three offered needs as the pet's next activity. | - | Complete 50 total needs | Progression unlock |
| Specific Item Request | Specific Item Request is a advanced need for pets only. It rewards 3x the underlying need. | Advanced need | Pets only | Complete the exact requested Hungry, Thirsty, Catch, Walk, or Ride action or item. | 3x the underlying need | Complete 100 total needs | Progression unlock |
Completing everyday needs
Keep basic care furniture and supplies ready at home. Beds handle Sleepy, food and water handle Hungry and Thirsty, and showers or bathtubs handle Dirty without requiring a trip across the island.
Pet-only activities need more movement or interaction. Catch uses a throw toy, Potty uses supported furniture or fixtures, Ride accepts a rideable pet, vehicle, or stroller, and Walk completes while moving with the pet.
Planning location needs
Location needs reward a short trip to the matching destination. School, Beach Party, Salon, Pizza Shop, and Campsite complete their named tasks, while Playground handles Bored.
Bored can also be completed with a piano at home. Sick has several routes too: a Healing Apple, Doctor Heart, or the Hospital healing bench can cure it, so one grumpy ailment does not control your whole route.
Handling weather needs
Weather changes on Wednesdays, and each weather need only appears with its matching rotation. Rain uses puddles, Fall uses leaf piles, Desert uses the Beach Party diving board, and Snow asks the pet to build a snowman.
These weather activities are for pets, not babies. Snowman has no supported Bucks value, so its blank reward means unknown rather than zero.
Unlocking advanced needs
Choose unlocks after completing 50 total needs. It offers three possible needs and lets you select the pet's next activity, which is handy when your route already has a plan.
Specific Item Request unlocks after completing 100 total needs. It asks for an exact Hungry, Thirsty, Catch, Walk, or Ride action or item and pays 3x the underlying XP and Bucks reward.
Babies do not receive Choose or Specific Item Requests. Both advanced systems belong to pets only, so baby care cannot be used to trigger those options.
FAQ
Do babies get Choose or Specific Item Requests?
No. Choose and Specific Item Requests apply only to pets. Babies can receive supported everyday and location needs, but not these advanced options.
How do I unlock Choose in Adopt Me?
Complete 50 total needs. Choose then offers three possible needs and lets you select the pet's next activity.
How do I unlock Specific Item Request?
Complete 100 total needs. The request asks for an exact action or item tied to Hungry, Thirsty, Catch, Walk, or Ride.
What reward does a Specific Item Request give?
It gives 3x the XP and Bucks reward of the underlying need. The exact amount depends on which need the request uses.
When do weather needs change in Adopt Me?
The weather rotation changes on Wednesdays. Rain Puddle, Leaf Pile, Diving Board, and Snowman only appear with their matching weather.
How many Bucks does Snowman give?
A dependable Bucks reward is not stated for Snowman. Its blank reward should be treated as unknown, not zero.
