The pets added in the Animal update are interesting, however, they aren’t just for beautifying your garden. Each pet serves a purpose, and if you’re wondering what do pets do in Roblox Grow a Garden, this guide will help you. Plus, we’ve got some answers to some frequently asked questions as well.
What do Pets do in Grow a Garden?
In general, pets will dig up seeds, making it easier for you to plant some crops for extra cash. But some pets can also mutate crops.
Here are a few examples:
- The Sea Otter (Legendary) will spray water on a nearby plant every 118.59 seconds.
- The Cow (Legendary) will make all plants within 8.19 studs grow 1.13x faster.
- The Golden Lab (Common) will dig up a random seed every 57.80s, with a 10.44% chance.
- The Bunny (Common) will eat a Carrot for 1.5x value bonus every 44.03s.
- The Panda (Legendary) will eat Bamboo for 1.55x value bonus every 2:59m.
Full Pets List
Here’s the list of all the currently available animals in Grow a Garden:
- Golden Lab
- Dog
- Bunny
- Black Bunny
- Chicken
- Cat
- Deer
- Orange Tabby
- Pig
- Spotted Deer
- Rooster
- Monkey
- Cow
- Silver Monkey
- Sea Otter
- Turtle
- Polar Bear
- Snail
- Giant Ant
- Caterpillar
- Praying Mantis
- Dragonfly
- Panda
The higher the level of your pet, the less time it takes for it to have a chance of performing it’s ability.
All Pet Abilities
| Pet | Originating Egg | Hatch Probability | Special Effect / Passive |
| Golden Lab | Common Egg | 33.30% | May find a random seed when digging |
| Dog | Common Egg | 33.30% | May find a random seed when digging |
| Bunny | Common Egg | 33.30% | Consumes a carrot to increase value |
| Black Bunny | Uncommon Egg | 25% | Consumes a carrot to increase value |
| Chicken | Uncommon Egg | 25% | Shortens the hatch timer for all eggs |
| Deer | Uncommon Egg | 25% | Sometimes leaves berry plants intact after harvest |
| Cat | Uncommon Egg | 25% | Napping near plants increases fruit size |
| Orange Tabby | Rare Egg | 33.30% | Napping near plants increases fruit size |
| Spotted Deer | Rare Egg | 25% | Sometimes leaves berry plants intact after harvest |
| Pig | Rare Egg | 16.70% | Occasionally causes nearby fruits to mutate |
| Rooster | Rare Egg | 16.70% | Shortens the hatch timer for all eggs |
| Monkey | Rare Egg | 8.30% | Sometimes refunds fruits sold back to you |
| Cow | Legendary Egg | 42.60% | Speeds up plant growth within its range |
| Silver Monkey | Legendary Egg | 42.60% | Sometimes refunds fruits sold back to you |
| Sea Otter | Legendary Egg | 10.60% | Sprays nearby plants with water |
| Turtle | Legendary Egg | 2.10% | Extends the duration of sprinklers |
| Polar Bear | Legendary Egg | 2.10% | Applies a chilled or frozen mutation to the nearest plant |
| Snail | Bug Egg | 40% | Boosts your chance of getting a Lucky Harvest |
| Giant Ant | Bug Egg | 30% | May duplicate fruits when you harvest |
| Caterpillar | Bug Egg | 25% | Speeds the growth of leafy crops nearby |
| Praying Mantis | Bug Egg | 4% | Prays to increase the odds of mutations |
| Dragonfly | Bug Egg | 1% | Transforms a random fruit into a gold fruit |
FAQs about Animals in Grow a Garden
How to Feed Pets?
Any item classified as food in your inventory can be used to feed your pet. Select the food, then click on your Pet that’s running around. A few buttons will appear: Feed, View and Pick Up. Click on Feed to give the food to your pet and the game will show how much the pet’s hunger will be reduced. This needs consistent attention and a lot of fruits as your pet grows.
If you’d like to know your pet’s default name and what it does, click on View to see the details.
Can your Pets starve and die in Grow a Garden?
Thankfully no. Pets will age as you feed them, but if you miss out on playing the game for some time and they go hungry, they will not die. They will only stop aging. So, if you want them to grow, keep feeding them fruits from your inventory. Choose well because some fruits only fill a minor amount of hunger, especially when the pet is older.
How to Remove Extra or Duplicate Pets?
Simply visit Raphael, the Pet Salesman, standing next to the gear shop and choose the option to sell the animal that’s equipped in your hand. You will get a fair value for the pet.