One Stardew Valley 1.6’s Feature Turns Your House Into A Sanctuary

Summary

• Stardew Valley
  now allows players to have unlimited pets, enabling one fan to create a sanctuary with over 250 cats in their virtual farm.
• The 1.6 Update also added Turtles as pets, with the option to purchase an Iridium Turtle for a hefty 500,000g in-game currency.
• In addition to the pet expansion, the update improved festivals, added a Mastery System, and introduced new dialogue for players to enjoy.

Stardew Valley may encourage players to look after as many farm animals as possible but when it comes to owning cats, one fan managed to create a sanctuary of feline friends. Over the course of their life in Pelican Town, farmers are able to take care of pets that largely just spend their days walking around the property and drinking from their water bowls. Previously, farmers were only allowed a single cat or dog but the recent 1.6 Update has taken all restrictions off the table and the community is loving it.

Posted to Reddit by user mcloafin69, the player details their joy at learning that they can stock their farm with as many pets as they want by sharing an image of their house filled with over 250 cats.

The screenshot is both adorable and chaotic as cats litter every inch of the massive house with the majority seemingly clustering around the fireplace or in the player’s bedroom. It gives the impression of an aforementioned animal sanctuary or even a rescue farm as the cats no doubt explore the property during the day but it’s doubtful they do anything to keep the crows away.

Stardew Valley Is Made For Animal Lovers

Adopting Pets in 1.6 Is Easier Than Ever

While previous versions of Stardew Valley may have restricted players to only owning a single pet, the 1.6 Update has changed all that. The first cat or dog is still obtained at the beginning of the game but any subsequent companions can now be purchased from Marnie after jumping through a few hoops. Farmers will first need to max out their friendship with their first pet and then order a new water bowl from Robin which will cost a total of 5,000g.

Once the new water bowl has been constructed, Marnie will send a letter stating that she’s now selling pet licenses for 40,000g. Purchasing one of these will add a new pet to the farm but players wanting something a little more exotic than a cat or dog will need to fork over a touch more cash. The 1.6 Update also added Turtles as pets but they’ll cost 60,000g, so be prepared to save up if you fancy running an Amphibian farm.

Farmers can also purchase an Iridium Turtle for a whopping 500,000g.

The 1.6 Update for Stardew Valley did more than just overhaul how pets function as developer ConcernedApe used the patch to improve nearly every aspect of the game. Players can now enjoy several new festivals, a traveling bookshop that sells items to boost XP, a Mastery System for veteran players, and dozens of lines of new dialogue. The 1.6 Update is currently only available on PC and a console launch date has yet to be confirmed.

Source: mcloafin69/Reddit