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− | {{ | + | Tame [[Animal]]s can be adopted as pets by dwarves. |
− | {{ | + | On the animals screen {{K|z}}-Animals, you can mark each animal as Available/Unavailable by selecting it and pressing {{K|Enter}}. |
− | + | Available large animals may be adopted by any dwarf, but tame vermin will only be adopted by dwarves who like that animal. | |
+ | Unavailable animals are treated as livestock, and you can ready them for slaughter at the same screen. | ||
+ | Once an animal has been adopted as a pet, it will be given a name, and can no longer be slaughtered. | ||
− | + | [[Cat]]s are shown as "Uninterested", because cats choose their owners. | |
− | + | All cats will eventually adopt a dwarf if not slaughtered for {{Tile|+Kitten Tallow Biscuits+}}. | |
− | + | [[Dog]]s can be trained at the [[kennel]]. | |
+ | Trained dogs can be assigned to specific dwarves via that dwarf's [[preference]] menu. | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Immigrant]]s often arrive with pet animals, even if they are livestock animals such as horses. |
+ | If those pets breed, the young animals won't be pets. | ||
− | + | ===Advantages/Disadvantages=== | |
− | + | * Unhappy dwarves can be "comforted by a pet" and become happier | |
− | + | * The pet will follow their owner everywhere | |
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− | ===Advantages/ | ||
− | * Unhappy dwarves can be "comforted by a pet" and become happier | ||
− | * The pet will follow their owner everywhere | ||
* Death of a pet makes its owner unhappy, though less so than death of a friend or family member. | * Death of a pet makes its owner unhappy, though less so than death of a friend or family member. | ||
− | * Dead pets should be buried in a [[coffin]], or the owner will be | + | * Dead pets should be buried in a [[coffin]], or the owner will be more upset. |
− | * Pets can't be eaten unless the owner | + | * Pets can't be eaten unless the owner is dead (the animal keeps its name but is no longer a pet) |
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