Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Locate and Place All Pet Locations

When customizing your hideout in a video game, the question of whether you can include pets is always a top priority. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, players are delighted to discover the ability to collect a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, monkeys, and exotic birds, all of which contribute unique personality to your Japanese farmstead. The adventure of befriending these creatures begins with exploring the world around you.

Collecting Pets in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

There are two primary methods to build your pet collection in Assassin’s Creed Shadows:

Interact with “pet-friendly” animals encountered in the open world.
Discover them as rewards in rare chests scattered throughout hostile areas in towns, cities, and rural bandit camps.

Naoe petting a puppy in Assassin's Creed Shadows. — Image credit: Ubisoft/VG247

The moment you interact with a new animal, that species will be added to your collection. Each type of pet has several color variations, including both puppy and kitten versions for each hue. Here is a list of the pets discovered so far in Assassin’s Creed Shadows along with their locations:

Golden Akita – Located near the ornament vendor in central Sakai
White Akita – Found at Tofukuji Temple
Black Akita – Situated south of Sakai
Golden Akita Puppy – Available at Fukushima Ruins, near Osaka
Tabby Bobtail – Located in the Fishermen’s District of Osaka
Black Akita Puppy – Found north of Osaka Castle in Noda Village
Green Pheasant – Obtained from a rare chest in the Military District of Omi (random drop)
Calico Bobtail – Discoverable on Omi Cat Island
Tabby Kitten – Found on Omi Cat Island
Calico Kitten – Available on Omi Cat Island

Finding and Placing Your Pets

After you’ve affectionately interacted with every furry and feathered friend, you may be wondering, “Where can I find these pets?”

To place your beloved animals in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, head back to your hideout in Settsu, and navigate through the main building until you come across the option to “improve hideout” by holding down the action button.

The Hideout building menu in Assassin's Creed Shadows, showing the pets tab with a White Akita selected. — Image credit: Ubisoft/VG247

Within the build menu, use the shoulder buttons to navigate through various building types. Proceed all the way to the last category to view the complete list of pets collected throughout your journey. These animals can be positioned just like any other structure or piece of furniture, allowing them to roam within the tile they occupy. However, it appears that they will not wander beyond that designated space in your hideout at this time.

Placing pets incurs no material costs, and you can have multiple instances of standard pets. However, unique pets, such as those acquired through special quests—like the dog from the pre-order bonus—are limited to one per collection.

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