Animals are featured in Stardew Valley. They will have to be raised in a Barn, Stable, Coop, etc.
Chicken
Dog
Pig
Sheep
Horse
Rabbit
Duck
Pets[]
At a certain point you will be able to choose whether you would like a pet to have around the farm. Your options are shown below. Currently there doesn't seem to be any specific benefit to having a pet other than just having a companion.
Stable Animal[]
You can buy a stable at the Carpenter's Shop and receive a horse.
Barn Animals[]
Barn animals are generally large mammals.
| Animal | Cost | Requirements | Produces | 5 Hearts Selling Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow | 1,500g | Barn | Milk, Large Milk | 1,950g |
| Goat | 4,000g | Big Barn | Goat Milk, Large Goat Milk | 5,156g |
| Sheep | 8,000g | Deluxe Barn | Wool | 10,400g |
| Pig | 16,000g | Deluxe Barn | Truffle | 20,528g |
Coop Animals[]
Coop animals are small animals.
| Animal | Cost | Requirements | Produces | 5 Hearts Selling Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 800g | Coop | Egg, Large Egg | 1,040g |
| Duck | 4,000g | Big Coop | Duck Egg, Duck Feather | 5,200g |
| Rabbit | 8,000g | Deluxe Coop | Wool, Rabbit's Foot | 10,400g |
| Void Chicken | -- | Big Coop | Void Egg | 1,040g |
| Dinosaur | Incubate
Dinosaur Egg |
Big Coop | Dinosaur Egg | 1,278g |
Environment Animals[]
It is unknown exactly where most of these animals live. You can't interact with them, and they seem to vanish after fleeing or passing the player.
- Rabbit (wild)
- Frog
- Squirrel
- Lizard
- Butterfly
- Owl
- Crow (eats your crops)
- Fruit bat (optional residents of the farm cave offered as an alternative to mushrooms; they occasionally provide fruit)