Heartopia Cat Caring: how can you unlock this hobby and adopt a pet?

What would a life sim be without pets? In Heartopia, you can unlock the Cat Caring hobby, allowing you to adopt an adorable ball of fur. In this guide, I'll explain how to unlock this hobby and the prerequisites for adopting a Heartopia Cat.

The prerequisites for getting a Heartopia Cat

Before you can adopt a cat in Heartopia, you'll need to progress through the game. Allow between one and two weeks' play before unlocking the Cats Caring hobby. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting you there.

1. Reach D.G. Member level 12

To reach this level, there are no secrets: you need to complete the Residents' Tasks. By doing so, you'll collect Orders of Merit, which will improve your D.G. Member level. You also need to have enough gold coins to increase your level.

2. Have a hobby extension ticket

Completing the Residents' Tasks, which are daily quests, will also allow you to collect hobby extension vouchers. These must be given to the NPCs dedicated to the game's various hobbies (in our case, Heartopia Cat Caring hobby).

⚡ My advice: if all this seems unclear to you, I'd recommend checking out my Heartopia beginner's guide. You'll learn more about hobbies, hobby expansion vouchers, and all the mechanics of the game.

How do I unlock the Cat Caring hobby?

Have you reached D.G. Member level 12? Good news: you'll be able to unlock the Heartopia Cat Caring hobby straight away. The game's main quest asks you to go and talk to Joan, the NPC at the pet shop in the town centre. All you have to do is give her a hobby upgrade ticket.

Now you can adopt your first pet! But be careful: you'll need to give your pet a check-up to make sure it's in good health. This will cost you 500 gold coins. Make sure you have one!

⚡ Good to know : if you have enough expansion vouchers, then you'll be able to unlock the Dogs hobby in the process .

How do you look after your Heartopia cat?

When you adopt a cat from Heartopia, you'll need to look after it. There are three ways you can do this:

• Food: make sure your cat never goes hungry. Joan will give you cat food, but you'll need to remember to buy some regularly from the pet shop. You can also give your cat fish.
• Interaction: at first, you can simply stroke your pet. But as you bond with your cat, others will unlock.
• Actions : you can play with your cat, clean him or take him for a walk.

All these features allow you to strengthen your bond with your pets. To access them, simply click on one of the two icons above your pet's head.

Tips for progressing in Heartopia Cat Caring Hobby

Finally, I'd like to give you a few tips on how to take your cat hobby to the next level.

Interact regularly with your cat

This is essential to strengthen your links and unlock new interactions. This will also help you progress in Heartopia Cat Caring hobby, enabling you to adopt more animals and unlock new outfits, among other things.

Consult the Pet menu

You'll find information on your pet's mood, hunger level and vigour on your connected watch. This is also where you can rename your pet and choose outfits for it.

You now have all the information you need to look after your Heartopia Cat. The editors have put together some other useful guides for your favourite cozy game:

• Heartopia recipes
• Guide to crossbreeding
• The house-building guide

Enjoy the game!