Em's Pet Adoptions (more pets)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #30 of 95 Livestock and Animals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Removes the need for full pet friendship to access Marnie's Pet Adoption. Adoptions are also more affordable.
Em's Pet Adoptions (more pets) is a small quality-of-life mod for Stardew Valley that removes the full friendship requirement for Marnie's pet adoption and lowers adoption costs. It's for players who want pets early without grinding friendship. With 315 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Active mod with 315 endorsements and 82k downloads — clearly a lot of players use it
- Saves you the grind of maxing out friendship before you can adopt a pet
- Simple tweak that fits right into the game without overhauling anything
⚠️ Cons
- Only two features — don't expect extra pets or new mechanics, just a cost and requirement change
- Last updated September 2025 — might not be compatible with future game updates
For Stardew Valley players who want a pet early without the friendship grind. Also for those who find adoption fees too steep. Skip if you're looking for new pet types or deeper pet mechanics — this is purely a tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SMAPI installed, as most Stardew Valley mods require it to run.
- If you're using Vortex or another mod manager, just drop the mod folder into your Mods directory.
- Check the mod's page for any compatibility notes with other pet mods before adding it to your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- RivalRabbit
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 82,472
- Endorsements
- 315
- Category
- Livestock and Animals
- Created
- 9/10/2025
- Updated
- 9/10/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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