Heartopia Pets & Dog Food Guide
Quick Dog Food Answer
For adoptable dogs: Dog Food from Mrs. Joan is the safest default feed. Community trackers still disagree on one universal favorite food for every dog, so treat breed reactions as a test-and-track route, not a guaranteed global list.
For wild and farm animals: favorite foods are more stable. Foxes lean toward meat and fish, Sea Otters toward shrimp and shells, Chickens toward corn, and Cows toward wheat or grass. See our complete animal favorites list.
Pet Adoption Route
The clean route is simple: unlock the hobby, finish the first cat flow, then expand into dogs and Oak-Oak only when you actually need those systems.
- Reach D.G. Level 12
That unlocks Mrs. Joan's Pet Shop and the Cat Care hobby. - Finish the cat onboarding first
Cats are the real first gate. Dog care sits behind that intro path. - Add dogs after the tutorial clears
Once Cat Care is live, dog adoption and food testing become the next stable branch. - Handle Oak-Oak separately
Oak-Oak belongs to the Astralis Forest line, not the town pet-shop route.
Do not mix every animal system together
Cats and dogs come from Mrs. Joan. Oak-Oak comes from the forest quest line. Wild-animal feeding tables are a separate route again. Keeping those three paths separate makes the page easier to use and easier to maintain.
Official Fact Check
Official Heartopia channels show the pet-care hobby and companion systems, but they do not publish a full public favorite-food spreadsheet for every dog, cat, and animal. Use this page as the route layer, then confirm pet unlock prompts and current food reactions in the live client after major patches.
Dog Food List & Safe Test Foods
| Food bucket | Best use | How to treat it |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Food | Daily baseline for adoptable dogs | Use this first when you want a safe, repeatable feed instead of guesswork. |
| Simple cooked dishes | Testing heart reactions on specific dogs | Try low-cost foods in small batches and note which ones outperform Dog Food. |
| Community test foods | Breed-specific experiments | Some community trackers report mushrooms and simple meals as candidates, but do not treat them as universal favorites until your own file confirms it. |
| Animal-specific favorites | Foxes, otters, chickens, cows, and other non-dog animals | Keep these on the Wild Animals and Animal Favorites route, not in Mrs. Joan's dog-care lane. |
Available Pets in Heartopia
Heartopia currently features three main pet categories with different unlock paths and benefits:
Cats
Pet Care HobbyAdoptable companions available through Mrs. Joan once Cat Care is unlocked at D.G. Level 12.
Rewards: Gold, Wish Stars, pet XP
Dogs
Pet Care HobbyUnlocked after Cat Care. Dogs have additional reactions added in version 0.4.2.
Rewards: Gold, Wish Stars, pet XP
Oak-Oak
Forest CompanionA wandering tree creature unlocked via the Astralis quest line. Provides daily Roaming Oak Timber.
Gives: Roaming Oak Timber
Pet & Animal Favorite Foods
In Heartopia, wild animals and farm pets each have specific favorite foods. Feeding them their favorites gives 2 Hearts instead of 1, improving friendship faster and increasing product quality!
Quick Favorite Food List
- Fox: Meat, European Perch, Largemouth Bass
- Sea Otter: Common Shrimp, Oriental Shrimp, Shell
- Chickens: Corn
- Cows: Fresh Grass or Wheat
For a complete list of all animals and their favorite foods, see our dedicated Animal Favorite Foods Guide.
How to Adopt Cats & Dogs
- Reach D.G. Level 12
Unlocks the Cat Care hobby and the Pet Shop. - Visit Mrs. Joan
Her Pet Shop is near the town center. She introduces adoption and care. - Choose a pet
Select a cat first. Dog care becomes available after the cat hobby unlock. - Complete the tutorial
Follow the care steps to unlock daily routines and rewards.
Adoption Tip
Keep extra pet food and toys in your storage so you can complete care tasks quickly.
Pet Care & Leveling
Pet care works like a hobby system. Feed, pet, and play with your companions to earn pet XP and level up.
- Daily care: Feeding, petting, and playing increase XP.
- Level rewards: Earn Gold, Wish Stars, and cosmetic unlocks.
- Streaks: Daily interaction keeps your pet bonuses consistent.
Oak-Oak Companion
Oak-Oak is a unique companion unlocked through the Forest quest line. It provides Roaming Oak Timber every day.
Need Timber?
See the full Roaming Oak Timber guide for spawn and farming routes.
Pet Clothing & Interactions
- Unlock outfits and collars from Mrs. Joan's shop.
- Pets react to emotes and follow you during activities.
- Dog reactions were expanded in version 0.4.2.
Pet Owner Shortcuts
These are the pages most pet players open next once the basic unlock path is clear:
Pet Troubleshooting
Having trouble with your pets? Here are solutions to the most common issues players run into:
Can't See the Feed Icon?
The feed icon only appears when your pet is actually hungry. If your cat or dog was recently fed, wait a few in-game hours for their hunger bar to drop before the icon shows up again. You can check their status by tapping on them directly.
Missing Pet Bowl?
Pet bowls need to be crafted at your Workbench or purchased from Mrs. Joan. Check under the Pet category in your crafting menu. If you already have one, make sure it's placed in your home and not stuck in storage.
Try these steps: (1) Make sure your pet has enough energy for training. (2) Follow the on-screen prompts exactly—some require specific timing. (3) If the quest disappeared from your log but isn't complete, restart the game fully. (4) If stuck, report to official Discord with your platform and steps to reproduce.
Pet energy regenerates over real time, not game time. If it's been several hours and energy is still at 0, try: (1) Fully close and reopen the game. (2) Check if your pet needs food first—some actions require being fed. (3) If the issue persists after a restart, this may be a sync bug worth reporting.
This is a known visual bug. Your pet isn't actually lost—try: (1) Walk to a different room or go outside. (2) Call your pet using the pet menu. (3) Restart the game if the pet stays stuck. Pets always return to normal after a reload.
The treasure-seeking ability has specific cooldowns and location requirements. Make sure you're in an outdoor area with spawnable items, and that you haven't used the feature recently. Some players report this works better after reaching higher dog care levels.
If you fed your cat immediately after adoption and the quest didn't register: (1) Wait for the cat to get hungry again and feed it a second time. (2) The tutorial expects you to see the "hungry" state first. This is a timing issue, not a permanent bug.
Still Stuck?
For bugs that persist after trying these fixes, report them on the official Heartopia Discord in #bug-reports. Include your platform (iOS/Android/PC), what you tried, and screenshots if possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cat Care unlocks at D.G. Level 12. Visit Mrs. Joan to start the adoption tutorial.
Dogs unlock after you complete the cat care tutorial. Dog reactions were added in version 0.4.2.
Dog Food is the safest baseline. Community route trackers also test simple cooked foods on individual breeds, but the game does not publish one universal dog favorite list.
Not reliably. Community data suggests dog reactions can differ, so treat favorites as a test-and-track system instead of assuming one list works for every dog.
Roaming Oak Timber is a special crafting material used to create nature-themed furniture and decorations.
No. Skipping care just slows down XP and rewards; your pets remain available.