All Critter Times And Locations In Disney Dreamlight Valley

Sometimes you get tired of hanging around Maui all day and would rather spend some time with nature and animals. Luckily, in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you can befriend all the little critters running around the valley. Once you befriend a critter and gain its trust, it will be available as a companion to follow you wherever you go.

You can even build them a pet house. If that all sounds like the perfect way to spend you’re time, you’re in luck. The only tricky part of getting the perfect critter companion is knowing what time these animals come out to play.

Updated November 27, 2024, by Zoë J. Osik: We’ve updated our guide to include all the new companions from the Storybook Vale Expansion Pass. This includes baby dragons, pegasi, and owls! Here’s everything you need to know to find and befriend them!

How To Get Pet Companions In Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are different animals native to each biome in the valley. Each one will come with different color variants. These color variants will only show up on specific days at specific times.

All critters show up on Sunday between 12AM and 12PM except the very rare ones.

If you are looking for the pet of your Disney dreams, you need to know where they are and when they will appear.

• To actually get a companion, you have to feed the same type of animal (or variant, rather) for multiple days.

You can feed animals multiple times per day, but only the first feeding will count towards collecting it as a companion. After feeding them once, you must wait another day to feed the same type of critter again for it to count.

After repeating this feeding throughout the week, you should eventually find the critter
in your Wardrobe under Companions.

All Animal Companions In Dreamlight Valley

There are a variety of critters for you to find in Dreamlight Valley, as each biome offers a unique furry (or scaly, or feathered) friend for you to make. Below are all the Dreamlight Valley critters you can find in the base game.

Where To Find Squirrel Companions

• Favorite food is Peanuts
• Require two feedings

Squirrels are the first critters you will find in the game. They can only be found in the Plaza and have five different variants. They do not require any tricks or games to approach; they will go out of their way to approach you first.

Squirrels will eat any type of fruit. Peanuts are their favorite type, increasing your ability to have it as a pet.

Where To Find Rabbit Companions

• Favorite food is Carrot
• Requires two feedings

Rabbit companions can be found in the Peaceful Meadow and come in five variants. They are one of the harder animals to catch at first because they run away from you. Once you learn how to play a rabbit’s game, it becomes quite easy.

While a rabbit’s favorite food item is a carrot, they will accept any vegetable or raw, leafy food.

To catch a rabbit, you must play chase
with it until it gives in. You will know you are in a chase when the rabbit
runs away from you
and then
turns around and hops while looking at you
.

When the rabbit hops, go after it. Wait for it to run away and hop again until it stops hopping.

Where To Find Raccoon Companions

• Favorite food is Blueberry
• Requires three feedings

Raccoons are the hardest animal to befriend because they run away relentlessly. They can be found within the Forest of Valor biome and come in five different variants.

Though blueberries are raccoons’ favorite food, you can feed them any type of berry such as Gooseberry or Raspberry.

To get close to them, you have to
play a game of “red light, green light,”
in which you must
walk up to them until they stand up
.

Once they are standing
, you must
cease all movement
. When they sit back down, approach slowly. Rinse and repeat until you are close enough to feed them.

Where To Find Turtle Companions

• Favorite food is Seaweed
• Requires three feedings

Turtles are found on both ends of Dazzle Beach and come in five different variants. While they are passive in nature because they do not run away, they still hide from you.

Though seaweed is a turtle’s favorite treat in Disney Dreamlight Valley, they will accept any type of seafood.

To feed a turtle, you must walk up to it and
wait for it to come out of its shell.

Where To Find Crocodile Companions

• Favorite food is Lobster
• Requires four feedings

Crocodiles are yet another Disney Dreamlight Valley animal that will run away from you when you approach them. They can be found in the Glade of Trust and come in six different variants.

Though they favor Lobster, these scaley creatures will accept any fish that is native to the Glade of Trust.

To feed a crocodile, you must play a game of “red light, green light” with it. The approach is similar to approaching a raccoon.

You will know a crocodile sees you because
it will prop its head up and look side to side
.

Once the crocodile lowers its head, you can slowly walk towards it. When they raise their head and look side to side again, you must cease all movement.

Crocodiles will repeat this process at a faster rate than raccoons, so it may take longer to inch forward. Once you are close enough to interact with it, you can feed it.

Where To Find Sunbird Companions

• Require five feedings
• Favorite food is flowers that match their wings

Thankfully, Sunbirds are one of the easier animals to make your pet. They can be found in Sunlit Plateau. All you have to do is walk up to them and interact with them.

As long as you feed Sunbirds any type of flower, they will be happy. Flowers are the basic meal they need, but some companions will have highly favored food types as well.

Feeding a Sunbird a flower that matches the color of its feathers will increase your chances of acquiring it as a pet.

Where To Find Raven Companions

• Favorite food is any five-star meal
• Requires five feedings

Ravens are probably one of the last animals you will find. They live in the Forgotten Lands, above Sunlit Plateau. Much like Sunlit Plateau sunbirds, ravens can be approached with ease.

Though it is easy to get the attention of a raven, they have expensive taste buds and only want the best. You will have to craft many five-star meals to please these guys. Ravens will also accept any four or three-star meal.

To approach a raven you must
wait for it to stop circling
. When you approach one, they will circle your head. Wait until they stop, and you will be able to interact with them.

Where To Find Fox Companions

• Favorite food is White Sturgeon
• Requires five feedings

Foxes are found in Frosted Heights, attached to the Forest of Valor biome. There are five variants of foxes who seem eager to play with you.

These potential companions will eat any fish that is native to Frosted Heights, though the White Sturgeon is their favorite.

To feed a fox, you must
chase them around similar to rabbits
in the
Peaceful Meadow.

They will run away from you and wait for you to catch them again. Do this multiple times until they stop running away, allowing you to get close and interact.

All Eternity Isle Pet Companions

When you purchase the A Rift In Time Expansion Pass, you gain access to a whole new region know as Eternity Isle. Here, there are three new biomes for you to unlock, as well as three new animal companion types.

Toon companions can
only be unlocked after progressing through the main story
in the expansion.

Where To Find Monkey Companions

• Favorite Food in five-star desserts
• Requires four feedings

The monkeys around Eternity Isle love to play tag, and they also adore desserts–especially ones with banana in them. Try chasing them around and giving them a banana split or banana ice cream to befriend them!

Where To Find Capybara Companions

• Favorite food is cabbage
• Requires four feedings

The capybaras love the Wild Tangle, and they’re quite friendly. You can approach them immediately and feed them delicious veggies, spices, and grains. They also like seed-grown fruits!

Try giving them bamboo shoots from the Wild Tangle or growing some fresh cabbage for them to munch on.

Where To Find Cobra Companions

• Favorite food is egg
• Requires four feedings

Cobras slither through the sands of the Glittering Dunes. They’re quite shy, so you’ll have to approach cautiously when their guard is down. When you get close, make sure to have some eggs, dairy, or oil on hand.

All Storybook Vale Pet Companions

When you purchase the Storybook Vale Expansion Pass, you’ll unlock more areas to explore. Each of these areas has a new critter to find, from owls to dragons and pegasi. Below are where you can find each of them and when!

Where To Find Owl Companions

• Favorite food is barley
• Requires at least two feedings

The owls are the easiest critter in the Storybook Vale to approach. You can walk right up to them and give them their favorite snacks, which inlcudes all grains.

Where To Find Pegasus Companions

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• Favorite food is five-star vegetable-based meals
• Requires at least two feedings

The pegasi are adorable, and they can only be found in Mythopia. You’ll have to chase them around, but they’re not picky eaters. Any three-star or higher vegetable meal will do. Try bouillabaisse if you’re feeling generous!

Where To Find Dragon Companions

• Favorite foods are magma and pure ice
• Requires at least two feedings

When you enter the Everafter, you’ll find a world of whimsy. Here, baby dragons curl up and cower from strangers, but if you wait patiently by their side, you can feed them gems and befriend them easily.