NOTE: The pet system has been updated, and this tutorial is outdated. You can read the updated tutorial for the current pet system here: https://dankmemer.lol/tutorials/pet-basics

Owning a pet on Dank Memer can be extremely fun. Your pets can bring you items or defend you from being robbed, you can change their appearance with skins, and you can even have pet fights with your friends. There are more than 20 types of pets available, and sometimes it can be impossible to decide which pet you want. Fortunately, users can have multiple pets and can own a variety.

How to get more pets

A pet slot is a space for you to own a pet. By default, all users have five pet slots possible. There used to be a system keeping a spot for baby pets, but slots have been simplified now, and there are no more hidden slots. If you have fewer than 5 pets, you can buy new pets any time through the /pets buy command or the gem shop in /shop view, as well as complete pet quests or find pets through /search and /adventure.

If five pets are not enough for you, an upgrade is available in the /advancements upgrades command that will give you more possible pet slots. The “more pets” upgrade lets you increase your possible pet slots to 50 (5 original + 45 upgrades).

Before purchasing a pet, check how many pets you own so you can see if you have an open slot. If you have 5 pets, you have 5 full slots and will need to purchase an upgrade slot before you can own another pet. If you have more than 5 pets and have never purchased an upgrade, you may have had a baby pet when there was a hidden slot for baby pets. Hidden slots are no longer a thing, so you would have to buy a slot for that extra pet first before anything else. Always check how many pets you own and how many upgrades you've purchased before trying to obtain a new pet, and make sure every pet you own has a slot, and that you have a slot open for the pet you want to buy.

Each new pet slot costs a fee and the fee increases after each purchase. You can buy the slots one at a time to get exactly the amount you need, or you can buy multiple at a time if you want a ton of pets. As you buy new pet slots, if you have any pets from the old system where there was a hidden slot for a baby, your baby pet will take an open slot first. Then, the next slot will be open for a new pet.

Where to get pets?

There are currently six ways to possibly obtain a pet. The easiest way to obtain a pet is to buy it. You can buy a pet with the /pets buy command, and most pets are available this way, or there are a few special pets available in the gem shop in /shop view (click on the gem icon). Pets in the gem shop are also available in the Exclusive Gem Box, but you have to have an open slot to receive one.

If you see a pet that is listed but not purchasable in the shop, it is most likely a quest or adventure pet. Quest pets like the T-Rex and alien require you to complete a mini-quest in order to obtain them. Several secret items in Dank Memer can be used to activate a pet quest, and each one has special requirements you have to meet in order to get the pet. Users have to find these on their own or by talking with other players.

Now and then, there are also exclusive pets only available in the /adventure command. These pets are sometimes sold later in the /advancements omega shop, but not always, so if you really want an adventure pet, make sure to get it while the adventure is available.

Another way to get a pet is to find pets other users have disowned with the /search command or to be gifted a pet from a friend with /friends share. These pets can be any type of pet, and they may even be leveled up or have prestige. If using the friend system to share a pet, make sure you are only trading or gifting pets with friends. Many people want to buy or sell pets, but you can’t trade or sell pets to strangers. Adding strangers with the friend feature is against the bot rules, whether you’re trying to trade or gift items, coins, or pets, so keep this in mind if someone offers.

The last way to get a pet is when two of your pets have a baby. Two pets who are shown as friendly with each other in the /pets view command can possibly have a baby together any time you have an empty slot available. You also need to have pet breeding enabled in /settings. Pets having a baby is never guaranteed, but if you treat your pets right and keep them happy, you might get a DM about a baby pet being born.

For all of the options above, you must have a pet space available to get the pet, so make sure to keep track of how many pets you have and use the “More Pets” upgrade as needed.