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.
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Posts By Sean MurrayYou 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.
Squirrel Variant
Schedule
Black Squirrel
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: 12AM to 12PM
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Classic Squirrel
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Gray Squirrel
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Red Squirrel
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
White Squirrel
Sunday: 10AM to 4PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
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 andhops while looking at you.
When the rabbit hops, go after it. Wait for it to run away and hop again until it stops hopping.
Rabbit Variant
Schedule
Black Rabbit
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Brown Rabbit
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Calico Rabbit
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: 8AM to 2PM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Classic Rabbit
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
White Rabbit
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
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.
Raccoon Variant
Schedule
Black Raccoon
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Blue Raccoon
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: 4PM to 10PM
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Classic Raccoon
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Red Raccoon
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
White Raccoon
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
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.
Turtle Variant
Schedule
Black Sea Turtle
Sunday: Not available
Monday: 10AM-4PM
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Brown Sea Turtle
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Classic Sea Turtle
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Purple Sea Turtle
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
White Sea Turtle
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
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.
Crocodile Variant
Schedule
Blue Crocodile
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Classic Crocodile
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Golden Crocodile
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Pink Crocodile
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: 6AM to 12PM
Red Crocodile
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
White Crocodile
Sunday: 6PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
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 featherswill increase your chances of acquiring it as a pet.
Sunbird Variant
Schedule
Emerald Sunbird
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Golden Sunbird
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Orchid Sunbird
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: 9AM to 3PM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Red Sunbird
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Turquoise Sunbird
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
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.
Raven Variant
Schedule
Blue Raven
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Brown Raven
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: 6PM-12AM
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Classic Raven
Sunday: 12PM-12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Red Raven
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
White Raven
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
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.
Fox Variant
Schedule
Black Fox
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Blue Fox
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Classic Fox
Sunday: 12AM-12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Red Fox
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: 4PM to 10PM
White Fox
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
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!
Monkey Variant
Location
Schedule
Beige Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Ruins)
Sunday: All day
Monday: 12PM to 12AM
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: 12PM to 12 AM
Thursday: All day
Friday: 12PM to 12AM
Saturday: Not available
Black and Brown Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Courtyard)
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: 12PM to 12AM
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: 12PM to 12AM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Black and Gray Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Ruins)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: 6PM to 12AM
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Classic Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Docks)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
Red and Beige Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Overlook)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: 12AM to 12PM
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: 12AM to 12PM
Thursday: Not available
Friday: 12AM to 12PM
Saturday: All day
Toon Monkey
Ancient's Landing
(The Docks)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
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.
Capybara Variant
Location
Schedule
Black and White Capybara
The WiId Tangle
(The Promenade)
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: 12PM to 12AM
Saturday: 12PM to 12AM
Blue Striped Capybara
The WiId Tangle
(The Grove)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: 12AM to 12PM
Tuesday: 12AM to 12PM
Wednesday: 12AM to 12PM
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Classic Capybara
The Wild Tangle
(The Grasslands)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
Gray Spotted Capybara
The WiId Tangle
(The Lagoon)
Sunday: All day
Monday: 12PM to 12AM
Tuesday: 12PM to 12AM
Wednesday: 12PM to 12AM
Thursday: Not available
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Red and White Striped Capybara
The WiId Tangle
(The Lagoon)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: 12PM to 6PM
Toon Capybara
The WiId Tangle
(The Grove)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
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.
Cobra Variant
Location
Schedule
Blue and Red Striped Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Wastes)
Sunday: All day
Monday: 12PM to 12AM
Tuesday: 12PM to 12AM
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: Not available
Saturday: 12PM to 12AM
Classic Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Plains)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
Green and White Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Borderlands)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: 6AM to 12AM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Pink Spotted Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Oasis)
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: All day
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: 12AM to 12PM
Thursday: 12AM to 12PM
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Yellow and Purple Striped Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Borderlands)
Sunday: 12PM to 12AM
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: 12PM to 12AM
Thursday: 12PM to 12AM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Toon Cobra
Glittering Dunes
(The Wastes)
Sunday: All day
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
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.
Owl Variant
Location
Schedule
Brown Owl
The Library of Lore
Sunday: Not available
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Dark Owl
The Library of Lore
Sunday: All day
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
Light Owl
The Bind
Sunday: 3PM to 8PM
Monday: 3PM to 8PM
Tuesday: 3PM to 8PM
Wednesday: 3PM to 8PM
Thursday: 3PM to 8PM
Friday: 3PM to 8PM
Saturday: 3PM to 8PM
Purple Owl
The Bind
Sunday: 12AM to 9AM
Monday: 12AM to 9AM
Tuesday: 12AM to 9AM
Wednesday: 12AM to 9AM
Thursday: 12AM to 9AM
Friday: 12AM to 9AM
Saturday: 12AM to 9AM
Where To Find Pegasus Companions
- 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!
Pegasus Variant
Location
Schedule
Blue Pegasus
Mythopia
(The Fiery Plains)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Peach Pegasus
Mythopia
(Mount Olympus)
Sunday: 6AM-2PM
Monday: 6AM-2PM
Tuesday: 6AM-2PM
Wednesday: 6AM-2PM
Thursday: 6AM-2PM
Friday: 6AM-2PM
Saturday: 6AM-2PM
Pink Pegasus
Mythopia
(The Elysian Fields)
Sunday: All day
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
Yellow Pegasus
Mythopia
(The Statue's Shadow)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: 6PM to 12AM
Wednesday: 6PM to 12AM
Thursday: 6PM to 12AM
Friday: 6PM to 12AM
Saturday: 6PM to 12AM
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.
Dragon Variant
Location
Schedule
Blue Baby Dragon
Everafter
(The Wild Woods)
Sunday: Not available
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: Not available
Green Baby Dragon
Everafter
(The Fallen Fortress)
Sunday: 10AM-6PM
Monday: 10AM-6PM
Tuesday: 10AM-6PM
Wednesday: 10AM-6PM
Thursday: 10AM-6PM
Friday: Not available
Saturday: Not available
Purple Baby Dragon
Everafter
(The Beanstalk Marshes)
Sunday: 12AM to 12PM
Monday: 12AM to 12PM
Tuesday: 12AM to 12PM
Wednesday: 12AM to 12PM
Thursday: 12AM to 12PM
Friday: 12AM to 12PM
Saturday: 12AM to 12PM
Red Baby Dragon
Everafter
(The Teapot Falls)
Sunday: All day
Monday: Not available
Tuesday: Not available
Wednesday: Not available
Thursday: Not available
Friday: Not available
Saturday: All day
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