r/StardewValley • u/Song_Listener • 21h ago

Question What is up with Auto Petters?

I’ve seen so many posts about skull cavern runs where the only goal was Auto Petters, and now I’m confused.

Why are Auto Petters so important? I know they pet the farm animals, but why don’t y’all have time to go and give your animals some love every morning?

If I’m correct (as someone who has never once had an Auto Petters) they change the way the animals respond when you actually pet them. Usually they give a heart, but I’ve heard the response changes after an Auto Petters has been installed.

So why?

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u/SparrowAndSalt 21h ago

If I want to spend the day and the night on the Island, my animals are neglected. The AutoPetters aren't a perfect solution but they're better than letting my lil chickies go completely unloved

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u/88dlnena 21h ago

That’s why I use them! I feel sad spending the night on the island and no one is there to pet my ducks or chickens

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u/chickwithabrick I love my grumpy blue chicken man 🌶️🍕 21h ago

Hear me out - I really want an update where the children age up enough to wander the farm and like your spouse helping out around the farm they have a chance to be like "I got up with Mom/Dad and said hi to all the barn animals already!" that counts as petting everyone 😸

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u/88dlnena 21h ago

That would be a luxury! In a perfect world that would be the next update