How to Add Animals to Your Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Once you've unlocked the Hideout in *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, you'll have the exciting opportunity to personalize your space by adding pets and other animals for companionship. Here's a detailed guide on how to introduce these furry friends into your Hideout.

How to Unlock Animals in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

In *Assassin's Creed Shadows*, interacting with different breeds of cats and dogs is key to unlocking them for your Hideout. Each time Naoe or Yasuke pets a new breed of cat or dog, that specific animal becomes available. You can welcome a variety of dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens into your space, including the stray you save in the pre-order DLC quest "Thrown to the Dogs."

Moreover, Yasuke can unlock smaller creatures by painting them. This includes rabbits, fox kits, tanukis, and monkeys that you might come across in the wild. By documenting these animals, you can add them to your Hideout as well.

For those interested in farm life, you can purchase farm animals like oxen and goats from vendors across Japan, using varying amounts of mon.

How to Add Animals to the Hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

(Ubisoft) To add animals to your Hideout, head to the Hiroma and interact with the bench to access the customization menu. Enter build mode and navigate to the wolf icon on the far right. This section will showcase all the animal types you've unlocked, categorized into dogs, cats, and "other."

Choose the animal you wish to add to the Hideout. You'll then be taken to an overhead view of the space, where you can select an open grid to place your new companion. Remember, once back in game mode, these animals will roam freely, so they might not always be in the same spot when you want to interact with them.

You can add multiple instances of the same animal to your Hideout, with the exception of the "Thrown to the Dogs" pup. However, there's a cap on the total number of animals you can keep, so plan your selection carefully. You can always remove or replace animals at any time using build mode.

That's all you need to know about adding animals to your Hideout in *Assassin's Creed Shadows*.

*Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.*