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🎄No-christmas event option🎄

[h3]Dear Players,[/h3]

[h3]If you prefer not to have the holiday event impact your regular gameplay, we have great news for you! 😊

We’ve added the option to switch to a separate game branch where the event changes won’t be applied. This way, you can continue your gameplay without any holiday-related updates!
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🔄 Once the event ends, you can switch back to the main game branch without losing any progress or achievements.

Below you will find instructions on how to enable this branch. 🔽

Instructions:

  • Open Steam and go to your library.
  • Right-click on Animal Shelter and select Properties.
  • In the Beta tab, select "NoEvent" from the list of branches.
  • Click Close and launch the game – now you will be playing on the separate branch without the event changes.



[h3]After the event ends, just return to the settings and select the main game branch.[/h3]

Enjoy your game and happy holidays! 🎅🎁
The Animal Shelter Team

🎄Christmas Event🎄 + UPDATE

🎄 It’s time for the Christmas Event in Animal Shelter! 🎄


[h2]The holiday season is upon us, and just like every year, we’re keeping the Christmas Event tradition alive in our beloved Animal Shelter! This year, we’re bringing even more holiday cheer with a bunch of festive goodies and updates. Get ready to celebrate with your furry friends in style![/h2]






[h3]Event Details 🎅🎁[/h3]

Setting the mood 🥰
The most important part of the holiday makeover? SNOW, of course! ❄️ It’s snowing everywhere! So, put on your warmest coat and have a blast playing in the winter wonderland. And guess what? We’ve also updated the UI to make it extra festive, plus there’s a cheerful holiday tune playing in the background to get you in the spirit! 🎶

Holiday items 🎁
The chilly weather has brought back a long-lost friend—a penguin! 🐧 You can place him wherever you like, so make sure he has a cozy spot! Plus, we’ve got a bunch of other themed decorations: gingerbread houses, snowballs, and of course, lots and lots of candies! 🍬

Clothes for your pupils 🐶
That’s right, the festive holiday clothes are back! 🎉 Get your animals ready for the season with Santa hats 🧢, elves’ shoes 👟, and more! We can’t wait to see the fun costumes you come up with. Share your creativity with us on Discord!

Furniture 🪑
Time to decorate your shelter! Place a snowman outside ⛄, or even Santa’s sleigh 🎅 (we may have borrowed it). Plus, we’ve got some cool DLC items, like interactive snow for the Horse DLC and Vet DLC. There are also festive fence decorations for the Horse DLC!

Changes around You 💞
There’s holiday cheer all around—Christmas posters 🎄, candy sprinkled on the office sign 🍬🤤, and festive Christmas lights 💡. We’ve also added holiday wreaths on the garlands and a new festive gate ✨. Plus, there are special DLC decorations to bring even more Christmas magic to your shelters!

Event exclusive items 🤯
Don’t forget, any furniture or items you buy and place during the event will stay with you after it ends! But some things, like clothes for animals, snow, the sky change, and the gate will disappear once the event is over, so make sure to enjoy them while they’re here! 🤗



[h3]But wait, there’s more! We’ve been working hard on a patch to fix some of the most reported issues by you, our amazing community. So, alongside the Christmas Event, we’re also releasing NEW Patch! Check out the details below:[/h3]



Patch notes:
✅ Fixed issue with washing animals not affecting their cleanliness stat
✅ Fixed "Horse ride" achievement
✅ Fixed "Luxury stud" achievement
✅ Fixed "A trip" achievement
✅ Made the "Warehouse" popup optional for the "Know-it-all" achievement
✅ Decreased inspection timers to make "The clean guy" achievement easier
✅ Increased delay for horses running away from boxes
✅ Increased chance for claws disease
✅ Fixed issue with getting stuck while being on a leash behind the player
✅ Animals defecate more often while sick
✅ Blocked entrance to Vet Clinic from DLC
✅ Corrected pillow tooltip shown when an animal is laying on a pillow
✅ Fixed ear cleaners hologram
✅ Removed unnecessary collisions for a performance boost in some cases
✅ Removed tooltip "Medical card" when taking animal from a van
✅ Fixed issue where it sometimes teleported a horse for no reason
✅ Corrected some translations

[h3]We hope you’re as excited as we are to dive into the Christmas Event and enjoy the new update! 🎉✨ So grab your holiday spirit, gather your animals, and let’s celebrate the season in style![/h3]

Happy holidays from the Animal Shelter team! 🎄🐾

Patch 1.3.19 and Xmas event

Xmas event is back!

And we have a big patch for you as well!

Changes in version 1.3.19:
- Fixed issue with washing animals not affecting their cleanliness stat
- Fixed "Horse ride" achievements
- Fixed "Luxury stud" achievement
- Fixed "A trip" achievement
- "Warehouse" popup made optional to make it easier to achieve "Know-it-all" achievement
- Decreased inspection timers to make it easier to achieve "The clean guy" achievement
- Increased delay for horses running away from boxes
- Increased chance for claws disease
- Fixed issue with getting stuck while being on a leash behind the player
- Animals defaecate now more often while sick
- Blocking entrance to Vet Clinic from DLC should not be possible anymore
- Corrected pillow tooltip shown when an animal is laying on a pillow
- Fixed ear cleaners hologram
- Removed a few unnecessary collisions for a bit of performance boost in some circumstances
- Removed tooltip "Medical card" when taking animal from a van
- Fixed issue where it sometimes teleported a horse for no reason
- Corrected some translations

Nominated for the Steam Awards! 🏆

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋


[h3]We are thrilled to announce that our game has been nominated for the prestigious Labor of Love category in this year's Steam Awards! 🎉[/h3]

This nomination means a lot to us, as it celebrates games that have been continuously supported and improved over time. We couldn't have achieved this without the incredible support from our community. Thank you for being with us on this journey!

If you think Animal Shelter deserves this award, you can vote for us! 😊 Let's make this happen together! 💪

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239320/Animal_Shelter/



[h2]Also grab over 60% discount in Steam Autumn Sale! 😻[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27244/ANIMAL_SHELTER_FAMILY/



[h3]You can also check out our other games on sale - we prepared some massive discounts on other games! 👇[/h3]



See you soon,
Animal Shelter Team

SPOOKY UPDATE! 🎃

[h3]Suspicious cobwebs and candles all around the shelter… and what is that spooky looking pumpkin doing there?😰[/h3]



That’s right! The Halloween decorations are back once again! An ideal opportunity for our new players to claim the thematic costumes and decorations. 👻

[h3]We will remind you what will appear for a week period (October 31 - November 7) in our game and what rules will accompany it: [/h3]
🎃 New, thematic clothes for your pupils
🎃 Changed sky and atmosphere
🎃 Gargoyles by the main entrance to the shelter and the stable from the Horse DLC
🎃 New Halloween decorations to buy
🎃 Wall decorations for some of the buildings, namely:
Building for cats and dogs levels 1-3 from the Vet DLC
Building for horses levels 1-3 from the Vet DLC
🎃 Decorations for the stable from the Horse DLC and more!


All the placeable thematic decorations which will be placed on the map are marked and will not disappear after this time-limited event! 👍

[h3]Keep in mind this opportunity is time limited so head over to your shelters and seize it while it lasts! 😼[/h3]

Download the update now and play!

Witching you a spooky Halloween! 👻
Animal Shelter Team