A surprise update has just landed in Grow a Garden, introducing one of the most requested features players have been asking for — Pet Save Slots. While the major Cooking Update Expansion is only hours away, this mini-update is already changing how players manage pets, grind XP, and organize their gardens. Here’s a full breakdown of what’s new, how Pet Save Slots work, and tips to get the most out of this feature.
What’s Coming in the Major Update
Before diving into Pet Save Slots, it’s worth noting that this patch arrived just before the massive Cooking Update Expansion, which is set to add:
- New seeds, pets, and items
- Special storm weather
- Limited-time rewards for attending the event
- A celebrity admin abuse event featuring Flamingo and Jandel
- New “Transcendent” food rarity, surpassing Prismatic
While those changes are still a few hours away, Pet Save Slots are already live and ready to use.
How Pet Save Slots Work
The Pet Save Slots feature allows you to store multiple preset pet lineups, switching between them instantly without having to pick up and redeploy each pet manually. In your pet inventory, you’ll now see numbered slots: 1, 2, and 3.
- Slot 1: Your default setup (for example, moles and a mimic octopus for gear farming).
- Slot 2: A completely different set (e.g., triceratops, caterpillar, starfish).
- Slot 3: Another custom arrangement (e.g., XP grinding pets like capybaras, blood owls, and starfish).
Switching between slots instantly removes the current pets and replaces them with your saved setup. This is ideal for:
- XP farming – Keep all your leveling pets together.
- Gear collection – Load your moles and utility pets in seconds.
- Event-specific setups – Save a lineup optimized for seasonal challenges or special weather events.
Alongside Pet Save Slots, the pet inventory has been visually revamped. The new UI is cleaner and shows buttons like Feed, View, and Pickup more prominently. While some players prefer the older style, the new layout makes it easier to see pets and slot changes. There’s also a handy second-by-second countdown for certain pets like the Blood Owl, making it easier to track XP gain or ability timers.
The Pet Save Slots system solves one of the most frustrating parts of Grow a Garden — constantly swapping pets by hand. It streamlines gameplay, encourages more efficient grinding, and makes it far easier to switch between playstyles on the fly.
Expect this feature to be a major quality-of-life improvement for both casual and competitive players, especially once the Cooking Update Expansion brings in new pets and gameplay systems. Set up all three slots now — one for XP farming, one for gear farming, and one for event-specific pets — so you can instantly adapt when the big update drops.