Husbandry

Capture wild animals and manage companion animals.

snare

snare [<target>]

Try to capture a live wild animal with a carried snare kit. The trap alias uses the same syntax.

pet

pet
pet <animal>

List your companion animals and their follow state. With an animal's name, lay a hand on any companion animal in the room, yours or not. The animal answers.

pet name

pet name <pet> = [<name>]

Set a companion animal's name. Leave the text empty to restore its default name.

pet desc

pet desc <pet> = [<description>]

Set or clear a companion animal's description. Alias: pet describe.

pet pose

pet pose <pet> = <idle line>
pet pose [<pet>] .pose
pet <pet> .pose

Set a persistent room pose, or send one action as your companion animal. Name people in it as you do in your own poses. You can name yourself too, by your name or your short description.

Example: pet Bristle .nuzzles Prismodal.

You see: Bristle nuzzles Prismodal.
Prismodal sees: Bristle nuzzles you.

pet walk

pet walk <pet> = [<one to three words>]

Set how your companion animal moves when it follows you, such as trots or pads quietly. The reply shows the line it makes. Leave the text empty to restore its own walk. Alias: pet gait.

pet stay

pet stay <pet>

Tell a companion animal to stop following you.

pet come

pet come <pet>

Tell a companion animal to follow you. The pet heel form is an alias.

For farm modules, breeding, and adopting livestock, see help cultivation.
For fishing, see help survival.
For butchering carcasses, see help scavenging.