Open the Pets menu, review the active-slot count and displayed pet rates, then use the current Equip control or EQUIP BEST. Confirm that the chosen pets appear as active and that the total income changes. Current walkthroughs show limited active slots, so owning a pet does not automatically mean it contributes cash.
Find the Pets menu
After a pet hatches or reaches your base, use the current on-screen menu button that opens Pets or Slots. Device layout can differ, so follow the visible label rather than a fixed keyboard instruction. The menu should show owned pets, active state, individual income, and a slot count.
If the new pet is not listed, check the pen, wait for any placement animation, and reopen the menu. After a stolen pet, make sure you actually reached your own base; community footage indicates the return completes the capture.
Equip one pet manually
Record the total income first. Select the stored pet and use the current Equip action. If every slot is full, unequip the weakest comparable active pet or choose a replacement action if the menu provides one. Confirm the active label and new total.
Change one slot at a time when you are testing. That makes it possible to explain the difference and catch a boost or delayed refresh.
Use Equip Best carefully
Recent guides show an EQUIP BEST button that automatically fills active slots with high earners. Use it after a new hatch or mutation, then inspect the resulting lineup. Verify that the total increased and that important collection pets were not merely stored.
Equip Best is a convenience, not proof of a permanent tier list. If two pets have similar rates or an event effect matters, manually compare the displayed values.
Troubleshoot equipment
Slots are full
Identify the lowest comparable active rate, unequip it, and add the candidate. Do not delete or repurchase the pet.
Pet is owned but not active
Look for a stored state or Equip action. Appearance in inventory does not prove it is earning.
Total did not change
Wait for refresh, reopen the menu, and check feeder, Rebirth, and event state. Confirm the slot actually changed.
New pet is missing
Check the hatch placement prompt, pen, Index, and Pets menu. For theft, confirm the escape ended at your base.
Build an active lineup
For income, sort by the current displayed rate under the same conditions. For Index progress, hatch or acquire a new species, claim its reward, then decide whether it belongs in the active lineup. Keep prefixed pets separate because their final displayed rates can differ from the base form.
After changing the feeder, Rebirth, or an event boost, reopen the menu and review the lineup. A previously stored pet can become competitive if the game changes how a prefix or boost is calculated.
Verify every lineup change
Take a short before-and-after record: active names, prefixes, individual displayed rates, total Pet Cash, slot count, feeder label, and Rebirth level. Equip one candidate, wait for the menu to refresh, and save the new total. This confirms that the pet is active instead of merely owned.
If Equip Best changes several slots at once, note the entire resulting lineup before making manual edits. You can then restore the previous setup if the total falls or if a limited collection pet was moved to storage. Do not delete a pet just because the automatic button did not select it.
On touch devices, close and reopen the menu if a tap appears to select a card without activating its Equip control. On desktop, rely on the visible button and active marker rather than an assumed shortcut. The final active state and income change matter more than the input method.
Equip after a hatch or theft
Wait until the pet reaches the pen and appears in the Pets menu. For a stolen pet, returning to your own base is part of completing the capture in current walkthroughs. Once the entry exists, compare its rate with the weakest active slot, equip it if useful, and confirm the total.
Equipment questions
How many pets can I equip?
The menu shows the current active slot count. Public footage includes one example, but slot availability can depend on progression or updates, so read your live value.
Does Equip Best include mutations?
It appears to compare current earners in community footage, but verify the chosen lineup and total. Do not assume an undocumented rule.
Do offline earnings use equipped pets?
Current guides connect active pets with income, but the exact offline formula is not official. Record the lineup before logout and compare the actual return result.
Why is an owned pet not earning?
It may be stored because every active slot is full. Look for its active marker, use Equip or a replacement action, and verify the total after the menu refreshes.
Sources checked
- Cash and equipment guide β Pets menu, active slots, and Equip Best observations.
- Full gameplay guide β hatch placement and Slots follow-up.