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Steam News28 July 20261mo ago

Patch 1.4.4

Hello Animal Lovers! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ First of all, thank you for support and warm welcome you've given the Anniversary Update!

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Hello Animal Lovers! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

What changed

8 fixes1 addition3 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • Performance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Store
addedFirst of all, thank you for support and warm welcome you've given the Anniversary Update ! ๐ŸŽ‰ Seeing so many of you enjoying the new content, sharing your feedback and reuniting lost pets with their families has been amazing. Your reports and suggestions help us improve the game with every update.
fixedToday we're releasing Patch 1.4.4, with a special focus on fixing another crash that could occur in multiplayer. We've tracked down another case that could cause the client to crash when another player was taking a pet out of the van, making co-op gameplay even more stable. Alongside this important fix, we've addressed a variety of bugs, improved performance, and polished several gameplay elements to make your shelter experience smoother than ever. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ
fixedFixed another case causing crash on client when someone was taking pet out of van.
fixedFixed workers not coming to shelter in some cases.
fixedFixed getting information about lost pets before notice board is active.
fixedFixed translations getting broken after changing language in encyclopedia's whims and perks pages.

Animal Shelter 2 changes

addedFirst of all, thank you for support and warm welcome you've given the Anniversary Update ! ๐ŸŽ‰ Seeing so many of you enjoying the new content, sharing your feedback and reuniting lost pets with their families has been amazing. Your reports and suggestions help us improve the game with every update.
fixedToday we're releasing Patch 1.4.4, with a special focus on fixing another crash that could occur in multiplayer. We've tracked down another case that could cause the client to crash when another player was taking a pet out of the van, making co-op gameplay even more stable. Alongside this important fix, we've addressed a variety of bugs, improved performance, and polished several gameplay elements to make your shelter experience smoother than ever. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ
fixedFixed another case causing crash on client when someone was taking pet out of van.
fixedFixed workers not coming to shelter in some cases.
fixedFixed getting information about lost pets before notice board is active.

First of all, thank you for support and warm welcome you've given the Anniversary Update! ๐ŸŽ‰ Seeing so many of you enjoying the new content, sharing your feedback and reuniting lost pets with their families has been amazing. Your reports and suggestions help us improve the game with every update.

Today we're releasing Patch 1.4.4, with a special focus on fixing another crash that could occur in multiplayer. We've tracked down another case that could cause the client to crash when another player was taking a pet out of the van, making co-op gameplay even more stable. Alongside this important fix, we've addressed a variety of bugs, improved performance, and polished several gameplay elements to make your shelter experience smoother than ever. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ

Patch 1.4.4:

Full Game:

  • Fixed another case causing crash on client when someone was taking pet out of van.

  • Fixed workers not coming to shelter in some cases.

  • Fixed getting information about lost pets before notice board is active.

  • Fixed translations getting broken after changing language in encyclopedia's whims and perks pages.

  • Fixed few pets flying or moving rapidly while using toys. Most notably, Jack Russel Terrier.

  • Pet blinking will be seen from further distance, before, on some pets you could see their eyes open when sleeping even when they were near.

  • Minor performance boosts.

  • Improved game load time a bit.

  • Old cat/dog food will show up in the shop a bit further to avoid confusion.

Vet Clinic DLC:

  • Using scaler on kitten will show correct minigame - cat one.

Little Friends DLC:

  • Fix some rodents having perks related to toys they can't use.

Fluffy Cats Pack:

  • Fixed Norwegian cat/kitten fur moving way too drastic when pet was outside.

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Thank you for playing and for all your feedback! ๐Ÿ’™ Animal Shelter 2 Team

Source

Steam News / 28 July 2026

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