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[[File:Pets in a menagerie.png|thumb|300px|A collection of many pets.]]

A '''pet''' is a non-combat NPC loyal to a player that is generally obtained from [[Monsters|monster]] [[drops]] and skilling. Most pets can be interacted with. Most pets do not serve a purpose other than aesthetics, as most pets are very rare drops from certain [[boss]]es or skilling activities, and thus are often considered prestigious. A player may only have one pet following them at one time. Pets only move at a walking pace (except for [[Nexling]]), if they become stuck and/or too far away from the player they follow, they'll teleport close to the player and continue. They can also be called to the player's side using the [[Call follower]] button under the [[Worn Equipment]] tab.  

Pets may be stored in the bank or inventory, and will follow the player when dropped.

When a player receives a one-off pet (i.e. a [[boss]] or [[Skills|skilling]] pet), it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a message in the chatbox will state {{mes|You have a funny feeling like you're being followed.|color=red}} Upon receiving a pet, a small sound will be heard.

However, if a player receives a pet while having a follower out (for example, a cat), it will be placed into their inventory. When this occurs, the message in the chatbox will instead state {{mes|You feel something weird sneaking into your backpack.|color=red}} If a player's inventory is full '''and''' they have a follower already, they '''will not''' receive the pet; it must instead be claimed from [[Probita]] at the [[Home Area]] for a reclaim token, which costs 1,000,000 coins. When skilling, the pet is prioritised over the resource gathered; it will be placed in the last inventory slot available, while the resource gathered will be dropped underneath the player if their inventory becomes full. However, this '''does not''' apply to Farming due to the complexity of the skill's code.