Switch PETS DISAPPEARED!

I’m not sure exactly when but in the last couple of days (I’ve played through almost a seasons worth in that time) I noticed all my pets were gone and removed from my list! I’m pretty sure it was some point after the most recent patch. I had 3 including my starter pet and I’m towards the end of fall year 3. I’ve been doing co-op through split screen on the switch but the second person has been in the whole game, not added recently. I’ve stayed at the island farm a couple days in a row before sometime during this period but definitely not long enough to make my starter cat hate me 😭 I know i can just buy more but I miss them. Is there any way to get them back? I’m on nintendo switch so I cant go back on any save files.

Language: English
Console: Nintendo switch
Version: v1.6.9 build 40
Multiplayer/Split Screen
 

Sierral12

Greenhorn
Had this happen to me with my starter pet on Switch split-screen multiplayer. It disappeared towards the end of Summer on our first year. Searched our whole farm looking for it and I checked the animal screen and it wasn’t there :( thankfully, we haven’t lost any of our other animals. Haven’t found anything on getting them back, seems like it happens to a lot of people using multiplayer.
 

TeaBee

Greenhorn
Oh no!!! I just realized I don’t think i’ve seen my cat in a while... I definitely got it to full hearts. first though.

Switch
1.6.9.40 but probably happened during 1.6.9.37
split-screen co-op
Meadowlands
 

Zuzu36

Greenhorn
My husband and I are doing local co-op split screen on the switch and also just lost our cat! The game just updated the other day, too, so I’m not sure what to do…
 

Mongoose Hero

Newcomer
I'm here for this problem too!!! My situation is almost exactly the same. Playing on the switch. Co-op. Year two, summer. Water dish stays full, but no kitty! 😥😔 It was even giving us fish!
 

Ryebread

Newcomer
Playing in the most updated version on switch, co-op with gf, she couldn’t find pets one day when we loaded in but it was raining so thought nothing of it, next day the bowls are still full, no pets. All at max hearts, we were quite attached, lots of money and time invested, now disappeared. Spoiler warning: I think if the witch’s hut has a place to remove kids, it should also give me a way to get them back, and also have a similar function with pets so this sorta stuff isn’t such a hindrance.
 

Ruhroh8

Newcomer
Also had this happen on switch co-op split screen. It also happened over a night after rain and the pet bowls have stayed full. We were on year 4. Bought new pets and now they stay in the house all the time? The bowls are still full and sometimes the cat is sad saying that it has no water.
 
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