Paws and Claws Pet Vet

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Paws and Claws Pet Vet
Developer(s)	Radon Labs
Publisher(s)	ValuSoft, Cendyne (Windows), THQ (DS)
Platform(s)	Windows, Nintendo DS
Genre(s)	Pet-raising simulation
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone

Paws and Claws Pet Vet is a pet-raising simulation video game in which players can nurse dogs, cats, horses, birds, guinea pigs and rabbits back to health. The game features 20 ailments. Players can design their own clinic, choose which kennels to build and expand existing buildings to provide further services to their patients.^[1]

1 Gameplay
2 Reception
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

Players assume the role of a veterinarian running a pet clinic and must heal sick pets back to full health. At the beginning of the game this involves treating smaller pets such as guinea pigs, as the player gains experience, larger animals such as horses become available to heal. The clinic's facilities can be expanded and altered, for instance the style of kennels used to house the animals. Expanding facilities enables more pets to be housed and increases the range of treatments available. Players are also responsible for managing the clinic's finances and supplies.^[1]

Each type of pet has a different type of task to be completed in order to heal them. Dogs can play fetch and be taken for a run to increase their fitness and horses can be ridden. The Nintendo DS version utilizes voice recognition via the inbuilt microphone to issue commands to pets as well as to calm them during treatment.^[1]^[2]

There are six available buildings to construct and expand: the main character's house, the therapy house, the small animal house, the cat house, the dog house, and the horse stall. In town, there are nine stores to conduct business and train. There is the bank, the academy, the food store, the pharmacy, the advertising agency, and the healer practice.