Event animals are animals that could only be obtained through a limited time event, the Badge Shop, or from the daily Check-in. These animals are not released permanently. There are three methods to obtaining event animals within events: by purchasing them with limited time currency from the event shop, or from a boss mission that can only be played in the event. The boss mission can only be attempted a maximum of 3 times per day, although VIP players receive more attempts for higher VIP levels, or by collecting puzzle pieces which when enough collected unlock the particular animal. Another method which only occurred in the Find Your Buddy and Awaken the Beast events was by collecting enough hearts in a period of time to unlock the chosen reward.
Once event animals have been purchased or tamed in the event boss mission, they are found in an identical manner to regular animals. To get the baby animal, the player has to search in the stampede for a 'match' after the adult has been purchased, and ride the 'match' for a specific amount of time to begin breeding the baby. Once the event expires, the player can still obtain the content from that event in some following events.