Companions & interactions

The pets of GTA 6

This page covers the animals the player interacts with directly — companions, domestic animals seen around the city — as distinct from the wild fauna of the Everglades and the ocean, covered on our dedicated page. Rockstar hasn't confirmed anything on this specific point for GTA 6; here's what the series' history lets us anticipate.

What the series has already offered

Chop (GTA V)

Franklin's rottweiler, the only genuinely playable animal in the series to date: walks, training and dedicated mini-games in story mode.

Stray dogs (GTA V)

Present in the streets of Los Santos as background elements, with no deep interaction possible.

Dog adoption (GTA Online)

Added in an update after GTA Online's launch, letting players keep a dog at their property.

Horses (Red Dead Redemption 2)

A full mount system with an emotional bond, training and multiple coats — but RDR2 is set in a rural 19th-century world, very different from Leonida.

What's plausible for GTA 6

A companion dog for Jason or Lucia

No spotted appearance in the trailers to date. If the series keeps its Chop tradition, a scripted companion animal remains possible without being confirmed.

Domestic animals in the urban background

Stray dogs and cats in the streets of Vice City, consistent with the level of detail already shown in the trailers, but not formally identified to date.

Farms and livestock in Grassrivers

Leonida's rural areas could house farms with chickens, goats or horses, in keeping with the agricultural setting of the American South, without official confirmation.

Frequently asked questions

Will there be a playable pet like Chop in GTA 6?
Nothing is confirmed. Chop, Franklin's dog in GTA V, remains the series' only scripted companion animal to date; no equivalent has been shown for GTA 6.
Can you adopt a pet in GTA 6?
Not confirmed. GTA Online added dog adoption after GTA V's launch via an update; a similar system could arrive the same way for GTA 6, with no guarantee or timeline.
What's the difference between this page and the Wildlife page?
This page covers animals the player interacts with directly (companions, domestic animals). The Wildlife page covers Leonida's wild ecosystem: alligators, birds, marine life.
Will GTA 6 have rideable horses like Red Dead Redemption 2?
Nothing suggests it. Leonida is a contemporary urban and coastal setting, not RDR2's 19th-century rural world, which makes a horse-mount system unlikely, though not ruled out.

Go further

Updated as trailers drop

Nothing confirmed yet, everything remains to be discovered

This page will be updated as soon as Rockstar confirms the presence of pets or interactive animals in GTA 6.

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