The Working Bees update is bringing something special to the community: a brand new free pet—the Cooked Owl. If you’ve been chasing mutations or collecting rare pets, this one is a must-have—and you don’t need to do anything but show up.
Here’s how to unlock it, what it does, and why one unfortunate owl ended up on the grill.
🎁 How to Get the Free Cooked Owl Pet
To unlock the Cooked Owl, simply be in the game when the Working Bees update launches.
📅 Release Time:
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM PST
🕒 What You Need to Do:
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Join Grow a Garden 20–30 minutes before the update time
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The pet will be automatically added to your inventory during or after the update cutscene
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Like previous event pets (e.g., Chicken Zombie, Panda), it’s only available for a limited time
⚠️ If you miss it, you may not be able to get it again.
🧠 Cooked Owl Passive Abilities
Despite the name, the Cooked Owl is a powerful support pet with unique effects.
| Passive | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔥 Fruit Cooking | Every 15 minutes, it may cook nearby fruit. |
| 🍗 Mutations | Applies Burnt mutation by default, but can occasionally give Cooked mutation. |
| 🧪 XP Boost | Adds +0.17 XP/sec to all active pets, just like the standard Owl. |
Mutation value multipliers for Burnt and Cooked are still unknown, but the devs say they’ll be useful for crafting and high-value fruit sales.
🤔 Why a Cooked Owl?
This pet started as a joke—but turned into a fan-requested reward.
🛒 The Twilight Shop Backlash:
Before the Working Bees update, dev Jandel ran a final “Twilight Night” event so players could spend leftover currency. But the Owl NPC stocked bad items—twice. After a wave of disappointment, Jandel joked that he would “cook the bird” out of frustration.
🔥 From Meme to Pet:
During the Friendship update, players got a BBQ-themed cosmetic of the Cooked Owl. Some were excited, others were hoping for a real pet. So Jandel responded with a TikTok video, promising to deliver an actual Cooked Owl pet—and now it’s finally happening.
🕹 Pro Tip: Log In Early
Big updates = big traffic. Roblox servers often lag or kick players when too many people try to join at once. To make sure you get the pet:
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Join 20–30 minutes before the scheduled drop
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Stay in-game through the update rollout
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Watch for admin-hosted pre-update events—they sometimes give extra goodies
