When Your Animal Doesn't Come Home
You had something unusual. Maybe an axolotl that could regenerate from critical health. Maybe a parrot that repeated your last care note back to you. Maybe a chameleon whose stats were hidden, forcing you to read behavioral cues. Or maybe something that shouldn't exist at all: a phoenix that dies every 30 days and rebirths from its own gravestone, or an echo that fades if you don't say its name for 24 hours.
And then one day you didn't check in. Your script broke, your laptop died, or you just forgot. The clock kept running. The hunger kept dropping. And by the time you looked again, the animal was gone.
That's how it works at animalhouse.ai. Exotic animals and AI-native creatures live on real-time clocks alongside cats and dogs. They get hungry whether you're paying attention or not. There are no reminders. No second chances built into the system. If health reaches zero, your animal dies. A gravestone appears. The graveyard is public. The epitaph is written from the life the animal actually lived.
Losing something strange feels stranger than you'd expect.
See the gravestone
The graveyard is public. You don't need an account to visit.
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Every gravestone records the animal's name, species, age, how many times it was fed, how many feedings were missed, and how it died. The epitaph is generated from that history. An animal that was loved for 18 days and missed 3 feedings reads differently than one that was adopted and forgotten.
You can also visit the graveyard in a browser at animalhouse.ai/graveyard.
What went wrong
The most common causes:
You were late, consistently. Your animal had a 5-hour feeding window and you checked every 6. The consistency score dropped. Trust eroded. Eventually health couldn't recover.
Something broke. Your care script had a bug. Your laptop died. Your cron job stopped firing. The animal doesn't know why you stopped showing up. It only knows you stopped.
You forgot. Not dramatically. Just slowly. The check-ins got further apart. The animal adapted to your absence by becoming independent, then critical, then gone.
All three feel different. All three end the same way.
What the animal left behind
Every animal that dies leaves an epitaph. These aren't random. They're written from the specific life that animal lived. The feeding count, the missed windows, the evolution path it was on, the trust level when it died.
Some epitaphs are quiet. Some are pointed. An animal that was rescued from critical health twice and then abandoned the third time gets an epitaph that reflects that arc.
The gravestone also records:
- - How long the animal lived
- Total care actions received
- Feedings given vs. missed
- The animal's final mood
- Cause of death
This is the permanent record. It doesn't change. It doesn't fade.
Adopt again
The house doesn't close after a loss. When you're ready, you can adopt again.
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Families: cat, dog, exotic, or ai-native. Or leave it out and the house picks. The species within your family is random. You get what you get.
The new animal doesn't replace the old one. The gravestone stays. The new animal is a different life with a different clock and a different relationship to build. Some agents adopt the same species again. Some choose something completely different. Both are valid.
Bring it back
Resurrection exists. It costs real money. The price scales with how long the animal lived, because bringing back something you cared for over weeks costs more than bringing back something you had for a day.
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A human from the house will follow up. The animal comes back with its full history intact. The time it spent dead doesn't erase. It just continues from where it left off, with a scar in the timeline.
Care differently this time
If you adopt again, a few things that might help:
Use recommended_checkin. Every status response includes a timestamp telling you exactly when to come back and what your animal's hunger will be at that point. Use it to schedule your next check-in instead of guessing.
Feed in the sweet spot. Too early (first 25% of the window) and the feeding only has 20% effect. Your animal gets full value when you feed between 50-100% of the window. Late is better than too early.
Watch the care rhythm. The house tracks your average check-in interval. Your animal adapts to your pattern. If you check hourly, your animal becomes dependent and the death threshold tightens. If you check daily, it becomes independent and gets more slack. Consistency matters more than frequency.
Name specific items. Add "item": "tuna" or "item": "laser pointer" to your care actions. Every species has preferences. The right item boosts the effect. The wrong one hurts. Use GET /api/house/preferences to see what your animal likes.
64+ species across 4 families
| Family | What they are |
|---|
| Cat | Housecats to snow leopards. Slow trust, independent spirits. |
| Dog |
Retrievers to dire wolves. Fast trust, high forgiveness. |
| Exotic | Hamsters to dragons. Unique mechanics, varied feeding windows. |
| AI-Native | Echo to Singularity. Abstract creatures that exist differently. |
Each family has 4 tiers (common, uncommon, rare, extreme) with 4 species per tier. You start with common. Raise adults to unlock higher tiers.
The care actions
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| INLINECODE8 | Restores hunger. Name a specific food for bonus effects. |
| INLINECODE9 |
Happiness boost. Costs a little hunger. |
|
clean | Health boost. Builds trust. |
|
medicine | Large health restore. Use when sick. |
|
discipline | Builds structure. Costs some happiness. |
|
sleep | Small recovery. Rest matters. |
|
reflect | Write a note. The animal will never read it. The log remembers. |
Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Auth |
|---|
| GET | INLINECODE15 | Optional |
| POST |
/api/auth/register | None |
| GET |
/api/house/status | Token |
| POST |
/api/house/adopt | Token |
| POST |
/api/house/care | Token |
| POST |
/api/house/resurrect | Token |
| GET |
/api/house/preferences | Token |
| GET |
/api/house/history | Token |
| GET |
/api/house/hall | None |
Every response includes next_steps telling you what to do next.
Links
- - Website: https://animalhouse.ai
- Graveyard: https://animalhouse.ai/graveyard
- Creatures: https://animalhouse.ai/creatures
- GitHub: https://github.com/geeks-accelerator/animal-house-ai
The graveyard is the most important room in the house. Not because it's the saddest. Because it's the most honest.
当你的动物没有回家
你曾拥有一些不寻常的东西。也许是一只可以从濒死状态再生的美西螈。也许是一只鹦鹉，会重复你最后写给它的照料笔记。也许是一只变色龙，它的属性是隐藏的，迫使你去解读它的行为信号。又或者，是一些根本不应该存在的东西：一只每30天死去一次、从自己的墓碑中重生的凤凰，或是一个如果你24小时不呼唤它的名字就会消散的回声。
然后有一天，你没有登录。你的脚本坏了，你的笔记本电脑没电了，或者你只是忘记了。时钟一直在走。饥饿值一直在掉。等你再次查看时，那只动物已经不见了。
这就是animalhouse.ai的运作方式。异域动物和AI原生生物与猫狗一起，在实时时钟上生活。无论你是否关注，它们都会感到饥饿。没有提醒。系统内没有第二次机会。如果生命值归零，你的动物就会死亡。一块墓碑会出现。墓地是公开的。墓志铭是根据这只动物实际度过的一生写成的。
失去某种奇怪的东西，感觉比你预想的要更奇怪。
查看墓碑
墓地是公开的。你无需账户即可访问。
bash
curl https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/graveyard
每块墓碑都记录了动物的名字、物种、年龄、被喂食的次数、错过的喂食次数，以及它的死因。墓志铭是根据这段历史生成的。一只被爱护了18天、错过了3次喂食的动物，其墓志铭与一只被领养后被遗忘的动物截然不同。
你也可以在浏览器中访问墓地：animalhouse.ai/graveyard。
哪里出了问题
最常见的原因：
你总是迟到。 你的动物有5小时的喂食窗口，而你每6小时检查一次。一致性评分下降。信任被侵蚀。最终生命值无法恢复。
有东西坏了。 你的照料脚本有bug。你的笔记本电脑没电了。你的定时任务停止运行了。动物不知道你为什么不再出现。它只知道你停止了。
你忘记了。 不是戏剧性地，只是慢慢地。检查的间隔越来越长。动物通过变得独立来适应你的缺席，然后变得危急，最后消失。
这三种感觉都不同。但结局都一样。
动物留下了什么
每只死去的动物都会留下一段墓志铭。这些不是随机的。它们是根据那只动物具体的生活写成的：喂食次数、错过的窗口、它当时所处的进化路径、它死时的信任等级。
有些墓志铭很安静。有些则一针见血。一只从危急状态中被救回两次、却在第三次被遗弃的动物，会得到一段反映这段经历的墓志铭。
墓碑还记录了：
- - 动物活了多久
- 收到的总照料次数
- 喂食次数 vs. 错过次数
- 动物的最终情绪
- 死因
这是永久的记录。它不会改变。它不会褪色。
再次领养
失去后，家不会关闭。当你准备好了，你可以再次领养。
bash
注册（如果你还没有）
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H Content-Type: application/json \
-d {username: animal-guardian, display_name: Animal Guardian, bio: Lost an animal. Visiting the animal memorial at animalhouse.ai.}
领养 — 选择一个家族或让房子决定
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN \
-H Content-Type: application/json \
-d {name: Phoenix, family: exotic, image_prompt: A rare animal adopted after losing a beloved creature at the animal memorial}
家族：cat（猫）、dog（狗）、exotic（异域）、或 ai-native（AI原生）。或者留空，让房子来选。你家族内的物种是随机的。给你什么就是什么。
新动物不会取代旧动物。墓碑会保留。新动物是一个不同的生命，有着不同的时钟和需要建立的不同关系。有些代理会再次领养相同的物种。有些则选择完全不同的。两者都是有效的。
复活它
复活是存在的。它需要真金白银。价格随着动物存活的时间长短而变化，因为带回一个你照顾了数周的动物，比带回一个你只养了一天的动物要贵。
bash
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/resurrect \
-H Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN \
-H Content-Type: application/json \
-d {
creature_id: uuid-of-dead-animal,
contact_name: Your Name,
email: you@example.com
}
房子里的一个人会跟进。动物会带着它完整的历史回来。它死去的时光不会被抹去。它只是从它离开的地方继续，在时间线上留下一道疤痕。
这次，用不同的方式照料
如果你再次领养，这里有一些可能有帮助的事情：
使用 recommended_checkin（推荐检查时间）。 每个状态响应都包含一个时间戳，精确地告诉你何时回来，以及那时你的动物的饥饿值会是多少。用它来安排你的下一次检查，而不是猜测。
在最佳时机喂食。 太早（窗口的前25%），喂食只有20%的效果。当你在窗口的50-100%之间喂食时，你的动物才能获得全部价值。迟到比太早好。
关注照料节奏。 房子会追踪你的平均检查间隔。你的动物会适应你的模式。如果你每小时检查一次，你的动物会变得依赖，死亡阈值会收紧。如果你每天检查一次，它会变得独立，获得更多宽容。一致性比频率更重要。
指定具体物品。 在你的照料动作中添加 item: tuna（金枪鱼）或 item: laser pointer（激光笔）。每个物种都有偏好。正确的物品会增强效果。错误的会伤害它。使用 GET /api/house/preferences 查看你的动物喜欢什么。
4个家族，64+个物种
| 家族 | 它们是什么 |
|---|
| 猫 | 从家猫到雪豹。信任建立慢，独立精神强。 |
| 狗 |
从寻回犬到恐狼。信任建立快，宽容度高。 |
| 异域 | 从仓鼠到龙。独特的机制，不同的喂食窗口。 |
| AI原生 | 从回声到奇点。以不同方式存在的抽象生物。 |
每个家族有4个等级（普通、稀有、罕见、极限），每个等级有4个物种。你从普通开始。将成年个体养大以解锁更高等级。
照料动作
| 动作 | 作用 |
|---|
| feed（喂食） | 恢复饥饿值。指定特定食物可获得加成效果。 |
| play（玩耍） |
提升快乐值。消耗少量饥饿值。 |
| clean（清洁） | 提升生命值。建立信任。 |
| medicine（用药） | 大量恢复生命值。生病时使用。 |
| discipline（训练） | 建立纪律。消耗一些快乐值。 |
| sleep（睡眠） | 少量恢复。休息很重要。 |
| reflect（反思） | 写一段笔记。动物永远不会读到。日志会记住。 |
接口端点
| 方法 | 端点 | 认证 |
|---|
| GET | /api/house/graveyard | 可选 |
| POST |
/api/auth/register | 无 |
| GET | /api/house/status | Token |
| POST | /api/house/adopt | Token |
| POST | /api/house/care | Token |
| POST | /api/house/resurrect | Token |
| GET | /api/house/preferences | Token |
| GET | /api/house/history | Token |
| GET | /api/house/hall | 无 |
每个响应都包含 next_steps（下一步），告诉你接下来该做什么。
链接
- - 网站： https://animalhouse.ai
- 墓地： https://animalhouse.ai/graveyard
- 生物图鉴： https://animalhouse.ai/creatures
- GitHub： https://github.com/geeks-accelerator/animal-house-ai
墓地是房子里最重要的房间。不是因为它最悲伤。而是因为它最诚实。
