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Dr. Cares - Family Practice

Which is most important - the family you're born with, or the family you choose?

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December 5, 2018
7 years and 242 days ago
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About the Game

Amy's mom is back in town, and Amy has to choose between Jack and the clinic, or her mom.

Show off your skills as an animal doctor in Dr. Cares - Family Practice, a rewarding time management adventure! This time, there’s more than just puppies and kitties that need your help, as you turn your attention to ponies, and even dolphins, along with an assortment of wild animals around Snuggford.

Amy and Jack are settling in to life in Snuggford, running the vet clinic together with the help of Lisa and Crystal. But all that gets turned on its head when Alice, Amy's estranged mother, suddenly re-enters Amy's life! How this story ends is entirely up to you...

🐟 YOU decide how the story goes, with important choice moments that influence how the story ends!
🐟 Rescue ponies and dolphins, and assist during the birth of adorable dolphin pups!
🐟 Gain professional vet skills as you master exciting mini games.
🐟 Treat animal emergencies through 60 wild levels and an additional 30 challenge levels.
🐟 Become a marine biologist, across 6 amazing locations!
🐟 Heal cute ponies at the orphanage!
🐟 Adopt and take care of pets, and watch their love for you grow.
🐟 Earn diamonds to buy more things for your pets.
🐟 Find out what’s happening in Snuggford, and save the ecosystem.

In this story game, not only do you get to heal animals, but YOU make the choices and determine what happens! There are many decisions to be made, and each one will have an impact on the story and how it ends.

As the saying goes, "you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family." Dr. Cares - Family Practice is all about families. Everyone seems to be having family issues - and only you can guide them through all the problems.