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Critters and Compassion Disney Dreamlight Valley: Unlocking Lady
In brief
The "Critters and Compassion" quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley lets you unlock Lady by helping her free the caged animals. By solving puzzles, collecting different types of cheese, and crafting a magic key, you'll be able to save the creatures and welcome Lady into your valley.
The quests offered in Disney Dreamlight Valley are crucial for accessing new characters and experiencing unforgettable moments. The quest we're describing here, titled "Critters and Compassion", will allow you to unlock Lady in your valley, after having recently welcomed Tramp. Let's see how to complete it quickly!

Starting the "Critters and Compassion" quest
To start the quest, head to the alley behind Tony's restaurant. There you'll meet Lady, who will share her wish to save the caged animals. A memory puzzle will appear nearby, in which you'll simply need to order the pieces to advance the quest.
Once the puzzle is solved, all that's left is to head to the pound. There, a dog is talking with a rabbit to come up with a plan. But a padlock blocks your progress: you need the cage key! To create the key, you need to photograph the padlocks and go to the crafting station.

Gathering all the necessary ingredients
To craft the key, Lady will ask for your help gathering the required materials. Here's where you can find the different types of cheese needed:
- Fabulous Fontina: Located next to the grill shop, at the entrance to the pound.
- Magnificent Gorgonzola: Found at the entrance to the alley where you arrive in the realm.
- Perfect Parmesan: Located behind Tony's entrance, near the table where Lady and Tramp shared spaghetti.
- Massive Mozzarella: To be collected behind the crates near the crafting station.
- Incredible Asiago: Found behind a wooden crate next to the crafting station at the entrance to the realm.
Once you've collected the different types of cheese, go to the stove to mix them. This will allow you to make Magic Melted Cheese, an essential element for crafting the key.

Craft the key, free the creatures
Once you have the melted cheese, return to the station and combine the cheese with the metal pieces that Lady collected to make the cheese key and make it usable.
With the key, return to the animal pound, unlock the animals' cage then move to the back near the dog cushion to read the message, which will remind you of the memento collar you obtained during the previous quest.
After freeing the animals, the street is now full of spaghetti and meatballs, follow your nose to the entrance of the realm, destroying obstacles to pass.
Once you and Lady are out, you'll be able to welcome her into your valley, witness the moving reunion between Lady and Tramp, thus closing the "Critters and Compassion" quest.

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Key takeaways
- Start the quest in the alley behind Tony's restaurant by meeting Lady.
- Collect five distinct types of cheese scattered across different locations in the valley.
- Craft the Magic Melted Cheese at the stove before creating the cheese key at the crafting station.
- Use the key to free the animals from the kennel and unlock Lady as a playable character.
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