In American Dad! Apocaylpse Soon you can get a pet, which is basically a hired helper that comes in the form of an animal. There are four pets currently available, these are 'Man's Best Friend', which is a French Bulldog, Simon the cat, and Larry and Floyd, which is a turtle with a hampster on its back. Check out our Pets Guide to find out more about them.
In American Dad! Apocaylpse Soon a pet will gather resources and complete the training of Rogers during gameplay or while you are offline. If you are going to be offline for a period of time you may want to consider investing in one. Reginald Koala can be at your service for 3 days at the cost of 150 golden turds, 7 days for 250 golden turds, or 15 days for 450 golden turds. You may get a special offer pop up (see screenshot below) in the game which allows you to try Reginald Koala for a period of time for real money.
The other three pets; the dog, cat, and turtle with the hampster on its back are a premium features and must be purchased using real money, these pets though are permanent and will help you continuously whenever you play American Dad! Apocalypse Soon.
Check out our How to get Free Golden Turds so you can use them to hire Reginald Koala to help you save the Smith family.