Cannot Assign Purchased Animal to Animal Shed

Hello! I’m aware that this bug has been reported already. I went through it’s main thread already dating back to 2 years ago (some others from 4 years ago and some dating back to when the Cottage Living expansion came out). However, despite the numerous reports and comments surmounting from previous years, the issue has yet to be fixed, let alone addressed (which is crazy because it’s been a well-known, mass-reported bug since the release of the expansion, and actually disrupts a huge part of the gameplay??). I just got cottage living in 2025 and this is still a bug. I was shocked to see the numerous reports gone ignored once I decided to look this issue up for a solution. 

If you need to know what the issue is for the hundredth time, I cannot place a new animal in the animal shed. I downloaded a lot from the gallery that already had animals in the sheds, so I never initially put them there myself. When my llama died, I purchased a new one, but could not see it, and the shed appeared as though I could still purchase another animal while being occupied by one. There is no option to call the llama out or enter the shed. I still receive notifications regarding the llama’s welfare, but I can’t reach the llama to do anything about it. I’ve tried placing the llama from household inventory (said it had to be placed on a “specific object”….like thanks but that’s incredibly unhelpful), tried deleting the shed and assigning the llama, tried repairing the game, tried to leave the lot and come back again, etc., etc. None of it worked, and it’s 100% time for EA to step in.

Obviously, I’m frustrated. I was not expecting to face such a huge issue with no solution from an expansion I just now bought in 2025, 4 years after it was released. It feels like a waste of $40–I don’t even know if it will be addressed or fixed EVER considering it hasn’t been in all the years it’s been reported.

I swear I’ve read every thread on this, but if anyone has new ideas on how to help, I’d be grateful. Thanks in advance.