app/models/pet.rb

@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@ class Pet < ApplicationRecord
       color_id: pet_data[:color_id].to_i
     )
 
-    begin
-      new_image_hash = Pet.fetch_image_hash(self.name)
-    rescue => error
-      Rails.logger.warn "Failed to load image hash: #{error.full_message}"
-    end
+    new_image_hash = Pet.fetch_image_hash(self.name)
     self.pet_type.image_hash = new_image_hash if new_image_hash.present?
 
     # With an alt style, `body_id` in the biology data refers to the body ID of
@@ -137,9 +133,6 @@ class Pet < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def self.fetch_metadata(name, timeout: 10)
-    # If this is an image hash "pet name", it has no metadata.
-    return nil if name.start_with?("@")
-
     request = PET_SERVICE.action('getPet').request([name])
     send_amfphp_request(request).tap do |data|
       if data[:name].blank?