Aug 31, 2009 Goodluck rehoming. Those are a bunch of beautiful pets. One of my dream pets is a baby Xweetok, but I'm a bit selective in terms of names. I like the name Yunakera, though. RIP KEYQUEST ? i've been on neo for 12 yrs and still not relevant find me @ emilyisthebeesknees FOLLOW MY MAIN BLOG @ HIEROGLYFUCKS. Sep 07, 2008 Mm, do you have msn or aim? As I said, I'm never on neopets anymore I won't have time to see if people are online neopets or not, I'll just need people to talk to me over MSN or AIM.
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Have you been feeling like something -- or more accurately, someone -- is missing from your Neofamily? Is there a particular type of pet you'd just love to own? Of course, if you already have a name picked out, you can create a Neopet yourself or get one from the Pound, and paint or morph him or her yourself. However, you should be aware that this isn't the only way of getting your hands on your dream pet! Other Neopians can also help you out in putting together your perfect family of pets. This article will give you all the essential facts on the busy and acronym-filled world of adoption and Neopet trading!
Quick links to the pound: Adopt | Transfer | Abandon
Transferring Overview
Transfers via the Neopian Pound
Whether you're wanting to adopt or trade a pet, you'll need to use the Pound's transfer system. You can find more information about that in our handy Neopian Pound guide, but for now, a quick overview to get you up and running!
To transfer a pet, you'll need to choose the central door at the Pound (the one with the Robot Hissi behind it). Click the button beneath the pet you want to send, and enter the name of his or her new owner (and your PIN, if you have one). You'll need to pay the Hissi 1000 Neopoints for the transfer; the user receiving your pet will have to pay an amount based on the pet's stats (usually under 500 NP).
If the two of you are swapping pets, you'll need to go through an additional step where you indicate which pet you want to receive, and you'll each need to pay both types of fee. Swapping pets formally rather than just using two separate transfers is a good idea if there's a pet going each way; it means neither of you needs an extra empty slot to move the pets around, and it makes sure nobody can receive a pet and then go back on a promise to trade.
Once you click to transfer, the receiver will get an event informing him or her that there is a pet waiting to be accepted. One click of the Accept button, and the pet will be in his or her new home safe and sound :)
Account Age Restrictions
Pets cannot be moved between accounts in any way until they are at least a week old (168 hours).
Players whose accounts are less than 4 months old have limited capacity to receive painted and trained Neopets. They may only adopt pets of Level 1 or Level 2, and even then the only colours of pets they can adopt are Blue, Brown, Checkered, Glowing, Green, Invisible, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Shadow, Silver, Skunk, Speckled, Split, White and Yellow. Pets that are Level 3 or higher, or that are not painted one of these colours, may not be adopted on or transferred to these young accounts.
In addition, these younger accounts may not adopt or receive any Limited Edition pet: Chomby, Cybunny, Draik, Hissi, Jetsam, Kiko, Koi, Krawk, Lutari, Poogle, or Tonu.
Accounts that are more than 4 months old may adopt any pet regardless of level, paint colour, or species, with the exception of Lutari, which can not be transferred under any circumstances.
Neopets Fan Art
Pound Transfers
If you've been reading up about adoption already, you might notice that some older guides refer to a different method of 'transferring' -- dropping a pet at the disownment desk at the Pound and arranging for a specific owner to pick him or her up. Before safe transfers were invented, this was the only way of sending a pet to a new owner. It's a lot riskier than a real transfer, however; once a pet is in the Pound, anyone can see -- and adopt -- him or her, and if someone else gets there before your friend does, there's no guarantee you'll get the pet back.
I'm not a taxi service, you know.
Using the official transfer system is also the only way of making sure a pet's clothes go with him or her. There is no way to keep NC items on a pet, but if s/he is transferred, all his/her Neopoint wearables will be sent along with him/her, as well as any paintbrush clothing that matches his/her current colour. Paintbrush clothing that doesn't match will be left behind even if the pet is currently wearing it, so it's not possible to trade or adopt a cross-painted pet.
What is 'Pet Trading'?
In the most basic terms, trading is when one Neopet is swapped for another. Unlike item trading, which takes place at the Mystery Island Trading Post, there's no official system for advertising pets you would like to trade; finding someone who owns the Neopet of your dreams, and likes one of your pets enough to swap, has to be done through posts on the Neopian Pound Neoboard.
Another big difference between item trading and Neopet trading is that, while someone on the Trading Post might be prepared to offer a whole set of codestones in exchange for a paintbrush or map piece, you can't make an uneven trade where pets are involved. Every trade has to be 1:1 -- that is, one pet sent and one pet received by each player. It's also against the rules to trade a Neopet for anything but another Neopet; you can't offer another player Neopoints or items alongside your pet to try and get him or her to accept.
So get that price tag off your Tonu before TNT notice!
If you see your dream pet 'up for trade' ('UFT'), but you don't own the Neopet the owner wants, don't give up just yet! If you have enough space to create a Neopet, you're allowed to make one with whatever name the person you're trading with would like, and then paint or morph him/her to get the desired colour and species before trading. This is called a custom. However, what's not allowed is taking an already existing pet from the trader, repainting him/her and sending him/her back as your side of the deal. Effectively, this is the same as swapping a Neopet for a paintbrush or morphing potion, and is against the rules.
Every pet means something different to his or her owner, and you may well consider your Starry Shoyru to be much more important to you than that Faerie Aisha you just zapped with the Lab Ray -- and there's nothing wrong with that! It's very much how Neopets should be. However, out in the world of the Pound Chat, it's important to know that some pets are considered more desirable than others, usually in terms of species, colour and name. While everyone has his or her own individual preferences, there's a certain amount of general consensus about what is more desirable overall; you'll have to look a lot harder to find someone who'll trade his or her pretty, attractively-named Neopet for your Starry Chia than you will if you've got a Plushie Cybunny to swap.
Stealing all the owners' attention? Moi?
Name, colour and species are three separate considerations, but they often stack; a well-named pet who also happens to belong to a popular species will be considered more desirable than one with the exact same name but a species that has fewer fans. Some traders will also take Battledome stats and/or a pet's age into account.
Figuring out a fair trade can be exceedingly complicated at times, especially since Neopets' unique names mean that every situation is slightly different. The most important thing is that both people are happy, of course, but if you want to make sure you're not being tricked (or offending someone by under-offering), you can always ask around the boards or JN forums for advice on what would be considered a fair trade regarding the pets in question.
What is 'Up For Adoption'?
Sometimes, the owner of a Neopet isn't interested in getting another pet in exchange, but just wants to make sure his or her pet finds a good home. This is often the case for people who are quitting Neopets or taking a break, but there's also a number of users in Neopia (called foster parents) who dedicate themselves to finding this type of placement for random pets taken from the Pound. The first option in that situation is to try rehoming the pet with a friend or a member of your guild, but this often isn't possible (especially if you're a foster parent whose friends each already have at least one pet they got from you!) So the next step is to look to strangers to find a new home for your pet.
Like traders, people adopting out pets can often be found on the Neopian Pound board, advertising their Neopets. Unlike traders, they don't take 'offers' -- rather, they're waiting for you to introduce yourself to them. In some cases, this can take the form of a simple Neomail stating that you're interested in the pet. Often, especially when adopting out a pet that many people want and that would be easy to retrade, the owner prefers a more extensive introduction to you and your ideas for the pet -- this is generally known as an 'application'.
Look what my applicants wrote about me!
An application can either be sent by Neomail (possibly more than one message will be needed, as there is a character limit) or copied and pasted onto one of your pets' homepages.
Every owner or foster parent will have his or her own ideas of what to look for in an application, but if you're planning to apply for a pet, the most important thing is to answer a few basic questions:
- Who are you? Remember, the person you're sending the application to has probably never met you before. He or she would like to know your name, as well as a little bit about your experience on Neopets. What are your interests?
- Are you an active player? Nobody likes to think of their much-loved pet sitting on a neglected account. Are you a dedicated Neopets player who'll keep coming back?
- Why are you interested in this pet? Why are you applying for this Faerie Lupe (or Darigan Aisha, or Island Skeith) rather than simply creating your own? What attracts you to the pet?
- What are your plans? If you were selected as the pet's owner, what would you do with him or her? Do you have any ideas in mind?
Try to keep your writing clear and accurate when sending an application; have a friend check over your spelling and grammar if you're not confident. It won't help you get the pet of your dreams if the foster parent can't figure out what you're trying to say.
Once the applications for a pet have been read by the owner or foster parent, he or she will probably ask each applicant questions to learn more about him or her. Eventually, one applicant will be chosen as the pet's new owner, and the pet will be transferred. It's often a very hard decision; the same considerations about desirability apply in the case of adoption as well, and coveted pets may get dozens or hundreds of applications. So if you were turned down on this occasion, don't be too disheartened! There's no way of giving a pet to four (or ten, or thirty) very nice people at once, after all.
Letting this happen even to Plushie Neopets is not recommended.
Once you've adopted a pet, the foster parent has no official claim over him or her. If you later change your mind about how you want to paint or morph the pet, or someday want to give him or her to a friend, you can't be reported to TNT for going back on the things you once said you planned to do. However, it's very bad manners to outright lie to a foster parent about your plans for a pet just because you think the fabricated version sounds more attractive. It may not be against the rules, but it certainly won't get you a good reputation.
Know the Language
The Pound Chat is a hectic place, and many traders and foster parents are stuck advertising their Neopets day in and day out. It's no surprise that a range of abbreviations has developed that make advertising trades and foster pets quicker and more efficient. However, if you're new to all this, the jumble of capital letters used in these Neoboard posts can seem a bit confusing at first. Luckily, you've got this guide to help you out!
About A Pet's Name
These abbreviations all indicate what you can expect to see in a pet's name. To some extent, the line between categories is a bit blurred -- attractiveness of a name is in the eye of the beholder, after all -- but we've tried to give some typical ideas here to help you.
- RN stands for Real Name, and is possibly the most coveted category of all among owners who are choosy about names. RNs are names that are used for humans in the real world, like 'Elizabeth' and 'Ronaldo'. Note that very unusual spelling variations (like 'Elyzzebeth') are generally not treated as 'proper' Real Names.
- RW stands for Real Word, and means that the Neopet's name could be found in a dictionary in real life. Misspellings of real words are not considered to count as part of this category, although they may still be attractive enough to count as WN. Real Words from foreign languages are in far less demand than English ones. The simpler a word, the more desirable people tend to find it; 'Launch' would be preferred to 'Relaunching'.
- VWN stands for Very Well-Named and includes names that are easily pronounceable, contain no superfluous extra letters, and are not too long. 'Proper' (i.e. first-letter) capitalisation can also help to nudge a pet's name into this category.
- WN stands for Well-Named. Names that aren't quite short or elegant enough to be considered VWN, but are still attractive and pronounceable, will tend to fall into this category.
- DN stands for Decently-Named. Slightly awkward or irregularly capitalised names tend to hover around this category, as well as names formed by combining several words. Many people believe a name with underscores or decorative letters can still count as DN, but numbers are definitely not allowed.
- BN stands for Badly-Named. Names that contain random jumbles of letters to the point where it's not clear how they'd be pronounced, or names cluttered with extra letters, underscores and the occasional number, tend to fall into this category.
- VBN stands for Very Badly-Named. Names with strings of numbers attached, that are obviously a joke or insult to the pet or his/her owner, or that drastically misspell something in a way that appears unfortunate rather than funny, are placed in this category. VBNs are generally the hardest pets to foster.
- L is often used to stand for 'letters'. So a '4L' name would be a name with only four letters, which is very short.
- X and # are not abbreviations, but are used instead of letters and numbers when talking about trade offers hypothetically. A capital X is used in place of any capital letter; a lowercase x represents any lowercase letter, and a # represents any number. Their most common use is for asking people's opinion when choosing between two or more pets: 'Which would you rather have, a Faerie Ogrin with the name format xxxx_Xxxx or a Robot Kiko named Xxxxxx#?'
You said your name was WHAT, exactly?
About a Pet's Species and Colour
Traders and foster parents with multiple pets to advertise may use these abbreviations to ensure they can fit all of them into the very small space of a Neoboard subject line.
Neopets Faerie Caverns
- Basic means a pet that is yellow, red, blue or green.
- RB and RG refer to a Royalboy or Royalgirl pet (there is just one Royal Paint Brush, but its effects differ by pet gender).
- A Werelupe in this context is not a legendary monster, but just a Hallowe'en Lupe.
- OG stands for Orange Grundo.
- IQ has nothing to do with intelligence, confusingly; it stands for Island Quiggle.
- A bunny or Cy is, fairly logically, a Cybunny.
- Peo in this context refers not to the Petpet of that name, but to a Peophin.
- UC refers to pets that are still drawn in a certain old art style from before Year Nine. Some people find the older designs of certain pets more attractive, and may be willing to go further to get one than to get the updated version. In the past, DUCK was used to refer to the three rarest types of Neopet during that time - Draik, UC, and Krawk. Since then, however, Krawks and Draiks have become much easier to obtain thanks to the Forgotten Shore. The term has been replaced by PDRK, which refers to the two most sought after UC species and colours - Plushie, Draik, Royal, and Krawk.
Nonono, I said I wanted a DUCK with good Battledome stats, not a *Battle Duck*.
About Adoption and Trading Methods
- UFA stands for Up For Adoption.
- UFQA stands for Up For Quick Adoption, indicating that the owner is in a hurry to find a home for his/her pet and will accept a very simple expression of interest. It's still a good idea to read the advert thoroughly to find out exactly what he or she expects.
- UFT stands for Up For Trade.
- OTB stands for Offer To Beat, and is used to show what a pets a trader has already been offered in exchange for his or her pet.
- S stands for Seeking, and is used to create the equivalent of a wishlist (as in 'S: a Chocolate Cybunny'.)
Watch Out!
Neopia would be a much nicer place if all its citizens could be trusted. Unfortunately, there's always a small number of malicious players spoiling things for the rest of us. :( Here are some things to keep an eye out for if you want to stay safe.
- Asking for, or offering, any kind of fee for a foster pet is not only a scam but against the rules. This includes sending items or Neopoints to try and influence a foster parent to consider your application more favourably.
- Similarly, including items or Neopoints in a pet-trading offer is also against the rules. (And before you ask, yes, TNT know perfectly well what you're doing if you 'just happen' to be sending the stranger with your dream Neopet a 'random gift' at the same time as the trade. Just don't do it.)
- Before you respond to an advert for a UFA or UFT Neopet, make sure that the pet's owner actually does intend to adopt out or trade that pet! While some people do ask their friends to help advertise, a few malicious users will claim to own a pet that actually has nothing to do with them, just to wind up other users or harass the real owner. If in doubt, a polite Neomail to the account the pet is on can't hurt.
- If you don't see anything to indicate that a particular pet is UFA or UFT, it's not generally considered good manners to ask. If you're really and truly interested in that specific pet (for instance, because his or her name has a particular sentimental significance to you), Neomail once and very politely ask what the situation is, but don't get your hopes up too high -- most owners aren't interested in trading. Never ask for a pet that is labelled as 'not UFA/UFT'.
- While a foster parent can give you some ideas on what he or she would like to see in an application, he or she can't oblige you to present it in a particular form. Insisting on having an application on a nicely-presented petpage, for instance, is against the rules; owners are obliged to accept applications in Neomail form as well. There are still a few foster parents out there who don't know this rule or forget it from time to time, though, so if someone tries to insist on a specific format, don't be afraid to set him or her straight.
- If a Neopet is lost in a 'Pound transfer' (i.e. not using the official transfer system), it's okay to Neomail the person who adopted him/her and ask for the pet back. However, offering or demanding any kind of reward for the pet's return is not allowed. Also, some unscrupulous users will pretend to be a lost pet's owner to try and get a free Neopet; if you're at all suspicious of someone who's claiming to have 'lost' a pet you've just picked up from the Pound, don't hesitate to ask for details only the owner would know, like the original species of a zapped Petpet or what books the Neopet has read. You are under no obligation to return the pet if you don't believe the claim.
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In Neopia, you're a human who can read books, play games and go on adventures. And, of course, you're the owner of a Neopet. Your pet can also read books, play games, go on adventures.. and own a pet? No, you didn't misread: while you're taking care of a pet, he or she can do exactly the same for a much smaller creature. Intrigued? Read on to discover the marvellous miniature world of Neopian Petpets..
Pet-Whats?
The world of Neopia is home to a huge variety of creatures. Some of the bigger and more intelligent ones are what we know as Neopets; they're the regular citizens of Neopia, who live, work and adventure alongside human players. Currently, there are fifty-five known species of Neopet. However, there are many, many other creatures to be found around Neopia, and the majority of these are Petpets.
Petpets come in all shapes and sizes, from the feathery Beekadoodle to the hairy Walking Carpet. However, they are almost all considerably smaller than Neopets. You can see a full list of all the types of petpets here.
Petpets show a limited amount of intelligence; they can be taught fairly complicated tasks with enough practice, as shown in games like Crisis Courier and Warf Rescue Team. It seems that in general they are less intelligent than Neopets, however: Petpets that make an impression on the world of their own accord, rather than as a Neopet's helper, are the exception rather than the rule. Generally, Petpets cannot talk; some Desert and Robot Petpets can recite a few phrases, but it's doubtful whether they understand Neopian language.
The origins of Petpet species are mostly unknown, probably because they can't be asked about where they came from. It's been suggested that many species originally came from the planet Petaria, but it's not clear whether this applies to all Petpets. Some, like the Baby Blu, bear an uncanny resemblance to Neopets, and it's reasonable to think they evolved in the same environments. The name 'Petpets' itself may come from 'Petaria', but it's more likely to be an abbreviation of Petpets' main function in Neopia: to be a Neopet's pets.
Petpet Types
Petpets can be found in various shops around Neopia. Here's a full list:
Altadorian Petpets | Aquatic Petpets | Desert Petpets | Faerie Petpets | Fanciful Fauna |
Geraptiku Petpets | Maraquan Petpets | Medieval Petpets | Moltaran Petpets | Neopia Central Petpets |
Pirate Petpets | Robot Petpets | Spooky Petpets | Tyrannian Petpets | Wintery Petpets |
» All Petpets (Unpainted and Painted) « |
A Pet for Your Pet
Every Neopet can look after a Petpet of his or her very own. You can buy your pet a Petpet at one of the many Petpet shops around Neopia; they are also sometimes given away as event prizes, or from dailies such as the Meteor Crash Site and Fruit Machine. All Petpets function in the same way, so the only things to take into consideration when choosing which species to buy are the price tag and whether it will look good next to your Neopet.
With your new Petpet in your inventory, click it and select 'Give to [Pet's Name]' from the dropdown menu. (If your Neopet doesn't appear to like his or her Petpet, changing the site language and trying again may help.)
To visit your new Petpet, view your Neopet's profile in Quick Ref and scroll to the bottom. Click the Petpet, and you'll be taken to a page showing it in more detail. Here, you can choose a name for your Petpet; unlike Neopet names, these don't have to be unique, so if you want your Petpet to be named 'Fluffy', go right ahead. (If you don't enter a name, the Petpet will be known as 'No Name the [Petpet's Species]'.)
You can remove your Petpet on this page, if you've decided it doesn't suit your pet any more or you want a new one. Click the 'Stop playing with [Petpet's Name]' button, and the Petpet will be returned to your inventory. You can also have your Neopet talk to your Petpet; this doesn't serve any purpose, but it can be quite fun. (Click here to find out what you might hear!)
Be careful when handling Petpets in your inventory in preparation for attaching them! They can sometimes get hungry, and may sample any food items you have on hand if you don't watch out. If you keep expensive foods in your inventory, it might be a good idea to keep any spare Petpets in your Safety Deposit Box so nothing gets snaffled. Once the Petpet is attached, however, your Neopet will take care of all its needs -- you don't have to feed it or worry about its well-being.
A Neopet can only have one Petpet at a time. If you see a pet listed as having one Petpet while apparently holding or standing next to another, it's probably a realistic toy or item of clothing, such as the Stuffed Pawkeet Friend.
Uc Neopets Ufa
What Can You Do With Petpets?
Petpets don't have a direct effect on your Neopet the way books or food items do, so it can be easy to start wondering what you're supposed to do with them. While Petpets lead fairly boring lives compared to Neopets, there are still a few activities they can get involved in..
The Petpet Puddle
This little corner of the Rainbow Pool is especially for Petpets! Like the bigger version, it allows you to change the colour of your Petpet's fur, feathers or scales. You'll need a Petpet Paint Brush to paint your Petpet.
You can only paint a Petpet if it's currently attached to a Neopet -- for some reason, the Petpet Puddle doesn't work on Petpets that are still in your inventory. Be sure to check your Petpet is capable of being painted your chosen colour -- it's important to note that some apparently 'painted' Petpet types, such as the Darigan Yooyu, were given out as prizes for special events, and you can't paint your own Petpet to match them. Sorry!
Just like regular Paint Brushes, Petpet Paint Brushes don't have an 'undo' button. So what do you do if you want your Petpet to return to the colour it was originally? Every 'basic' Petpet actually has a colour -- it just isn't labelled. To un-paint a Petpet, you'll need to repaint it into its standard colour. For instance, Snorkles are naturally pink, so you'd need a Pink Petpet Paint Brush to turn a Green Snorkle back into a regular Snorkle. You can check a Petpet's original colour, as well as the options available for it, at the All Petpet Colours section of the Puddle.
The Symol Hole
This mysterious hole lies in the green fields of Meridell, and can only be visited if you have a Petpet to do your digging work for you! Most of the time, it doesn't do anything, but it makes a nice daily outing for your little friend, and there's a chance you might come home with a free item. Be sure to drop by!
Waking Turmaculus
We did say that almost all Petpets were smaller than Neopets. The huge Turmaculus is a notable exception. He sleeps most of the day, but when he gets restless, your Petpet can try to get his attention in the hope of winning items or other rewards. He can also raise the level of your Petpet, or award an avatar.. but trying to get any of these prizes is very dangerous. Warning: This activity can lead to the permanent loss of your Petpet!
Petpet Lab Ray
Everyone knows about the Scorchio scientist working away in his secret lab, but did you know he has a Petpet? What's more, that Petpet -- a rather kooky Kookith -- has a little science project of its own! The Petpet Lab Ray works similarly to its Neopet-zapping cousin. It can raise or lower the level of your Petpet, change its name (something the regular Lab Ray can't do to Neopets) and can produce colours and even species of Petpet that are otherwise unobtainable. Since TNT have rejected the idea of Petpet Morphing Potions, this is the only way to change the species of your Petpet. However, since Kookiths aren't quite as smart as Scorchios, it can also be rather dangerous. Warning: This activity can lead to the permanent loss of your Petpet!
Grave Danger
If your Petpet is feeling in the mood for adventure, you can send it into the catacombs of Neovia in the daily activity Grave Danger. Despite the name, this activity cannot permanently harm your Petpet. The little creature will be inaccessible for several hours while it wanders around the tunnels, and will eventually return carrying an item. If you want even more loot, you can also give it specialised equipment buyable from the NC Mall.
Wearable NC items cannot be applied to unconverted Neopets or the following painted Neopet body types: Maraquan, mutant, baby, invisible, and fruit and vegetable Chias, unless specified in item details. Non-handheld Accessories are also not compatible with the body types mentioned above. The NC Mall features some NC items that are only wearable with specific painted Neopet body types such as baby. Neopets fyora's quest.
Petpet Battles
The Petpet Arena seems to have been an attempt to build Petpets their very own Battledome. Unfortunately, at the time of writing it doesn't offer two-player competition or any way to teach new moves to your Petpet, so it can get a little dull. However, it's the only safe way to raise your Petpet's level (this stat can also be raised by Turmaculus and the Petpet Lab Ray, but both of those have their risks). This stat is really just for show and doesn't have any use, but if you want your Petpet to look like the toughest on the block, grab your miniature boxing gloves and get into the fray!
Petpet Spotlight
If you're proud of your Petpet or have a unique origin story or design for it, the Petpet Spotlight is the perfect contest for you! You can send in a drawing of your Petpet along with a short piece of writing about it. The Neopets Team's favourite entries will be published on the site for everyone to see.
Petpet Protection League
The Petpet Protection League isn't actually an activity, but an organisation dedicated to promoting long-term caring Petpet ownership. Every week, the PPL will pick a particular colour and species of Petpet, and award Neopoints to Neopians whose pets have that particular type of Petpet (ten NP for every day the Petpet has been attached to the pet). The Neopians who've owned that variety of Petpet for the longest time will even get snazzy trophies, so it might be worth sticking with that Petpet you've had since your newbie days! You can find all the PPL winners by using our Special Search Item Database feature here.
Petpets in the Past
While Neopia's history has mostly been about Neopets, there have been a few strange incidents and quirks in the lives of Petpets over the years. Some of these have had consequences you can still see around the site today, while others are just footnotes in the records of times gone by..
Petpet Evolution
Like everything else on the Neopets site, Petpets may be redrawn if their art is getting a little out-of-date. Mostly, these redraws are fairly small -- altering a Petpet's expression, sharpening up lines, or making colours brighter and bolder. However, especially in the early years of Neopets, Petpets were sometimes completely overhauled, changing appearance, name and origin and ending up as completely different species. For instance, the once well-known Fat Cat has become the Baraga.
Fewer people make jokes about my name this way.
Like the old Neopet versions, the outdated Petpets that were changed can no longer be obtained. You can't buy them, win them from contests or zap them via the Lab Ray -- they've officially been consigned to the past. :( However, you may still see a couple of them around Neopia in the company of some very old Neopets! When the changes were made, Petpets that had already been attached to a Neopet were left unaffected. So the last few Fat Cats, Baby Vampires and Phishies in Neopia aren't in a museum, but on older pets' lookups!
If you're lucky enough to have one of these ancient Petpets on your Neopet, think very carefully before you remove it! Having an incredibly rare and old Petpet may sound like a recipe for Neopoints galore, but there's a catch. Once unattached and returned to the player's inventory, these Petpets will automatically be updated to their newer versions -- and there's no way to change them back!
You can see a complete list of transformed Petpets here.
Petpets in the Battledome?
Of course, there's the Petpet Battledome described above, but did you know that Petpets were once able to appear in the regular-sized Battledome -- the one designed for Neopets?
During a Battledome fight, your Petpet would have a chance of appearing at random and offering assistance to your Neopet. When this happened, the Petpet could be selected from the dropdown menu, as if it were an extra Battledome ability. The damage done by your pet's attacks would be multiplied by the Petpet's level, for a potentially huge increase in power!
Unfortunately, Petpets are no longer able to offer help in the Battledome; for a while they still turned up every so often (with no effect), but for several years now Petpets have been absent from the arena altogether. Perhaps the Petpet Protection League were worried about some of the more powerful BD weapons? Petpet levels, however, remain a feature of the site, even though they are no longer useful.
The Case of the Disappearing Petpets
Petpets don't normally involve themselves in worldwide events, but there's an exception to every rule!
During Year 5, Petpets all over Neopia started vanishing from their Neopets' lookups. After a long string of recent glitches, players first thought this was just one more horrible bug in the site's coding. However, as more and more Petpets went missing, Neopians started to wonder if something more sinister was going on.
The missing Petpets were eventually located in a place that shouldn't even have existed, happily munching away on gelatinous green goodness. To this day, nobody has put forward a convincing explanation as to why they all decided to run away at once. The Neopets Team speculated that the Petpet disappearance might be part of a villain's masterplan, but if so, the eventual goal has remained a mystery..
Petpet Park
In Year Ten, after a series of pre-opening escapades involving top-secret Petpet transportation, a very special area of Neopia was opened up by the Petpet Protection League. Petpet Park was a collection of miniature towns and villages that served as a kind of Petpet colony. The Petpets that lived there seemed unusually intelligent and independent; they had their own language, as well as a system of currency (Park Points) and were capable of building houses, sewing clothes, making friends, and putting together complicated machinery. There are also a couple of Petpet species, such as the Drym and Kassegat, which have so far only been observed in the Park.
Sadly, the Park was permanently closed to visitors in the autumn of Year Sixteen, but the fun and games it provided will be remembered by Neopians for a long time to come.
Petpet Supplies
If you visit the Neopian Bazaar you will find the Petpet Supplies shop, which is filled with items dedicated to taking care of your Petpet. Instead of using these items to play with your Petpet directly, they can be placed into your Classic Neohome, where each of your Petpets will have 24/7 access to all of their supplies.
And The Madness Continues..
If you still feel like there's room in your life for something even smaller than your Neopet's Petpet friends, then you're in luck. As if a pet for your pet wasn't enough, Petpets can also have pets of their own! These teeny-tiny bugs, known as Petpetpets or P3s, feature in their own avatars, Flash games, and even the money-spinning Habitarium.
You can read all about Petpetpets here!
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This article was written by: Dream
This page was last updated on April 17, 2019.
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