Pet Society: A Game For Cute Friends

Author: Amber Renée 10 August 2009

Hob Give me something cute to do and I’m usually pleased, however lately it’s been quite a bit tougher to please myself with anything (winter blues?)! I’ve never found myself to be much of a Facebook user, my social network of choice is Flickr, however Playfish has released an adorably addictive game for me and my friends to get lost in and forget about our worries for a moment or two! Pet Society. This is a Facebook application like no other, it’s an entire world embedded into the site — don’t roll your eyes assuming you’re finding another useless gift application, that’s just not what it is at all!

What is it?

It’s almost like a mixture of all of the best silly, animal games we all love and adore! Postpet, Animal Crossing, even a bit like a Tamagotchi or virtual pet. You get a pet (your design) and although there seems to be a simple selection of designs, I find everyone who plays is creative and all the pets I see look totally unique!

Hob’s Home

924 Rainbow Road
Pet Society

Disco’s Home

223 Disco Kitten Lane
Pet Society

Disco The fun doesn’t stop there! Once you design your virtual pet you can save up gold and decorate your home however you like. Live your pack rat life through this and save your home shelves some space. It seems everyone is collecting something and decorating their house to be the best you can visit. Feeling lonely? Leave a friend a gift or a message and they’re likely to respond. You can even go to the cafe if you have no friends and find some new pets to visit. If you happen to visit, give them a hug, have a dance or write a note for them to see. Passing along happiness is as easy as 1-2-3!

Ready to play?

Need some guidance? Don’t forget to check out the Pet Society website and FAQ. If you’re interested in finding friends and trading your collectibles, visit the official forum.

So it’s nice to know Miseducated lifestyles can be virtually lived as well, no? Hope to see you there!

About the author

Amber Renée

Artist & designer with an obsession for whimsy and color.

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kimi said:

yay! finally i can be poor in real life, but still give daily gifts to my friends. i can be tired, but win a race after work. live in a tiny california apartment, but come home to decorate my two story mansion. i can trade and auction for items on the forum, and meet new friends from all over the world. awesome program, lovely article .. sums it up perfectly!

# 19 February 2009 at 2:43 pm

Crystal said:

I love Pet Society! I was addicted to it but now I really only log on when there’s new stuff in the shops. Your house looks cute!

Hope you feel better soon.

# 20 February 2009 at 5:50 pm

amberrenee (author) said:

I find it’s also the best game for indecisive decorating.. as new items in the shops every Monday definately makes me continually tweaking my home~ the forum, I’ve been told, is the way to go for finding goodies!

# 21 February 2009 at 3:46 am

wendyrgould said:

I love Pet Society! At first I was hesitant since I’m not very game-savvy but it’s loads of fun and a great way to interact with people you otherwise wouldn’t even know! ^^*

# 21 February 2009 at 10:33 am

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# 22 February 2009 at 10:08 am

michelleshea said:

I think the best part about Pet Society is how much I find it mirroring my own life experience. Just starting out with my pet lilac, I had little money and only a slight grasp of what to do, but I was able to rely upon the generous gifts from friends [both old and brand new] to build a collection for my home. This is just like in real life when, upon moving out on my own, I was blessed enough to have much of my furniture donated or gifted to me. In PS, as you continue to play, you figure out ways to make it work. Sometimes it may seem you don’t have enough coins to continue having fun and just then, you get a lotto win. I love how everything seems to work out somehow and, optimistically, I think that often happens in life as well. I believe everyone can learn from their Pets and smile and giggle often, even when you trip over the jump rope.

# 26 February 2009 at 11:35 am

michelleshea said:

and I agree with kimi, amber, you’ve summed the whole thing up perfectly.

# 26 February 2009 at 11:39 am

Anonymous said:

pliz tel me hau get this game
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# 2 March 2009 at 7:06 pm

amberrenee (author) said:

Oh, it’s easy! Just sign up for a facebook account at facebook.com and then create your pet, here!

# 2 March 2009 at 8:10 pm

Anonymous said:

whay i cant play now pet society

# 3 March 2009 at 10:52 am

amberrenee (author) said:

Did you sign up? Sometimes it’s down for maintenance! Look forward to seeing you there!

# 3 March 2009 at 2:07 pm

Ann said:

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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# 28 March 2009 at 7:17 am