Hideeni Eats, Drinks in Pet Society

I never realized that Hideeni, who looks even creepier than usual in his clown costume, eats and drinks. I discovered this today by accident when I tried to get my pet to drink some O.J. Hideeni instantly grabbed the juice and gulped it down. I got paid some coins for feeding him. Now, the logical question is, if Hideeni eats and drinks, does he poop as well???

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Big Pet, Little Car

Real-life Pet Society moment: The first two pictures were taken in my neighborhood in Seattle. There’s a guy who lives in a pink house, who always has comical displays in his front yard. I’m not sure if he plays Pet Society, but I bet he’d like it, because he tries to turn his real world into a cartoon.

The last picture is from my Pet Society neighborhood, where MK has created a delightful camping-on-the-beach scene. Looks like her pet is having a blast!

Bunny races resemble Pet Society

It’s Pet Society come to life! Real bunnies are being trained to race and jump hurdles. According to the MailOnline, this sport, which started in Sweden, is becoming a growing trend in Europe, US, Canada and Japan.

Thanks to Jacel for the tip! We think these are some funny bunnies!

To see the full story on bunny races, visit MailOnline.

Princess or Punk in Pet Society?

We think it’s funny that Punk Week is following Royal Wedding week in Pet Society. It makes us wonder, would you rather be a princess or a punk? Let’s compare:

• If you’re a princess, you would wear a crown.
• If you’re a punk, you could wear crazy red or blue wigs.
• A princess would be busy visiting other state officials.

 

• A punk would be busy partying late into the night.

  

   

• A princess would inherit the wealth of the king.
  

   

• A punk might have to sell his favorite things for money.
  

   

• A princess would be surrounded by body guards.
  

   

• A punk might be surrounded by poor friends who are hungry.
  

   

• Then again, if you’re a princess, it may be your responsibility to feed those who are hungry.
  

   

• If you’re a princess, you may never be alone. Yet, sometimes, you might feel very alone, because no one else can relate.

So what would you prefer to be? Princess or punk?

Easter-themed Poos in Pet Society

Noemi’s pet Luna has been working hard to squeeze out the new Easter-themed poos! The yellow duckling, carrot cake, and creamy egg poos look good enough to eat. Which one’s your favorite?

 

Thank you to Snowball for giving Sushi his own set of the new poo! We love ’em!

Putting Stuff for Free in Pet Society Yard

Doh! I made a big mistake when I tried to put in my squirrel home. In my last blog post, I said that it costs 10,000 coins to place it. You can actually place it for free, as long as you stick to the light-green zone immediately surrounding the house. Anywhere outside it, you have to shell out some major coin.

Thanks to readers for clueing me in! Another pet, Chat Bleu also points out that the house could be moved within this free zone as well. This gives you more options for decoration.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the free gifts that Pet Society is offering this week. Today, April 12, you can get a free Enchanted Pond Wall to make a charming abode.

Yard too pricey on Pet Society

I was pleased to find a free squirrel home in Pet Society today (April 9). However, when I tried to put it outside my house, I got this message to expand the yard:

So I clicked on the “Expand” button, but realized I couldn’t afford it. Expanding a yard costs 10,000 coins!

I don’t like to complain, but this free squirrel home doesn’t seem like a great offer any more. It looks like a scheme to get players to buy more coins.

For now, my squirrels will remain homeless. I’m not sure if I will go through the trouble to earn 10,000 coins and expand the yard. Will you?

Free Tree Home for Squirrels

Finally, the homeless squirrels outside my house will have a place to call home. Log into Pet Society this Saturday, April 9, 2011, and the Mayor will give you a free tree home. Here’s the message my pet Sushi got from the Mayor today:
 

Here’s what the tree home looks like. This one was built by Sushi’s friend Lulu. The little squirrel on the branch comes and goes.

I love how Lulu decorated the walkway with two rows of flowers. Pretty, huh?

Playfish and Mercy Corps help Japan

There’s now a link at the bottom of the game that takes you to the Mercy Corps website to donate to the victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

As of this writing, over $4,000 have been raised. People are also speculating that the updates on Thursday March 17 will feature special items to help Japan.

In case you’re worried that your donation isn’t really going to the people in need, the Charity Navigator has some good tips about contributing to charities. Mercy Corps is part of their approved list of organizations that are ready to help Japan.

What about Japan?

Hi Folks! Sorry I’ve been gone so long… as I’ve said before, I’ve been spending more time on my work and my other writing projects. But today, I logged into Pet Society, thinking that there might be some tribute to Japan… and I was a bit surprised that there wasn’t anything in the game that asked for donations for the earthquake and tsunami victims. Considering how much the PS artists and developers are enamored with Japan, I would have thought they’d put a donation feature together. But the World Wildlife Fund remains the charity of choice in the game. Maybe by next week Playfish will do something special for Japan?

If you’re interested in helping, here’s a list compiled by the Huffington Post of what you can do.

In the meantime, I’m loving some of the cute new items. Of course, since I’ve been away for a while, a lot of things that you might think are so last week look fresh to me. Here are my top two items:

One of my favorite activities in Pet Society is gardening. This is because I have a black thumb in real life: I’ve killed every plant I’ve ever owned, so it’s a treat to see beautiful trees and flowers in my pet’s yard. I can’t wait to see how many different colors this rose bush will offer.

OMG, how cute are these? But how much cuter would it be if we could produce bunny-shaped poos???