From PsyHelp

Run by Kim Littrell. Allows player access to services regarding adopting pets and the Pet Shelter.

Contents 1 Adopt 2 Daycare 3 Genetics Lab 4 Breeder's License 5 Rename Pet 6 Fixing Pets 7 Give Pet 8 Related Questions 8.1 Why are there never any pets in the Pet Shelter? 8.2 Is there any other way to get a new pet? 8.3 Changes to the Pet Shelter

Adopt

New residents are advised not to adopt more pets unless they are sure they can afford to give it a good home and keep all their pets happy. Note that having a new pet in the house may affect the love/safety/esteem of the other existing pets positively or negatively.

• All pets in the Shelter have been put in by other residents
• Any and all pets are eligible (except a player's starting pet) to be put in the Shelter
• Level 1-2 pets will have adjectives generally describing the pet's stats
• Limit is one pet per user per day
• Cost: Adoption fee
  • Adoption fee fluctuates with inflation (Ben's reasoning: "in order to keep pace with PsyPets' economy")
• More information on Adopting a Pet, including a guide how to look at each stat

Daycare

• Residents can Pick Up and Drop Off pets with Kim Littrell
• Cost: Free
• Limitation: There is a 60 minute wait in between each transaction (picking up, dropping off)
• While in Day Care, pets do not eat, sleep, or do hourly activities

While a pet is in Day Care, the player still can:

• List it in the Pet Market
• Level it
• Put it in the Ark

While a pet is in Day Care, the player cannot:

• Edit its profile
• Give it to the Pet Shelter
• Conduct a bloodtype test on it

Genetics Lab

• Find out genetic bloodtype of your pet
  • Results posted on pet's profile
• Cost: Bloodtype Test fee

Breeder's License

• The Breeder's License is purchased here

Rename Pet

• A service to rename any pet in the house
• Cost: Renaming fee
  • Newborn pets come with one free renaming

Fixing Pets

• A service to spay or neuter pets
• Cost: Free
  • To undo, must use feed a Loaf to a pet

Give Pet

• Give up a pet to the Shelter
• A good suggestion for Residents with too many pets (e.g., pet pregnancy)
• Select a pet, click "Give Up", and confirm selection
• Pets appear in the Shelter approximately 14 days after date of release
• Starter pets cannot be put into the Shelter

Related Questions

Why are there never any pets in the Pet Shelter?

The only pets in the Pet Shelter are those put in by other residents. So if no pets have been abandoned two weeks ago, none will appear in the Pet Shelter today. Besides that, having lots of pets is popular among the residents so competition for new pets is keen. Just keep checking the Pet Shelter from time to time.

Is there any other way to get a new pet?

Yes, there is.

• In-house pets can give birth to new babies.
• Use a Scroll of Monster Summoning
• Summoned by a Wand of Wonder at random. (limited species selection)
• Generated by a Purple Pebble, and you will need an appropriate item for it (Windup Woof for a Woof, Windup Gator for a Gator, or a Windup Potatohead for a Potatohead pet.
• Summoned by a Deck of Many Things
• Buy from the Pet Market

Changes to the Pet Shelter

• The Shelter used to generate level 1 pets each day
  • Removed when Pregnancy was introduced
• 16 May 2006: That Guy Ben added a minimum of 4 pets in the Shelter from complains about lack of pets in the Shelter
  • Change revoked
• Adoption fee fluctuates with inflation (Ben's reasoning: "in order to keep pace with PsyPets' economy")