How to Find a Free Online Virtual Pet

Virtual pets have become extremely popular. You can raise them, make friends with them and learn how to be responsible for them. But they exist only in the virtual world. The best way to start learning how to create and care for your own virtual pet is to do it for free, online. There are a number of websites where both children and adults can join for free, decide which virtual pet they will create or adopt, and enjoy pet ownership, adventures and games together. Here are some suggestions on how to find a free online virtual pet.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Adoptme.com gives you a selection cartooned real pets to choose from. You can show your pet, dress him or her up, blog about your pet, chat with your pet or go to work with your pet. This site helps you adopt a free online virtual pet.

2. 
   Neopets has a virtual pet store

   Neopets.com offers a selection of imaginative creatures you can profile into your own looks and personalities then take them off to explore the magical world of Neopia. This free online virtual pet is one you create from a template.

3. 
   Petnebula virtual pet

   Petnebula.com offers a slightly more sophisticated out-of-this-world pet with whom you can travel the galaxy. You can attend auctions, shops, trades, planets, battle zones and more with your imaginative pal.

4. An online virtual pet allows you to have your own tailor-made animal. On some sites you can go on bizarre adventures. On others you can play with your pet like a real animal. Often you need to care for your pet like a real, living creature, so a virtual pet can be a good lesson in responsibility and consideration for other living beings -- well, almost "living"!

5. Some more free sites to find a free online virtual pet are PowerPets, EttaPets, PsyPets, GoPetsLive, Chickapets, and cybercritters to name just some possibilitis. You can even go on line and share information about you real, live, home pet in the virtual world of Yaketyyakpets.com.

6. For more information on how to find a free online virtual pet, please check the links listed in Resources, below.

Resources

• Neopets
• Marapets
• PetNebula
• How to make your own virtual pet
• Top 10 Virtual pet sites

[e-Rambler]

on 2/4/2009 Cute article. I gave up caring for my virtual pets few months ago (don't ask). I'll try again this time. Thanks for the article. 5*

[2besure]

on 2/2/2009 I always forget to feed them after a while.

[Cherrie]

on 2/1/2009 I had no idea this exists. Thanks for the information.

[Laura12]

on 2/1/2009 This sounds neat, I will have to check it out.

[jbechtold]

on 1/31/2009 Thanks for the info sounds cute.