Different kinds of online virtual pets

Ok, just a quick post to confim I'm still alive... and this time to give you a short information about the different kind of free online virtual pets that are available.

With what I've learned so far, I'd say there's at least 3 big different kinds of free online virtual pets. By different kinds I'm not talking about virtual Cats compare to virtual Dogs or virtual Horses compare to virtual Camels... I'm talking about what you can do or even what you have to do with you virtual pet.

The most basic virtual pets ask you very few attention, and they don't request anything important from you. A perfect example of this kind of virtual pet is Bloggy, my virtual blue dog. Bloggy is always happy, even when I stay several days without visiting him or even if I don't feed him... Bloggy is there just for fun! No more, no less... It's very easy, but it's also very limited... there's not much to do with him...

At the next level of difficulty, you have "simulation games" where you have to do everything like in the real life... meaning you have to feed your pets every day, otherwise they're dying... you have to train them, you have to go to the vet. With some vitrual pets games you can train them to run then you do races to earn money... and you'll need a lot of money to care for your horses! So, those ones are quite demanding... and you'd better be ready to spend some time every day, if you plan to succeed with those.

Then the "last" level is complete virtual worlds like for instance Neopets. With those kind of virtual pets, the pet has not much to do anymore with real pets... Actually, you can explore a wide virtual world where you can buy stuff for you pet... There's lot of things you can do with your pet but you can also meet and chat with other pets owners... You can earn virtual money to customize your pets, etc... So, it's maybe not as difficult as "simulation games" from previous level, because it's mainly for fun, but it's for sure as much time consuming... or even worst!

So, now you have a bit more information about the different kinds of virtual pets. Depending on what you're looking for and the time you're ready to spend to learn and/or to explore new things or worlds you'll know which one to choose...

I'll probably talk back about this and give you some examples for each categories of free virtual pets, but I told you this post would be quick... so... :-)

P.S.: If one of you has a Coolcamel and want it to get married... maybe we could find an appointement! :-))

Yes, I'm still alive and so are my virtual pets!

Hi! Sorry for the lack of news recently, but I have of course a lot of (good?) excuses...

One of them is about Google... When I created this blog I was very happy to see that Google liked it and thanks to that I've quickly had several readers every day... so, I know YOU or at least someone was finding my blog about free online virtual pet on Google and come to see what I had to say about it... But "suddenly", Google "deleted" my blog from their results... so, as no knew about my blog and as no one had a chance to find me through Goole searches... I've lost my motivation to go further talking about all the virtual pets... BUT today I've discovered that Google liked me again and that people were back to read my blog... So, welcome to all of you and I'll do my best to bring you maximum info about free online virtual pets... and I can tell you there are lots of things to say and to do with those!!!

Now, another change has occured since I've created this blog... I used to stay at home the whole day, but now I'm working offline again the whole day, which lets me much less time to work on this blog... With the few time left every day, I need to care about my virtual pets to feed them and learn all kind of new stuff about how to deal with virtual camels or other animals...

So, I'm motivated again to bring new stuff on this blog, but thanks to be patient to let me add some valuable info about the best (or even the worst) free online virtual pets available.

See you... soon, I hope! ;-)

P.S.: I've successfully passed the examination and my CoolCamel is now an adult one! :-)

My free online virtual camel is dying!!!

Ok, I know I was supposed to talk to you about the different kinds of free online virtual pets you can find on the web, but when opening my mailbox this morning I saw a "terrible" message sent by my virtual camel: Sk1ppy Camy!

Here's what my virtual pet wrote to me:

I'm Sk1ppy Camy , remember me? 5 days ago you created me on CoolCamels, and now you don't even look at me. I'm really sad, if you don't visit me soon, I think I'll go to CamelHeaven soon...

So, what else could I do than run to its website and feed him a bit ?!?

Actually, my virtual camel is still very young, so this morning I decided to read the "tutorial" because it's the way my camel can possibly grow to an adult camel... Too bad for me, I failed at the exam at the end of the tutorial with 1 error... So I'll have to try again tomorrow...

As you can see on the chart below my camel is actually eating hamburgers, drinking water and being a... doctor! As you can see by its looks and what it's doing... you'll understand clearly that CoolCamels is a virtual pet site to have fun, fun and also a bit of fun! This will surely go in the "humor" category on my "free online virtual pet categories list"...

There are numerous "tricks" that you can teach to your virtual pet, from the classic "playing with a ball" to the more original "Playing Golf" or "Racing a Formula One"!!!

CoolCamels is also a "community" site as there are almost 5,000 camels registered already... So, definetly a good place to find some people with great sense of humor and ready to play and chat with you and your new free online virtual pet... er... camel!

Need help to chose your free online virtual pet?

I guess you probably come here to find some free online virtual pet to adopt? But, this, is "just" a blog talking about and reviewing the different free online virtual pets that you could find on the web... and don't worry, there are LOTS of pets waiting for you!

So far, I could already give you a list with more than 100 different sites offering free online virtual pet. But what would be the use of such a list if I don't say some words or some comments about each site?

I'm not going to try to compete against Google... if you want a list, Google will give it to you... if you want more than that... well, that's what I'll try to offer you... but please, be patient...

I'm not a "professional" virtual pet owner or virtual pet sites reviewer, but I'm just doing it in my free time after my other "real life" responsibilities... So, don't hesitate to bookmark my blog to be kept updated. I promise I'll do my best to post regularly to help you to chose your next online virtual pet.

Talking about choice, in my next post I'll try to present the different categories of online virtual pet sites, because there are some very different ones and they're certainly aiming different kind of people. So, talk to you soon... ;-)

Is MopyFish a "free online virtual pet"?

Talking about "free online virtual pet", I remember that the first virtual pet I ever got on a computer was a golden fish. It was the "famous" MopyFish. On their website they say it's the most downloaded cyberpet in the world... well, I don't know if it's true, but the fact is I know it since almost 10 years now and it's still alive, in internet's world, it's quite a success...

MopyFish is great and really looks like a real golden fish swimming in your screen... and reacting when you knock on the window of its aquarium...er...when you click on your mouse!

But the question is: "Is MopyFish really a "free online virtual pet"?"... Well, actually it's not... because though MopyFish is free and virtual... it's not really "online". It acts as a screensaver, it's a piece of software that you have to download and that will then replace your current screensaver. There are different objects that you can buy (with points as it's free) to improve its life and its aquarium, but the problem is... you'll earn points each time you'll print 20 times a same document!... The first I got was at work (I remember we named it Urby because our manager was Urbain!) so, that wasn't that hard to get points, but here at home... I'm afraid my new MopyFish will have to wait long before he got new toys!

Anyway, Urby was kind of my first experience in raising a free "almost online" virtual pet, and so I had to have a word about him... Farewell, Urby whatever you might be now...

I've just adopted my first free online virtual pet!

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce to you my new online virtual pet and the first pet I ever "put" in a blog: Bloggy!

You should see him on the right column of this blog. Don't hesitate to play with him, he's waiting for some companion to play with! All you have to do is to use your mouse to interact with him. If you click on the red biscuit box, you'll get a bone cookie to give to him... but don't feed him too much... I don't want to see my new blog polluted with a big fat blue dog!

Want some more fun with Bloggy? By clicking on the "more" button, you'll find his ball... throw it as far as you can but I'm quite sure Bloggy will catch it back soon!

Note that it would have been very difficult to find such a blue dog in the real life that's another advantage with online virtual pets... you can choose whatever color you want... So, I've selected one that fit well with my blog's design!

If that ever convince you to get one, well it's really easy... just click on the "Adopt your own virtual pet!" link just below Bloggy and you'll be redirected to BunnyHero Labs website. Once there, you'll need not more than 2 minutes to configure the pet you want and get the code to put on your blog or website... There are even widgets for Myspace, Facebook, etc...

Apart from being blue, Bloggy is a very common pet... but you can choose other virtual pets there are ducks, bats, lamas, spiders, turtle, pigs, etc...

So don't hesitate to adopt one and once you'll have a pink penguin, a red wolf or a green horse, on your site or blog... just let me know where it is, here in the comments section, that way I'll play a bit with your new online virtual pet!

Why a free online virtual pet... (part 2)

As promised on my first post, I'll explain now why I prefer a free online virtual pet rather than "something else"...

First, maybe we should review what the "something else" might be...
So, the contrary of "online" is "offline" and what kind of virtual pet could I get offline?

Tamagotchi?!? I hope you're kidding! Did you ever find a tamagotchi that shows something that really looks like a pet? To me tamagotchi's are just a bunch of blinking black squares beeping once in a while when they feel too lonely holding on their key ring chain... Those kind of things are not "virtual pets", they're "real boredome gadgets"!

Then there are also "virtual pets" on Nintendo DS... The whole series of Nintendogs games and those ending with a Z: Dogz, Catz, Horsez and even Hamsterz... I can't deny those pets are really good looking... compared to tamagotchi's design, it's like to compare a DaVinci's with a 5 year old child's painting! But though, I do have a Nintendo DS (especially to play Sudoku's and others brain training games and puzzles), I don't feel like using it to raise a virtual pet... Come on, I'm over 30 now... how would I look playing with it?!? But, if I hide behind a computer screen no one will ever suspect that by clicking my mouse, I'm actually launching the ball again and again to my online virtual pet, that will quickly become my new best friend! Moreover, Nintendo is not yet offering those games for free...

So those were the reasons I'd go for a "online" virtual pet... and that leads me now to the last point... but... do I really need to explain why I'd prefer to raise a free online virtual pet rather than to pay for it?!? I don't think so... If you really need more explanations, feel free to let me your question in the comments section!