| Virtual pets, also known as a digital pet, are | | | | care items for their pet. The pet can be bred |
| popular all over the world today. Many will say you | | | | with other owner's pets and can have offspring. |
| can trace the virtual pets origin back to the | | | | You are limited only by your imagination. These |
| 1970's and the "Pet Rock". The Pet Rock was an | | | | virtual worlds come and go making it difficult to |
| ingenious marketing idea. The idea originated in | | | | keep an accurate count of how many there are. |
| southern California but quickly spread across the | | | | They are numerous on the internet. Digital pets |
| United States. The Pet Rock fad only lasted | | | | do come in different types. |
| around six months but it laid the ground work for | | | | Some of these are:o The online Internet Virtual |
| many new ideas in the future. | | | | Pet.o The desktop digital pet; requires software |
| Virtual Pets were built on the age old idea that | | | | be installed on your computer.o The digital device |
| you do not need a real live pet to have fun. You | | | | Virtual Pet such as the Palm pilot pet.o Physical |
| can create an emotional connection with an | | | | Virtual Pet: these come in several varieties. There |
| inanimate object. Today Virtual Pets have grown | | | | are robot dogs, fish aquariums, small plastic pets |
| into much more than a passing fad. Virtual Pets | | | | and therapeutic pets for the sick and elderly.o |
| have morphed into both physical robots and toys, | | | | MP3 Digital Pets: there are different types here as |
| to strictly digital in manner. | | | | well. Some of these have morphed over into the |
| They are enjoyed by millions of people all over | | | | cell phone. |
| the world. VP's (Virtual Pets) are popular with both | | | | These are just some of the many different |
| the young and the old. They have become | | | | types of Virtual Pets you will find available for |
| extremely popular in the big Cities of the world. | | | | your enjoymenttoday. |
| People in big cities do not have the room to raise | | | | When you tire of your digital pet you can think |
| a real pet. The Virtual Pet gives them the | | | | about creating your own alter ego in a digital |
| opportunity to feel the same emotional connection | | | | person. Virtual people have also been created |
| they would with a normal pet. VP's have to be | | | | today. You can now create a digital avatar that |
| cared for. You have to feed them and give them | | | | looks somewhat like you, and lives in a "Virtual |
| water; they must be walked and loved. If you do | | | | World". Your digital clone can have a digital family |
| not take care of your Virtual Pet it could die. | | | | and a virtual pet. You can live and interact in huge |
| There are different kinds of digital pets. A few of | | | | digital cities and worlds. You can get lost in this |
| the different types are:o Digital Pets: these are | | | | fantasy land for days on end. It truly is amazing |
| the most prominent. A computer or digital device | | | | and great fun. It has taken the idea of the Virtual |
| is used to interact with the virtual pet. More often | | | | Pet to the next level. |
| than not the pet is interacted with in a virtual | | | | Whether you decide for a physical Virtual Pet or a |
| world that exists in the computer or on the | | | | digital one you will have hours and hours of fun |
| Internet. Games or puzzles are often played to | | | | playing and caring for your pet. So let your |
| allow the owner to earn money to buy food and | | | | imagination run wild. Get your digital pet today. |