Covering the village in pink… cherry blossom style!

Hey Pet Society fans! Celebrate the Hanami Festival this week with many Japanese inspired items filling the stores! Remember that any items labelled This Week’s Special (TWS) will be in store until midnight GMT on Monday the 19^th of April, 2010, but may be available again at some point in the future.

Bringing the first of the Japanese items to town is “?”, he’s hidden these away in his mystery boxes, so to find your own Japanese Prince, or more, sign on to Pet Society via Facebook and head into the Mystery Store now!

Hot Spring Bucket	Prince Doll	Geisha Mask

Have you been sending your friends some great free gifts? If so we have more great additions that we are sure you’ll enjoy; if not, you are missing out, so select the free gifts icon on the left side of screen to start sending today!

Blue Pig Plushie	Blue Wind Chime

Come Monday, take your pet’s cultural experience into top gear starting with the Garden Store! Cherry blossoms are key to the Hanami Festival, so try your luck planting a Tree Seed to see if you can grow your very own Sakura Tree. To add even more Japanese flavour to your garden, install the new Japanese Hot Spring, and place some Stone Lanterns around.

Sakura Tree (from Tree Seed)	Cherry Flavoured Riceball (from Sakura Tree)

Japanese Hot Spring (Furniture)	Stone Lantern (Furniture)

Heading inside with the D.I.Y. Depot, you can set up scenic Japanese view with either the Mount Fuji Scrolling Window or the Door on Zen Garden. Combine these with the Japanese Traditional Wallpaper and Tatami Floor or even some Sakura Lanterns for an authentic feel.

Mount Fuji Scrolling Window (Windows & Doors) (Animated) (PF-Cash)

Zen Garden Door (Windows & Doors) (TWS)

Japanese Traditional Wallpaper (Walls & Floors)	Sakura Lantern (Fixtures & Fittings)

Tatami Floor (Walls & Floors)

Decorate your newly formed Japanese haven with your choice of Kotatsu Table and Ceremony crockery, Futon Beds, a magnificent Wave Painting depicting Mount Fuji, and your very own Manga collection in the Furniture Store.

Blue Kotatsu With Sleeping Cat (Living)	Pink Kotatsu With Sleeping Cat (Living) (TWS)

Cerimonial Tea Cup (Kitchen & Bathroom)	Cerimonial Teapot (Kitchen & Bathroom)

Modern Brown Futon Bed (Bedroom)	Modern Pink Futon Bed (Bedroom) (TWS)

Wave Painting (Living)	Manga Shelf (Living)

The Market is full of Japanese fun this week, with new dolls, Water Yoyos (small colourful water filled balloons on strings which are popular toys during Japanese festivals), traditional origami art in the form of Paper Cranes, new Teru Teru Bozus to bring good weather, and more!

Princess Doll (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)	Shiba Inu (Toys & Collectibles)

Purple Water Yoyo (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)	Pink Water Yoyo (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)	Green Water Yoyo (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)

White Paper Crane (Toys & Collectibles)	Pink Paper Crane (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)

White Teru Teru Bozu (Toys & Collectibles)	Pink Teru Teru Bozu (Toys & Collectibles) (TWS)

Electric Rice Cooker (Cool Stuff)	Pink Pots (Toys & Collectibles)

Of course, when experiencing Japan you should ensure you treat your pet to unique Japanese food! He won’t admit to anything, but by packaging the amazing range of 8 new Japanese options in mysterious containers in the Food Store (Grocery tab), Sirius suspects that Truffles has been talking to “?” this week.

Pink Daifuku Mochi (from Mystery Bento Box)	Ramen Cup Noodle (from Mystery Bento Box)	Red Bean Dessert (from Mystery Bento Box)

To set up your own Japanese restaurant for your pet, visit Terrence in the Boutique for the Cool Rotating Sushi Bar!

Cool Rotating Sushi Bar (Beautiful Items) (Animated)

Back outside now, and once you have some Japanese treats, why not cast some into the Pond to see what you can catch! Plus, if you are looking to make some trees into Bonsais, perhaps even a Sakura Tree once you’ve grown one, there’s now a delightful new option with the Zen Garden Bonsai Pot.

Koi Fish (Pond)	Zen Garden Bonsai Pot (PF-Cash)

Now that your home is decked out – Japanese style, it’s time to dress the part! It is unclear whether Lily has been travelling Japan recently, or had a visit from some Japanese merchants, but she sure has plenty of amazing outfits to have you looking your best in the Clothes Store, plus some new wigs!

Purple Traditional Headpiece (Girls) (TWS)	Purple Kimono (Girls) (TWS)	Pink Zori Sandals (Girls) (TWS)

Red Hachimaki (Boys) (TWS)	Black Kimono (Boys)	Grey Zori Sandals (Boys)

Pink Traditional Headpiece (Girls)	Pink Kimono (Girls)	Red Zori Sandals (Girls)

Sakura Headpiece (Girls)	Green Kimono (Girls)

Japanese Schoolgirl Uniform (Girls)	Japanese Schoolgirl Shoes (Girls)

Anime Girl Wig (Hair Stylist)	Geisha Wig (Hair Stylist)

Love the colour of your Mermaid Wig or Anime Girl Wig? Come Monday you can dye any other wig you like similarly with the new Aquamarine and Sweet Pink Wig Dyes in the Boutique!

Aquamarine Wig Dye (Boutique) (Amazing Items)	Sweet Pink Wig Dye (Boutique) (Amazing Items)

Feel like throwing a Ball, or just want some more space? Visit Terrence in Boutique to investigate the magical new Display Room Door. It is said that owning this Door will lead to a beautiful new room, but don’t take Sirius’ word for it, visit the Boutique and purchase the door to experience it for yoruself! Remember, you can only get 1 room, no matter how many you buy.

Display Room Door (Boutique) (Amazing Items)	Display Room (Unlocked when owning the Display Room Door)

Display Room Shelf (D.I.Y.) (Fixtures & Fittings)

Please note that this update is for Facebook only, and that MySpace is still subject to the MySpace Rewind. The MySpace and Bebo versions of the game have not changed at this stage and will have items from Once upon a time… in store this week!

PerPETual Summer

Hey Pet Society fans! It’s that time of week again, some hot new items have been added to the stores, so sign on to Pet Society via Facebook now to go shopping! Remember that any items labelled This Week’s Special (TWS) will be in store until midnight GMT on Monday the 13^th of July, 2009, but may be available again at some point in the future.

A little birdie, also known as the Red Parrot, has been continuously chattering about how great the beach theme was, and how spectacular it would be to have even more beach items! So this week, expand your beach paradise with: some fabulous new tropical clothes (Lily has been working overtime on these); the carefully crafted Tiki Bed, Gate, Door and Window; some large, colourful beach umbrellas; the Sand Shovel Decor (how else would you build a sand castle?); some very yummy sorbet and ice cream; and finally, so you don’t forget the time while sun baking, the Tropic Clock.

Frangipani Hair Clip (Clothes)	Tiki Mask (Clothes)	Tiki Outfit (Clothes)

Tiki Bed (Luxury)	Tiki Gate (Furniture)

Yellow Beach Umbrella (Furniture)	Blue Beach Umbrella (Furniture) (TWS)

Sorbet Paradise (Food)	Sand Shovel Decor (Furniture)	Ice Cream Paradise (Food)

Tiki Door (D.I.Y.)	Tropic Clock (Luxury)	Tiki Window (D.I.Y.)

The summer feeling continues in the Cash Shop, with this sensational summer furniture collection!

Summer Sofa

Summer Armchair	Summer Chair

Summer Bed	Summer Side Table

Since the release of the garden feature, there have been some amazing gardens springing up all over Pet Society! If you are looking for that little something to add to make your pet’s garden stand out, consider one of these fantastic scarecrows (please note, the Red Parrot disagrees, and suggests that these scarecrows are most definitely not fantastic), or perhaps purchase a watering can to show everyone how much you love to tend your garden, or install a classy Rock Fountain to make your garden the talk of the village!

Watering Can (Furniture)	Classic Scarecrow (Furniture)

Cute Scarecrow (Cash Shop)	Rock Fountain (Cash Shop)

Black Cute Iron Railing (D.I.Y.)	White Cute Iron Railing (D.I.Y.)	Pink Cute Iron Railing (D.I.Y.) (TWS)

In case it’s a bit hot in your pet’s office this summer, E.M.I.L.I.A has this White Tall Fan in the Gadget Store to cool you down, plus an Ink Jet Printer to ensure your pet completes its work on time!

White Tall Fan	Ink Jet Printer

For those pets that wish to one day be good enough cooks to open their own restaurant, the Cash Shop has some fantastic additions for your kitchen (I’ve heard the cookbook contains some recipes that your visitors will love)!

Cookbook Decor	Vintage Kitchen Stove Unit	Hotpot

Lily has the perfect shoes to go with your blue soccer outfit in the Clothes Store this week! And, for all those pets with delicious looking confectionary rooms, this Gingerbread Hairband will make your pet feel even more at home! 😉

Blue Soccer Shoes	Gingerbread Hairband

And finally, this liquid soap will be a perfect addition to any bathroom!

Aqua Liquid Soap (Furniture)

Note that this update is for Facebook only, and that MySpace is still subject to the MySpace Rewind. MySpace and Bebo will have items from Once upon a time… in store this week!

Raining on “?”’s Parade

Hey Pet Society fans! “?” has just released some more mysterious items! So sit back, relax and pretend you did not read this, or (for more excitement) go travelling the Pet Society world to try and find what he has hidden this week! 😉 To start searching, sign on to Pet Society via either Facebook or MySpace now! (If you are currently playing, remember that you will need to save and quit and then reload to have a chance of finding these items!)

While wondering around the town today, Sirius found a few pictures which she thinks “?” dropped, unfortunately they were a bit spoilt by the weather, but see if you can work out what they are.

(Blue Mystery Box)	(Golden Mystery Box)	(Golden Mystery Box)

(Oh, and if you are wondering who Sirius is, she’s a pet from the village who occasionally acts as one of my sources!)

Here are the images that have been kept safe from the weather!

Blue Wave Surfboard Deco	Turquoise Mini Bubble Chair	World Traveler Suitcase

Winners of Weekly Draw Week 18

Hey all Pet Society Fans!

As you know there is now a weekly draw for those who are Fans of Playfish on Facebook.

Currently the draw is exclusive to our Pet Society Players.

This week we had our first draw, help us congratulate our winners!

• Victoria and her pet Bruno
• May and her pet Kiki
• Antonella and her pet Afrodite
• Pauline and her pet Bunny
• Anthony and his pet Picku

They all received a nice sum of 10.000 Pet Society coins to spend however they wish!

Good luck to everyone else next week, but remember that you must be a Fan of Playfish on Facebook if you wish to participate in the weekly draw.

Pet Society becomes the first game on Facebook to surpass 1,000,000 fans!

We’ve been delighted to watch the continuous growth of Pet Society – our social virtual world on Facebook and MySpace. Since launch 8 months ago it has grown steadily to become the biggest game on Facebook by daily active users. Around 3 million people play every day, and around 11 million played in the last month alone. Today we’re delighted to announce passing another milestone – 1,000,000 fans! And it’s the first game on Facebook to get there!

‘Love’ has always been an important success metric for us at Playfish. Our teams across our studios work hard to create games that our players love to play together as much as we love to create them. ‘Love’ is, of course, difficult to measure in numbers, but there is one metric on Facebook – fans. And today we’re proud that Pet Society has passed the 1 million fan milestone as the first game on the platform! That means that over 1 million players have found the ‘become a fan’ link in the game and chosen to register themselves as a fan of the game.

As ever, we’re hugely grateful to all our players and their support and help in our efforts to evolve the game and make it better. We appreciate that the game has a monthly population that’s bigger than Belgium if it was a country and around the size of Ohio if it was a state. So we’re working hard on adding features, items and new exciting things to do in the game!

Please keep the feedback and suggestions coming. We can’t always reply to every mail and forum post, but we do read them and value all the comments we get!