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[[Image:Petpet day 2005.gif|frame|right|Just a few of the many types of Petpets found in Neopia.]]

'''Petpets''' are small creatures that serve as pets for [[Neopet]]s.  They first appeared on the [[Neopets|Neopets website]] on September 27, 2000.  There are hundreds of different Petpet species in the world of [[Neopia]].

As explained in the [[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing|Wand of Wishing game]], Petpets come from an alternate dimension know as [[Petaria]].  In this dimension, Petpets are capable of speaking, wearing clothes, and walking upright.  There are entire Petpet-based societies in Petaria, with [[Petpet Park]] being one of the most well known.  As seen during the [[Operation: Petpet Park]] [[event]], Petpets can enter Neopia from Petaria via magical portals.  Petpets who enter Neopia lose their ability to speak and start acting in a more animal-like manner.  

On the [[Neopets|Neopets website]] Petpets are class of [[item]]s that can be attached to Neopets.  Each Neopet can only have one Petpet attached to them at a time.  Users can attach a Petpet to their Neopet by clicking on the desired Petpet in their [[inventory]] and then selecting the ''Give pet to...'' option from the resulting drop-down menu.  Users can visit an attached Petpet by clicking on its picture on the [http://www.neopets.com/quickref.phtml Quick Reference page].  Doing this will take the user to a page where they can rename their Petpet, talk to it, or remove it.  This page also displays the Petpet's level and how many days it has been attached to its current Neopet.

While most Petpets can be purchased from official Neopian [[shop]]s, some of them can only be earned by participating in certain activities on the Neopets website.  For example, there are some Petpets that can only be obtained by combining items at the [[Cooking Pot]] or at [[Tangor's Workshop]].  Other Petpets can only be obtained by using the [[Petpet Lab Ray]].  There are a handful of Petpets that are only available in [[Newbie Pack]]s, and some Petpets are exclusive prizes given out during the  various [[plot]]s and [[event]]s that happen around Neopia.  Most Petpets are also tradable, meaning that they can be purchased from other users using the [[Auction House]], [[Trading Post]], or user shops.

==Petpet Types==

There are currently 15 different types of Petpet, each of which have a different theme:
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|style="width:225px"|'''[[:Category:Altadorian Petpets|Altadorian Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Legendary Petpets]]
||Altadorian Petpets are based off of creatures found in ancient Greek and Roman mythology.
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||'''[[:Category:Aquatic Petpets|Aquatic Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[The Rock Pool]]
||Aquatic Petpets resemble various under-water creatures.
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||'''[[:Category:Desert Petpets|Desert Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Peopatra's Pet Pets]]
||Desert Petpets tend to be desert or ancient Egyptian themed.
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||'''[[:Category:Faerie Petpets|Faerie Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Faerieland PetPets]]
||In general, Faerie Petpets are colorful and have some sort of wings.
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||'''[[:Category:Fanciful Fauna|Fanciful Fauna]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Fanciful Fauna (Shop)|Fanciful Fauna]]
||Fanciful Fauna Petpets are based off of Asian creatures, both real and mythological.
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||'''[[:Category:Geraptiku Petpets|Geraptiku Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Geraptiku Petpets (Shop)|Geraptiku Petpets]]
||Geraptiku Petpets are usually rainforest or Amazon themed.  Many of them resemble real-life rainforest creatures.
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||'''[[:Category:Maraquan Petpets|Maraquan Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Maraquan Petpets (Shop)|Maraquan Petpets]]
||Maraquan Petpets are ocean-themed Petpets, many of which resemble real-life sea creatures.
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||'''[[:Category:Medieval Petpets|Medieval Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Ye Olde Petpets]]
||Medieval Petpets are generally fantasy or medieval-Europe themed.
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||'''[[:Category:Moltaran Petpets|Moltaran Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[The Petpetorium]]
||Moltaran Petpets have fire/magma or rock associations. Many of the Petpets in the category can only be obtained by combining ingredients at [[Tangor's Workshop]].
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||'''[[:Category:Petpets|Original Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[The Neopian Petpet Shop]]
||This was originally the only category of Petpet.  As such, it has no specific theme.
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||'''[[:Category:Pirate Petpets|Pirates Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Krawk Island Nippers]]
||Pirate Petpets are pirate and sailing themed. 
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||'''[[:Category:Robot Petpets|Robot Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[The RoboPet Shop]]
||Robot Petpets resemble either robots or outer space aliens.  Many of the Petpets in the category can only be obtained by visiting [[Meteor Crash Site 725-XZ]].
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||'''[[:Category:Spooky Petpets|Spooky Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Spooky Pets!]]
||Spooky Petpets are usually [[Halloween]] or horror themed.
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||'''[[:Category:Tyrannian Petpets|Tyrannian Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Tyrannian Petpets (Shop)|Tyrannian Petpets]]
||Tyrannian Petpets are prehistoric or dinosaur themed. 
|-
||'''[[:Category:Wintery Petpets|Wintery Petpets]]'''<br>
:Sold at: [[Wintery Petpets (Shop)|Wintery Petpets]]
||Wintery Petpets are generally [[Christmas]] or winter themed.  They are sometimes given out by the [[Advent Calendar]].
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|}

==Colour==
{{main|Colour}}
Since October 2, 2001, users have been able to change the [[colour]] of their Petpets.  Users can change the colour of their Petpet by using an appropriate [[Paint Brush]] at the [[The Rainbow Pool#Petpet Puddle|Petpet Puddle]].  Since Petpets are items, changing the colour of a Petpet changes it into a different item.  For example, changing the colour of a [[Babaa]] to [[Blue]] will causes the affected ''Babaa'' item to become a ''Blue Babaa'' item.  In order to change a coloured Petpet back into its original form, users have to change the colour of the Petpet back to the ''default'' colour of its species. For example, to change the aforementioned ''Blue Babaa'' item back into a ''Babaa'' item, the user would have to change to the colour of the Babaa back to [[White]], which is the default colour for the Babaa species.

The [[Petpet Lab Ray]] can also change the colour of a Petpet; however, the Petpet will return to its original form when it is removed from its Neopet. 

==Petpet Redesigns==
{{Main|List of Petpet redesigns}}

Many Petpets were redesigned...

==Petpet Spotlight==
The Petpet Spotlight is a contest held weekly or so that involves a neopet user to draw a picture of their petpet with a description and submit it.

==Petpet Protection League==
:''Main Article: [[Petpet Protection League]]''

The '''Petpet Protection League''' is a group of [[Neopian]]s who reward [[Neopet]]s for taking good care of their [[Petpet]]. Each week they select a random species of Petpet and reward users whose Neopets have had them for the longest by paying 10 [[Neopoints]] for every day they have been owned. Users who have the oldest of the selected species receive a [[Trophy]] as well.

Neopets who take their Petpet to the [[Treasure_Maps#Petpet_Laboratory|Petpet Laboratory]] are not counted in the PPL, as it's viewed as a form of cruelty against Petpets.

==Petpet Park==
{{main|Petpet Park}}
Neopet's now defunct sister site...

==See also==
*'''Famous Petpets:''' [[Dieter]], [[Gwyl]], [[Jimmi and Woogy]], [[Muffy]], [[Sweetheart]]

==Trivia==
*'''Petpet Appreciation Day''' occurs every 8th June, and began in 2005.

==External links==
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=14 Petpet Puddle], [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=175 Petpet Rescue]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=217 Petpetnip], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=129 Petpet Growth Syrup]
*'''How to Draw:''' [http://www.neopets.com/art/drawpetpets.phtml Learn to Draw Petpets]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=34 One of my Petpets is missing, Help!],  [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=63 How do you name your Neopet's Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=106 Can Neopets have more than one Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=346 How do I remove a Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=382 How do I name my Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=383 Can I talk to my Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=384 How do I remove a Petpet?]

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