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Pet Society Jungle Week

♫ ♪ “In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight… ♪ ♫


Welcome to a new week, Pet Society fans! The game has just been updated, and “?” has filled the Mystery Boxes with four new items for us to find! You can sign on now via Facebook to start your search! Good luck!

Please note that the weekly store items will not be available for purchase until Monday 12AM GMT. Also, items in this particular update marked “OWO” (One week only) will only be available until Monday August 2nd at 12AM GMT, so get em while they’re hot!


















Vine Headband (RMB)Jungle Elephant Decor (BMB)
Jungle Totem Decor (GMB)Toy Banana (GMB)


We are saying goodbye to two gifts this week, the Pink Fish Lucky Charm and adorable Mouse Plushie, and we are making room for two new gifts for you to share with your friends. I’m not sure that Tarzan ever wore a headband, but if he did, he had great fashion sense!










Tarzan Headband
(Free Gift)
Jungle Hut Decor
(Free Gift)


The Treetop Retreat is perfect for pets that want to get in touch with great outdoors. With this gorgeous treetop comes a special unlockable room for your pet. Please note that multiple Treetop Retreats do not unlock additional rooms. (One per player)




Treetop Retreat
(Boutique – Amazing Items) (Outdoor – Furniture)


Let’s admit it, our pets are pretty spoiled. Luxury bathrooms, nanny bots, digging for treasure practically in their own backyard?! We think the petlings deserve a bit of pampering too. The new Petling Resort provides 5 star care for up to 3 of your full grown petlings. This means you will not have to feed them or worry that they’ll run away.. it’s all taken care of! Simply drag and drop your pet onto the resort and they will remain safe and sound until you decide the vacation’s over. (Note that if you own multiple resorts more of your petlings will be taken care of. For instance if you have 2 resorts, 6 petlings will be able to visit the resort and so on)




Petling Resort
(Boutique – Beautiful Items) (Outdoor – Petling)


A little variety never hurt anyone right? That’s why we’ve added some more options to both the Animal Costume Bag and the Petling Biscuits selection. If your pet is feeling silly this week they can “Monkey around” with the adorable new Monkey Costume Set. This set comes with a monkey hairband, tail and gloves. Or, if they’re feeling “mellow” this week, perhaps the new Safari Yellow Biscuit will tickle their fancy.










Monkey Costume Set
(Boutique – Beautiful Items)
(Outcome of Animal Costume Bag)
Safari Yellow Petling Biscuit
(Boutique – Amazing Items)
(Outdoor – Petlings)


If you’re looking for a sleepy friend to keep you company, you’ll need to ask your friends for some help! The newest Collaborative item is the animated Sleepy Hippo Pond. All you need to do is request some help (a simple click should do the trick!) from your friends via Facebook wall posts. Once they help out (you need 30 click for this not so little guy!) your friends will be awarded some coins as a thank you! Win-win! Of course if you’re impatient like me, you could always pick this sleepy little fellow up from the stores. Just take a stroll over to the Boutique, he can be found in Beautiful Items.




Sleepy Hippo Pond
(Outdoor – Furniture) (Boutique – Beautiful Items)
(Collaborative)


If you want to support WWF (and get some cute little critters as a bonus!) Take some time to visit Terrence at the Boutique. 10% of all purchases will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund, you can read more about it here. If you’re an animal lover and are thinking about getting all of the items, I suggest getting the bundle, it’ll save you some cash! We are offering a discount to all players that choose the Tropical Forest Bundle.










WWF Orangutan Plushie
(Boutique – Amazing Items)
WWF Baby Orangutan Plushie
(Boutique – Amazing Items)










WWF Playful Sumatran Elephant
(Boutique – Amazing Items)
WWF Sumatran Rhino
(Boutique – Amazing Items)




WWF Tropical Forest Wallpaper
(Boutique – Amazing Items) (Animated!)


“?” has been busy this week hiding new items in the Win Or Lose boxes. He never says much, but something tells me this is his way of hinting at the new Pirates Ahoy!game. Hmmm.. very sneaky…










Black Lace Eye Patch
(Mystery) (New item added to Win or Lose Box)
Sweet Pink Eye Patch
(Mystery) (New item added to Win or Lose Box)


Only a handful of these little guys were made, so you’ll have to be quick on your toes come Wednesday! The adorable Jumping Tree Frog is the newest Limited Editionitem that will be hitting the shelves on Wednesday (if all goes to plan) so make sure you sign on that day and visit the Outdoor – Furniture shop, or the Market (Under “Cool Stuff”)




Jumping Tree Frog
(Outdoor – Furniture) (Market – Cool Stuff)
(Limited Edition)


Time to get your digging gear on! We have a monkey to catch! The Weekly Digging Item happens to go right along with our Jungle theme. See if you can find the Happy Monkey Hat while digging in the Town Forest, he won’t be around for long, so don’t give up if you can’t find him right away!




Happy Monkey Hat (Digging Weekly Item)

Bring out your inner Tarzan (or Jane) with these cool new digs. Simply pay Lily a visit in the clothing store and she will hook you up with everything you need to dress like your favorite jungle characters, Tarzan and Jane.












Jungle Jane Costume (Clothing – Girls)Jungle Leaf Dress (Clothing – Girls) (OWO)Tarzan Costume (Clothing – Boys)


It’s not easy living in the jungle. There are no French Patisseries out in the wild, that’s for sure! No, if your pet is going to live like Tarzan, he or she will have to eat like Tarzan too!










Roast Bird (Food – Grocery)Roast Fish (Food – Grocery) (OWO)

Come Monday, the furniture shop will be updated with everything needed to turn your house into the great outdoors! Everything from tree stumped chairs and tables, to comfy jungle inspired hammocks. Preston has everything you need, so make sure to pay him a visit!




Jungle Tree Hammock
(Furniture – Bedroom)












Jungle Stump Chair
(Furniture – Living) (OWO)
Jungle Stump Stool
(Furniture – Living) (OWO)
Jungle Stump Table
(Furniture – Living) (OWO)










Stone Bonfire
(Outdoor – Furniture)
Jungle Tarsier
(Market – Toys & Collectibles) (OWO)

Those with a green thumb (mine is black, unfortunately) will be happy to know that we are releasing a new seed for you to transform your garden into a Tropical Rain Forest! There are 5 tropical flowers to collect, see if you can get them all! Good luck!




Tropical Rain Forest Flower Seed
(Outdoor – Gardening)












Yellow Cup Orchid (Outcome of Tropical Rainforest Flower Seed)Sarsaparilla (Outcome of Tropical Rainforest Flower Seed)Angel’s Trumpet (Outcome of Tropical Rainforest Flower Seed)










Pitaya (Outcome of Tropical Rainforest Flower Seed)Jacaranda (Outcome of Tropical Rainforest Flower Seed)




Cooking Fire (Outdoor – Furniture) (OWO)


Cute, furry little Leopard Petlings are making their way into town this week. It takes a more experienced pet owner to take care of these little guys. They grew up in the wild afterall, so for your own safety, we are only giving these petlings out to pets who are level 22 and over. We wouldn’t want to see you lose a finger or anything!










Leopard Petling (Garden – Petlings)Leopard Petling (Evolved – Level 22 and up!)

Finally, for those last finishing touches to your jungle inspired rooms, pay a visit to the DIY shop for everything you need!










Jungle Arch Door
(DIY – Windows & Doors)
Jungle Window
(DIY – Windows & Doors)










Jungle Hanging Lamp
( DIY – Fixtures)
Jungle Torch
(DIY – Fixtures ) ( OWO )




Dusky Jungle Wallpaper
(DIY – Walls & Floors)




Dusky Jungle Floor
(DIY – Walls & Floors)

Make sure you check out the shops on Monday, July 26th as these items will be leaving soon!


  • Fortune Mystery Egg  (Mystery)

  • Autumn Faerie Mystery Egg  (Mystery)

  • Faerie Mystery Egg  (Mystery)

  • Toy Mystery Egg (Mystery)

  • Fairytale Mystery Egg (Mystery)

  • Food Booth Mystery Egg (Mystery)



And the following items are on sale now in the DIY Shop:


  • Zen Garden Door

  • Cardboard Box

  • Saloon Wooden Fence

  • Log Shelf

  • Dotted Wallpaper

  • Pirate Lantern

  • Plain Window

  • Grey Radiator Decor

  • Teal Wallpaper

  • Seaweed Curtain

  • White Cute Iron Railing

  • Porthole Window

  • Basic Green Curtain

  • Saloon Shelf

  • Castle Drape

  • Grandiose Floor Lamp

  • Pink Coral Shelf

  • Cloister Window

  • Oak Tree Shelf

  • Basic Radiator

  • Bamboo Lamp

  • Blue Cafe Canopy

  • Wooden Shelf

  • Secret Vault Wallpaper

  • Gingerbread Mirror

  • Cheesy Wallpaper

  • Black Cute Iron Railing

  • Beige Wallpaper

  • Pink Ribbon Window

  • Gingerbread Window

  • Pale Green Wallpaper

  • Traditional Ceramic Tile

  • White Cute Floor Lamp

  • Value Light Fittings

  • Red Desk Lamp

  • Magnolia Wallpaper

  • Classic Gingerbread Floor

  • Warm Rose Wallpaper

  • Pale Blue Wallpaper

  • S-curved Shelf

  • Simple White Doorstep

  • Blue Beach Mat

  • Small Basic Shelf

  • Wooden Door

  • Light Tiki Wallpaper

  • Light Blue Curtain

  • Big Bone Door Mat

  • Arc Floor Lamp

  • Saloon Window

  • Wooden Cafe Shelf

  • Classic Dark Wood Railing

  • Dark Country Shelf

  • Stenciled Wallpaper

  • Wooden Slat Blind

  • Oak Tree Window

  • Honeycomb Wallpaper

  • Princess Curtain

  • Villa Patrizia Window

  • Gingerbread Door

  • Red Terracotta Tiles

  • Simple Wooden Shoe Rack

  • Indigo Brick Wallpaper

  • Darkest Night Wallpaper

  • Pleasant Window

  • Campanula Lamp

  • Display Room Shelf

  • Cute White Gate

  • Ballroom Wall Light

  • Orange Groovy Lamp

  • Simple Door

  • Burgundy Wallpaper

  • Thick Warm Mat

  • Dark Wooden Mirror

  • Saloon Chandelier

  • Purple Lola Table Lamp


Two items are leaving us from the Boutique as well:


  • High Gravity Floor

  • Moon Floor


Enjoy Jungle Week everybody! See you next time. :)



[Originally posted on the official Pet Society Blog]



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