Virtual Pet meets pokemon? I guess that's the best way to describe it. To make your own pet go to your user CP and look at the left column at the bottom.
It's different now. Main page- you type what you want in the white box instead of clicking a shotbox link. It only shows 1 message at a time but you can view the archives.
Edit: About the Petz, are the items in the itemshop permanent or just for a fight?
Oh yeah, the money used for triple triad is also the same money used for Petz. Money is gained from posting threads, replying, referring people. gambling and random findings.
I hope you people do notice the stats on your pet because they will go down gradually. After 5 days of your pet's health being at 0 he will die. JUST A WARNING, if you don't want PETA to come and rape us.