Hi Wickedchicken!!
I'm pretty new here too, but my girlfriend explains everything to me so I'm pretty lucky haha. I think the most important thing at the beginning is to create an up to date wishlist and to start collecting pets, so you can join the trading business as soon as possible! But if trading isn't your thing, there's still plenty to do here.
Don't forget to check out the
free adoptions CS has each month and the
pound, which lets you adopt one pet a few times a day.
Have fun!