Thanks. Yeah I have the staff pet. (nice pound find), I just have to hunt the trade forum for more rock and foliage items. I always run out before I can fill any of the backgrounds. That is also why my dress-ups are fairly simple. Just don't have enough items.
Yeah I remember the 2009 layout. I joined in on CS 1st birthday. Bummed that I got two red grinners I thought I could delete one to allow me to adopt another. (Foolish mistake.)
But yeah I remember the Silent Wolf Kennels and the petz site. A lot of people had the CS 2008 pets in their signature. I didn't join back then because it wasn't my thing. I was still into the petz community until carpal tunnel syndrome forced me to give up that game.