Petz Community

The Petz Community or PC is the past and present congregation of Petz fans on the Internet who communicate through their own websites, forums and instant messaging

Many, but not all, Petz Community members have their own websites that host their own content, whether it be downloadable custom content, adoptables or simply showing off their own Petz.

History
The Petz Community began as early as 1996 when PF Magic's official website for Dogz hosted the Dogz Kennel Club, which featured interactive fan-submitted material such as pictures of and stories about their Dogz.

Demographics
Unlike many games with heavy modding and coding fan activity, the Petz Community is largely comprised of women. Many members of the Petz Community in the games' heyday were children and teenagers.

Longtime Community members in the modern day may cycle in and out of interest in the games but come back to them as a creative or social outlet occasionally.

Official Acknowledgement
The official Dogz website provided a Dogz Directory, which linked to other pet-related websites but made no mention of Dogz fan sites as of 1997.

By the release of Petz 3 in 1999, Petz Central featured a Petz Links & Petz Gallery section on its home page, which showcased fan sites, and a Petz Connection section, which allowed fans to upload and download their own Petz for adoption and breeding.

The Petz 5 game manuals include a disclaimer that hexed content voids the game warranty but admits that the staff behind Petz is flattered and impressed by hexed fan content.