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A change is that new members now cannot adopt a pet from the log-in screen, requiring the adoption of a free pet in Webkinz World to make a new account so that you may go to the Adoption Center.

 

The user name chosen for an account will be required to log in to Webkinz World and will also identify the user to his/her friends and others in Webkinz World. User names are not secret and should not include personal information. In case of a forgotten user name, contact Ganz at http://customerservice.webkinz.com/cs/us_en/ai.php. Ganz will require certain identifying information used to create the account (name, date of birth) and one of the Secret Codes associated with the account. The information must match the information provided when the account was first opened. Note that Ganz will only change a user name if it is inappropriate, includes personal information, includes the pet name, or the account was accessed by a third party (based on the experience of the author).

 

It is very important to keep password and Secret Codes secret. If someone obtains a user’s Secret Code or password, they can access the user’s account and rearrange furniture, spend Kinzcash, or worse, email items to themselves or others. If this occurs, Ganz will not replace missing items.

 

 

[[File:Adoptioncenter.png|right]][[Ms. Birdy]] runs the Adoption Center. She is the first character you meet in Webkinz World.

For a first adoption or to open a new account, visit www.webkinz.com, click on "New Member" and follow the instructions for creating a new account. As part of the account creation process, a time zone must be chosen. All activities in Webkinz World will occur based on the time zone chosen. For example, accounts created in a North American time zone have hourly activities:

 

 

 

Once an account is created, the time zone selected cannot be changed.

Features are limited with a free account, but players do have the option to upgrade to a regular account by adding a purchased pet code, thus ending the trial. While using the free account, you will receive messages suggesting that you upgrade to a regular [[Full Membership]] by adopting another pet or by becoming a deluxe member by purchasing a [[Deluxe Membership]].

 

 

You can adopt multiple pets on one account. There are advantages to adopting more than one pet on an account: adopting another pet extends the term of the account and entitles the account holder to receive special bonuses (see below). Another pet can be adopted to an existing account through the Adoption Centre, which can be accessed from the [[Map of Kinzville]]. It is found in the right side of the map just above Dr.Quacks. While there is no official limit on the number of pets you can adopt per account, Ganz recommends that a new account be started after adopting 100 pets.

Pets are not transferable from one account to another except within 30 days of starting one of the accounts. However, the transferred pets will be starting over: all items, including those purchased from the e-store, rooms and KC will be lost. It is not known whether the pet(s) will lose any progress made at the Kinzville Academy.

 

 

When you adopt a pet, you will be required for security reasons to enter some secret letters generated at the time of the adoption. Ganz advises that you cannot adopt a pet using an AOL browser because the browser will not display the secret letters and suggests (i) using a different browser, (ii) updating flash player through http://www.adobe.com, or (iii) obtain a new version of Internet Explorer from http://www.microsoft.com.

 

[[File:Adoptioncentertradingcard.png|right]]Each pet receives an adoption certificate and a bio, which can be printed. The adoption certificate will state the pet's birthday and the account's expiry date. The bio will indicate what activities, items and food the pet likes. The pet will also receive a special unique gift, not otherwise available, referred to as a "pet-specific item" (PSI), in a pet-specific gift box. The pet will also receive its favorite food, referred to as a "pet-specific food" (PSF). The "Pet of the Month" (“POTM”) comes with a bonus POTM loot bag. The PSI and PSF available with each pet can be viewed in the Webkinz catalogue located on the Webkinz World welcome screen.

 

You will get the following items when you make your first adoption:

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Once you adopt more than 9 pets every following adoption will give you the following items:

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