What is Pet Society? History, shutdown and how to play it today
Pet Society was one of the most popular virtual pet games on Facebook. Here is what it was, why it disappeared and how you can play a free revival in your browser in 2026, with no Flash.
Looking for Pet Society on Facebook?
“Pet Society on Facebook” is what many people call the original game by Playfish (Electronic Arts). This website is not that game or its official site: it is an independent private server, made by fans, played in the browser with an account on this site, and it does not use Facebook to sign in.
That is why your Facebook pet does not appear here: its progress is separate and cannot be brought over. Here you start with a free account and a new pet, and your game is saved on our servers.
Technical device identifier
To avoid duplicate accounts in the invitation programme we keep a random technical identifier of your browser and an irreversible fingerprint of your network (never your address). It holds no personal data, we use no intrusive browser fingerprinting (no canvas or audio) and it is deleted after 90 days.
What Pet Society was
Pet Society was a social game by Playfish, a studio owned by Electronic Arts, released in 2008. You created a pet, fed and dressed it, decorated its home, bought things in a town full of shops and visited your friends' homes.
It started on Facebook and was also played on other social networks. Its look, its music and its customisable pets made it a classic of the early social-game years.
Why you cannot play the original
Electronic Arts retired Pet Society in June 2013, together with other Playfish games, and the original servers were switched off. The game also depended on Flash, which browsers no longer support.
How to play Pet Society in 2026
This site offers an independent edition that runs in the browser, with no Flash and nothing to install. It is a private server with its own accounts: the server saves your pet, your home, your coins and your level.
It is free, it is in beta and some parts of the original are still being built. Because it has its own accounts, the pets and accounts of the original game cannot be recovered.
Other ways back to Pet Society
Other projects exist: Pet Society Island, now Happy Pet Island, is a mobile game by another studio, and there are other fan revivals and offline servers that you run on your own computer. This one is online and runs in your browser.
If you are comparing options, see the FAQ and the list of features.
Who is behind this site
Pet Society is an original game by Playfish (Electronic Arts). This edition is an independent browser project by FB Games: it is not affiliated with Playfish, Electronic Arts, Facebook or Meta and it is not the official site.
Guides and more information
- Play Pet Society Online Free: Revival, No Flash (2026) Pet Society online in 2026: a free revival in your browser, no Flash or download. Create your pet, decorate its home and explore town. Private server, beta.
- Pet Society Pet Society was Playfish's virtual pet game on Facebook and closed in 2013. Learn about its free 2026 revival in the browser, with no Flash, and how to play it.
- How to play Pet Society Learn how to play Pet Society: create your account and pet, feed it, decorate its home, shop in town and level up. A free, practical beginner’s guide.
- Pet Society private server Pet Society private server explained: an independent edition with its own accounts, rules, ticket support and voluntary donations. Free in your browser.
- Pet Society with no Flash Play Pet Society with no Flash: it opens in your computer’s browser, with no plugins or installs. What to expect on loading and what to do if it stalls.
- Pet Society on mobile Pet Society is made for a computer and a mouse; touch screens are untested on Android and iPhone. What was checked, what was not and what to use instead.
- Pet Society download You don’t need to download Pet Society: it opens in your browser with no Flash. Where the only site is and how to avoid fake downloads and coin offers.
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