Many virtual pets end up living out their lives forgotten in dark drawers. If a new Virtual Pet Shelter gets off the ground, all those Tamagotchis and Webkinz will have a place to go. Freelance writer ...

When the Tamagotchi first launched all those decades ago, it took the world by storm. It was just a bunch of simple ...

Virtual pets are, by their very nature, a very hands-off experience. You typically can’t actually touch or interact with one. In the case of a Tamagotchi, for example, it comes down to pushing buttons ...

Are your kids begging for a pet, but you don't think they are ready? Try getting them a virtual pet in the meantime. Below are three iPad apps that will teach your children about the responsibilities ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Thousands of pets from across the nation are hoping to "Find Love Online" during what will be the country's first-ever nationwide virtual pet adoption. Best Friends Animal ...

This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Instagram’s new virtual pet features are now ...

Virtual pets have a big presence in the digital world, from the little Tamagotchi gadgets to the popular Nintendogs game on the Nintendo DS. Now FooMojo is entering the fray with the most realistic ...

Pedigree is covering the adoption fees of all pets adopted during their virtual "Dogs on Zoom" events Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Here's a thought to make you feel old today: if the first batch of Tamagotchis were human, they'd be almost through with high school. In fact, the egg-shaped virtual pet has just turned 17 (17!), and ...

As a never-married person, I’ve felt a twinge of anxiety every time we’ve done a wedding issue. I felt the same about a special issue dedicated to pets. Though I’ve lived with and cared for family and ...

The new iPhone app from the makers of Clear is designed “to love you back.” But Hatch isn’t just a pixelated black-and-white tamagotchi–it’s a virtual pet redesigned for an age of smartphones with ...