Pet Society tips: How to get started playing Facebook's biggest pet game

Pet Society is one of Facebook's most popular social games. The main goal is to increase your pet's social status by visiting friends' pets, customizing your house and participating in activities around town. Here's a quick guide to help you on your way to becoming top pet!

1. Adopt, name and customize your character.

The first thing you'll need to do once you add the Pet Society application is to create your pet. You can pick from a variety of head shapes, eyes, noses, mouths and skin colors to customize the pet to your liking, as well as christen it with a name. Not satisfied with your initial choices? You'll have the opportunity to change any of those features later by visiting the Stylist in town.

2. Earn coins to buy new clothing, furniture, food and gifts.

You can earn coins in Pet Society by doing almost any activity -- feed your pet, play a game of catch, or even scrub them with soap, and you're bound to be rewarded a bunch of coins. You can even try to take a stroll around outside the house -- coins will pop out of trees randomly if you walk through them. Use coins to buy your pet snazzy new clothing, furniture, food and gifts to send to friends. Make sure you keep an eye out for seasonal or special edition items that only appear in shops for a limited time!