Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the news on a day to day basis. Here are the highlight from the Neopets news page for this month...

January 2007

You can now learn How to Draw Gilly from the Haunted Woods Plot. (January 4, 2007)

If you want to learn more about the town of Neovia you should enjoy this new Neopedia about Neovia. (January 4, 2007)

There is a new Neopedia story about Brightvale. (January 25, 2007)

As today (31st January – Soup Day) is a very special occasion, everyone can eat at the Soup Kitchen! (January 30, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• Jan 3rd - Aisha Day
• Jan 6th - Gnorbu Shearing Day
• Jan 11th - Festival of Buzz. (Buzz Day)
• Jan 14th - Sloth Appreciation Day
• Jan 16th - Elephante Day
• Jan 29th - Kacheek Day

February 2007:

They have a new Neopedia article, and this one is about the Tooth Faerie. (February 1, 2007)

There is a new Neopedia story about Usul Suspects. (February 10, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• Feb 3rd - Zafara Day
• Feb 4th - Jhudora Day
• Feb 12th - Lenny Festival (Lenny Day)
• Feb 14th - Valentine's Day and Neopians everywhere are sending each other messages of Lurve!
• Feb 18th - Chocolate Chia Day (Chia Day)
• Feb 21st - Tonu Day
• Feb 22nd - Mynci Day

March 2007:

What's this? The normally solitary witch Sophie seems to have agreed to hand out prizes for those who helped save Neovia from its terrible fate! Next thing you know she'll be frolicking with puppies and baking cupcakes, well maybe not... (March 2, 2007)

Learn about the mission of one Cooty in this new Neopedia article. (March 9, 2007)

If you notice your high score ranking or favorite game's NP ratio fluctuating day by day, not to worry! Each is now updated regularly based on site activity. Since there's not enough room here to explain all the details, check out the Rank changes and NP Ratio changes articles in the FAQ section for more information. (March 29, 2007)

Learn more about the mysterious land of Geraptiku with the latest Neopedia article. (March 29, 2007)

There is now a Court Jester How to Draw page. (March 31, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• March - Gadgadsbogen - The Mystery Island festival of fruit!
• Mar 2nd - Uni Day, A holiday honouring Neopia's most vain creatures
• Mar 3rd - Cancelled due to lack of interest
• Mar 6th - Gelert Day
• Mar 14th - Scorchio Day
• Mar 17th - Illusen Day
• Mar 22nd - Chomby Carnival (Chomby Day)

April 2007:

This time, it's easier to just totally copy and paste the complete section here. As you know, Neopets totally revamped the site. I'm not particularly fond of it. It's cluttered, hard to navigate, and devoted almost entirely to things not directly related to what the page is supposed to be about...and lots more ads...

Anyway, here it is:

SITE UPDATE! - Okay, so the Meepit from yesterday was just a diversion tactic. Truth is, as you might have already gathered by the new surroundings, Neopets has gotten a HUGE facelift and we didn't want to let the Kadoatie out of the bag too early. ;) Here's a bit of info on the big changes... as much info as we could fit in New Features, anyway. Site Layout Neopets has gotten a whole new look (while keeping our famous eye-popping yellow, of course)! We've cleaned up, re-coded, and generally gotten out of the 90's. Hooray! We've streamlined the navigation and added short cuts to some of the most visited places in each section. Don't be discouraged if you get lost while looking for your favourite pages or activities. (It took most of us a bit of time to get used to it, too.) If you're ever stuck, look for this graphic: Clicking on this will take you to our FAQ section, and that should help you find your way again! More Info: Homepage Changes New Features Page Changes Pet Central Changes Pet Lookup Changes User Lookup Changes What is the Neofriend Module? What is the Neopet Module? Customise Your Neopets! Ever since we started Neopets, the requests to dress and accessorise your Neopets have only increased. We've always said we'd never do it because of the work load, but we're allowed to change our minds and work ourselves to death if we want! As such, you can now dress and accessorise your Neopets with items you find around the site! You can start by visiting Quick Ref and clicking on the "Customise" button. There are too many new features to explain here, so be sure to read the FAQs and the tutorial! We've had to update some of the Neopets art to make them compatible with the customise system. In cases where we felt the change was very drastic, we've added the option to choose. If you and your Neopet are eligible for that option, you'll see a "Convert this Neopet!" link on Quick Ref. Click that for more information. We would also like to mention that if you aren't happy with the change to any of your Neopets, don't go hunting for a morphing potion just yet! You may find justice early next week. ;) If in the meantime you need to get out some anger or aggression, may we suggest playing a round or two of Whack-A-Staff-Member? More Info: Neopets Customisation Application I see an option to 'Convert this Neopet', what does this mean? What will happen if I use a Paint Brush on my Neopet? Beta Beta Beta! To be honest, the site is HUGE and there are many, many more pages to update, so we're not nearly done. Expect more updates, and don't be surprised to see some strange occurances here and there. Please report any bugs so we can get them fixed right away! All this will take some getting used to, we know... especially if you're a long-time user, but don't be afraid to jump in. We think these changes make Neopets even better, so we really hope you enjoy them, too!

(April 27, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• Apr 1st - April Fool's Day - Time to play crafty tricks and generally be mischevious.
• Apr 2nd - Shoyru Day
• Apr 14th - Grey Day
• Apr 16th - Krawk Day
• Apr 19th - Lutari Day
• Apr 22nd - Kougra Day
• Apr 27th - Cybunny Carnival (Cybunny Day)

May 2007:

Many Neopets love to explore, some even make it their life. If you happen to enjoy a good adventure you might look for a professor named Hugo Fairweather and ask him about his Journey to the Lost Isle. (May 1, 2007)

Ever wonder what Lawyerbot does all day? So do we, but he claims to be responsible for the new and improved Privacy Policy. We have our doubts.... (May 10, 2007)

If you are dreaming of showing the world what a great director you are, you may now have your chance. Upload your cool Neopets videos! Please remember that all of the usual rules apply. This means, don't show your face in the video and keep everything to your own original content. (May 12, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• May 2nd - Lupe Day
• May 4th - Hissi Day
• May 12th - Tyrannian Victory Day!!!
• May 14th - Moehog Day
• May 25th - Koi Day
• May 28th - Yurble Day

June 2007:

Now when you send anyone items, they have the option to accept or reject the item. If they do not respond in 48 hours, the item is returned to the sender. (June 9, 2007)

Roxton A. Colchester III now has his very own How to Draw page. (June 21, 2007)

Meteor crashes into Kreludor! Curious about the meteor crash... you can visit Meteor Crash Site 725-XZ, but do you dare...

 
(June 22, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• June 2nd - Fyora Day
• June 6th - JubJub Day
• June 8th - Petpet Appreciation Day
• June 13th - Quiggle Day
• June 15th - Nimmo Day
• June 19th - Kau Day
• June 28th - Acara Aquatic Festival

July 2007:

So you have been wondering about the Solution Page and the Prize Shop for the plot Journey to the Lost Isle? Well you are in luck because they are now open. (July 6, 2007)

If you have wanted to learn more about that lovely Lilian Fairweather, you are in luck. A new Neopedia has just come out and it is about Lilian. (July 7, 2007)

Learn the truth about the explorer Roxton A. Colchester III in the new Neopedia article. (July 13, 2007)

Lillian Fairweather is waiting for you to learn How to Draw her. (July 19, 2007)

Learn all you might want to know about Finneus in our latest Neopedia. (July 25, 2007)

Special Days for these months were:

• July 3rd - Flotsam Day
• July 11th - The Ixi arrives in Neopia
• July 12th - Tuskaninny Day
• July 17th - Kiko Day
• July 26th - Peophin Day
• July 29th - Ruki Day
• July 30th - Discovery of Meridell

Pets are painted at the Rainbow Pool (on the Main Shops page) with special magic paint brushes. Click here for a list of all pets and their available colors.

January 2007

v      Paint your Aisha Day beautiful by painting your Aisha either Tyrannian or Ice at the Rainbow Pool. (January 3, 2007)

v      That frolicing Neopet the Gnorbu has two new colors that it can be painted at the Rainbow Pool: Fire and Plushie. Although they might want to wait for Shearing Day to end first... (January 6, 2007)

v      Buzz are looking grand today with their new Desert and Disco colors from the Rainbow Pool. (January 11, 2007)

v      Elephantes are feeling a bit more Royal these days after visiting the Rainbow Pool. (January 17, 2007)

v      Give your Kacheek a new look by turning it into either a Glowing or Darigan version at the Rainbow Pool. (January 27, 2007)

February 2007:

v      Zafaras can now be painted with the Glowing and Desert Paint Brushes at the Rainbow Pool. (February 3, 2007)

v      Give your Lenny a new look with these new colors of Spotted and Robot at the Rainbow Pool. (February 13, 2007)

v      Give your Chia a fun new look. You now have the choice of Pink or Ice at the Rainbow Pool. (February 17, 2007)

v      Tonu can now be painted Snow and Pirate at the Rainbow Pool. (February 21, 2007)

v      The Mutant and Disco Mynci are now available. (February 22, 2007)

March 2007:

v      Now you can paint your Uni Snot and Disco by taking him or her to the Rainbow Pool. (March 2, 2007)

v      We will start off Gelert day with the news that Gelerts can now be painted Pirate and Snow at the Rainbow Pool. (March 6, 2007)

v      The Hissi can now be painted Island. (March 7, 2007)

v      Scorchios can now be painted Speckled at the Rainbow Pool. (March 14, 2007)

v      As well as a fun Sketch look, you can also paint your Chomby Invisible. (March 22, 2007)

April 2007:

v      To start off Shoyru Day in a pleasing manner Shoyru can now be painted Invisible and Electric at the Rainbow Pool. (April 3, 2007)

v      Krawks can now show their split personalities by being painted Split at the Rainbow Pool. (April 17, 2007)

v      Lutari can now be painted Pink and Island at the Rainbow Pool. (April 19, 2007)

v      Kougras can be painted with the Snow Paint Brush at the Rainbow Pool. (April 21, 2007)

v      You can now paint your Cybunny Chocolate and Snot at the Rainbow Pool. (April 28, 2007)

May 2007:

v      You can be the owner of an Ice or a Speckled Lupe if you get hold of the right paint brush. (May 2, 2007)

v      Your Hissi can now be Robot or Pink. (May 4, 2007)

v      Now you can draw the Gnorbu with the help of the latest How to Draw. (May 8, 2007)

v      Your Moehog can now be Checkered or Desert. (May 15, 2007)

v      If you have trouble drawing Lutaris then this is the How to Draw for you. (May 21, 2007)

v      Your Koi can now be Jelly or Electric. (May 25, 2007)

v      Your Yurble can now be painted Royal. (May 26, 2007)

June 2007:

v      JubJubs can now be painted Split or Ice. (June 6, 2007)

v      Quiggles can now be painted Disco or Snot. (June 6, 2007)

v      Nimmos can now be painted Pirate and Glowing at the Rainbow Pool. (June 6, 2007)

v      Kaus can now be painted Invisible and Island at the Rainbow Pool. (June 19, 2007)

v      Acaras can now be painted Pirate and Sponge at the Rainbow Pool. (June 28, 2007)

July 2007:

v      Happy Flotsam Day everybody! To start off, you can now paint your Flotsam Speckled or Halloween at the Rainbow Pool. (July 3, 2007)

v      Ixi owners can now transform their Neopets into Camouflage and Snow versions. (July 11, 2007)

v      Kikos are now available in Electric and Pirate at the Rainbow Pool. (July 17, 2007)

v      If you own a Peophin, you can now transform them into a Royal Boy or Girl version at the Rainbow Pool. (July 26, 2007)

v      If you own a Ruki, you can now transform them into a Robot or a Checkered version. (July 26, 2007)

For those of you looking for the Petpet Puddle, it is part of the Rainbow Pool. When you are on the Main Shops page, click on the Rainbow Pool. At the top of the next page is the link to the Petpet Puddle. Click here for a list of all petpets and their available colors.

January 2007

q        Blurtles can be painted Faerie, Red, Tyrannian and Ghost at the Petpet Puddle. (January 4, 2007)

q        Who wouldn't want to own one of these adorable new Winter Petpets? Give a warm welcome to the Gaboon and Palamoose. (January 5, 2007)

q        Garoodas can be painted Yellow, Tyrannian, Pink and Darigan at the Petpet Puddle. (January 9, 2007)

q        The Spooky Petpet Shop has found a creepy new Petpet...it’s been named Globo. (January 10, 2007)

q        Tyrowbees can now be painted Snow, Red, Rainbow, and Blue at the Petpet Puddle. (January 12, 2007)

q        If you just can't seem to draw Spyders you are in luck. The latest How to Draw tutorial is the Spyder. (January 19, 2007)

q        The Barlow is looking adorable in Green, Yellow, Red, and Faerie colors from the Petpet Puddle. (January 19, 2007)

q        Take your Quadrone to the Petpet Puddle and you can paint it Blue, Red, Green or Fire. (January 20, 2007)

q        Both Teemytes (Green and Yellow) and Zebies (Red and Yellow) are lucky enough to have two more colors that they can be painted at the Petpet Puddle. (January 24, 2007)

q        Gabars will be excited to visit the Petpet Puddle today because they can now be painted four new colors: Starry, Yellow, Green, and Ghost. (January 26, 2007)

q        Dofreys can now be painted Faerie, Black, Red and Island at the Petpet Puddle. (January 30, 2007)

February 2007:

q        You can now paint your Baby Fungus Blue, Pink, Pirate, and Red at the Petpet Puddle. (February 2, 2007)

q        Jhudora's favorite Petpet the Bartamus is now paintable in Plushie, Pink, Blue, and Disco at the Petpet Puddle. (February 6, 2007)

q        There seems to be a new Petpet that has washed up at the Maraquan Petpet Shop. Say hi to the Urgoni. (February 15, 2007)

q        A new Petpet called the Pygui has been discovered just in time for the Lunar Festival. (February 16, 2007)

q        Uggatrips can now be painted Blue and Green and Swabbies can be painted Fire and Yellow at the Petpet Puddle. (February 24, 2007)

March 2007:

q        Arkmites now come in Pirate, Red and Yellow. All that's required is a Petpet Paint Brush and a trip to the Petpet Puddle. (March 1, 2007)

q        The Tenna is now available in White, Purple, Fire and Halloween at the Petpet Puddle. (March 3, 2007)

q        Snufflies, Tennas, Arkmites, and Gooples can now be given a jolly Island look at the Petpet Puddle. (March 7, 2007)

q        If you have wondered how to draw the Sklyde you are in luck! The Sklyde How to Draw is here. (March 15, 2007)

q        This mysterious new Dandan has been discovered and is available at Fanciful Fauna. (March 16, 2007)

q        Hoovles can now be painted Blue, Yellow, Green and Faerie at the Petpet Puddle. (March 17, 2007)

q        You can draw Bartamus easily with the new How to Draw pages. (March 20, 2007)

q        Navibot can be painted Fire, Dung, Blue and Yellow at the Petpet Puddle. (March 27, 2007)

q        The Millipod can now be painted Blue, Yellow, Red, and Grey at the Petpet Puddle. (March 30, 2007)

April 2007:

q        The Dandan can now be painted Faerie, Blue, Tyrannian and Yellow at the Petpet Puddle. (April 5, 2007)

q        Take your Buzzler to the Petpet Puddle and you can change them into colorful new Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red versions. (April 10, 2007)

q        Rotawheels can now be painted Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red at the Petpet Puddle. (April 12, 2007)

q        Krawks can be painted Cloud, Disco, Rainbow and White at the Petpet Puddle. (April 17, 2007)

q        The Roburg 3T3 can now be painted Green, Red, Grey and Blue at the Petpet Puddle. (April 20, 2007)

May 2007:

q        The GX-4 Oscillabot can now be painted Blue, Green, Grey and Pink at the Petpet Puddle. (May 1, 2007)

q        If you get hold of a Tyrannian Petpet Paint Brush, you can now paint your Bloop, Crabula, Ona and Rock. (May 12, 2007)

q        Now Geb, Ghostkerchief, Albat and Floud and be painted Maraquan at the Petpet Puddle. (May 17, 2007)

June 2007:

q        If you have a Baby Space Fungus, Pandaphant, Swabby or Sklyde, you are in luck because you can now paint them Faerie at the Petpet Puddle. (June 2, 2007)

q        A new Petpet called a Garfir has been found and is for sale at Legendary Petpets. (June 2, 2007)

q        The Tasu, Hoovle, Lil Frankie and Fir can now be painted Pirate at the Petpet Puddle. (June 16, 2007)

q        Peos can now be given at new look o Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red at the Petpet Puddle. (June 21, 2007)

July 2007:

q        Any Carmarillers that want to be painted a new color may want to check out these colors that they can now be painted at the Petpet Puddle. They are now available in Blue, Green, Rainbow, or Red. (July 14, 2007)

q        The Tenna has been added to our How to Draw section. (July 25, 2007)

q        Lyins can now be painted Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red at the Petpet Puddle. (July 25, 2007)

Real life has been hectic for me, but I'm finally back (fingers crossed, knock on wood, etc.). I've been frantically trying to get caught up and get everything updated.

A big thank you for all of you who sent your concerns and well wishes.

Avatars have a broad based appeal that touches almost every aspect of life in Neopia. These are the avatars that were added this month. For a complete list, drop by the avatars section of the Chat FAQs. If you know of one that is not listed, simply fill out the automatic comment form.

January 2007

None that I am aware of...guess it's not "hot" anymore, so they just aren't doing as many as they used to...

February 2007:

None that I am aware of...guess it's not "hot" anymore, so they just aren't doing as many as they used to...

March 2007:

April 2007:

Guess they were too busy with the site revamp for avatars...

May 2007:

June 2007:

July 2007:

None for this month, either...

Games on Neopets are in a constant state of change and these changes are often not listed in the news. Here are the changes for this month:

January 2007

Here are the new games that were added this month:

a    MAGAX: Destroyer II was released today. (January 20, 2007)

These games were taken off the site this month:

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Changes to existing games:

In the distance a gate creaks, you hear an eerie howl and somewhere a baby starts to cry... Dubloon Disaster has been dragged screaming into the Game Graveyard... (January 17, 2007)

In the distance a gate creaks, you hear an eerie howl and somewhere a baby starts to cry... This time, MAGAX: Destroyer has been dragged screaming into the Game Graveyard... (January 23, 2007)

A new location has been added to Kacheek Seek. Now you can play in a fun Kitchen. (January 27, 2007)

February 2007:

Here are the new games that were added this month:

a    Lost in Space Fungus. Can you help the Grundo find his way out of the Giant Space Fungus! (February 2, 2007)

a    Can you help Lumi get the Usul Suspects back to the playground? (February 9, 2007)

a    What better way to celebrate at a festival than by playing a new game called Revel Roundup? (February 16, 2007)

a    Wingoball is quickly becoming a favourite all over Neopia... Who said that gnomes aren't competitive? (February 23, 2007)

These games were taken off the site this month:

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Changes to existing games:

Defenders of Neopia: Series 2 - A great fighter is threatening Neopia! Mammoth takes on Kasuki Lu, and you're the only one that can help... (February 10, 2007)

March 2007:

Here are the new games that were added this month:

a    Your mission if you decide to take it is to help the Cooties defeat the Mootix in the Cooty Wars! (March 9, 2007)

a    The Emperor's Princess dreams of becoming a Shenkuu Warrior, do you? (March 16, 2007)

a    Dress up a Neopet to look handsome or just plain silly in the latest game Fashion Fever. (March 23, 2007)

a    Help the wayward Robot Petpets by guiding them through the Bumble Beams. (March 30, 2007)

April 2007:

Here are the new games that were added this month:

a    Snowbeast Snackrifice is all about these horrible villagers who are sacrificing Petpets... Terrible... We hope the PPL stops them. (April 6, 2007)

a    Help the Yooyus deliver their messages in our latest game Crisis Courier. (April 13, 2007<