Petz II

Petz II is the second installment of the Petz series, released in 1997 for Windows 95 as two separate games, Catz II and Dogz II. It was developed and published by PF Magic and distributed by Mindscape.

Petz II was a major graphical overhaul for the series and introduced many core game play components such as integration of Dogz II and Catz II and being able to adopt multiple Petz. It was also the first Petz game to feature online integration and was the first release to combine both versions into one game when installed on the same computer.

Its successor, Petz 3, was released in 1998.

Premium editions of both games featuring all Downloadz were released in April 1998, as well as an add-on pack featuring all Downloadz on a separate CD for players who already owned both games.

New Features
"Here's what you get when you buy Dogz II:
 * Adopt as many petz as you want and can care for responsibly.
 * 2 Dogz can now play together on your computer desktop!
 * You can teach your new Dogz lots of new tricks!
 * Each Dogz has its own unique look and personality! No two are alike!
 * Add new Breedz and Toyz to your collection from: www.petz.com!"

Game Play
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Breeds
Each base game came with five breeds, updated versions of the ones from Catz and Dogz.

Downloadable Content
Petz II was the first Petz game to support optional Downloadz from Petz.com.

Breeds
10 new breeds were released from November 1997 to August 1998.

Toyz
12 Toyz were available to download: Auto-Rolling Ball, Beach Ball, Boomerang, Flowers (with Butterfly), Heart Candy, Music Box, Plate of Leftovers, Plush Cat, Plush Dog, Satin Pillow, Surprise Box, and Toy Car.

The Plush Cat and Plush Dog are similar in appearance to the real-world stuffed toys produced to promote Dogz and Catz.

Other
26 wallpaper .bmps, which would later become standard for the Playpen in later games, were released as online content.

The Web Fun Pack was first released as a Petz II download as well as two Petz desktop themes for Microsoft Plus.

Petz.com
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Merchandise
Small bean bag toys called "Fuzzy Beanz," produced by Trendmasters, were packaged with some copies of the games. They came in four varieties that may have been bundled with a cat and a dog, a Mutt and a Persian and a Great Dane and a Siamese.