I just found out the way to make your pets live online for more than a year. The key is to only make one Webkinz account and keep adding new Webkinz adoptees to your account over time. At the minimum, you need to add a new one before a year is up on your first one.
My daughter found this out accidently by creating two accounts with her first two pets. She was inconsolable when it first happened and now I can see why. Her pink pony Webkinz has moved on to virtual pet heaven. I guess she can buy a new Pink Pony Webkinz and add it to her collection of 9 animals. One more and she gets a bonus for having 10. Someone at Ganz is a marketing genius!!
Tags: Ganz Webkinz, Webkinz Ganz