I have another suggestion; some colors are hard to read here! Here's some examples --

test -- this one's not great, but not too awful
test -- this is fine
test -- this one's pretty hard to read
test -- this is fine
test -- this is okay
test -- this is fine
test -- this is fine
test -- this is fine
test -- this one's very hard to read too
test -- this is fine
test -- this one's impossible to read
test -- this is okay
test -- this is fine
test -- this one's hard to read
test -- this is fine
test -- can't even tell this is here :)

I think that updates and announcements could maybe be combined into one board! Cuz you can announce an update c: Then we can have separate posts for each announcement and big updates, then one for general smaller updates.

Remember, all of these suggestions are just my opinion! Rather than saying, "these things need to be fixed," I'm saying, well, "here's some suggestions!" I dunno if this is obvious but the last thing I wanna do is offend someone who's worked hard here.

Thank you for considering my suggestions <3

We should be really careful not to copy anything from CS -- the trick or treat and Christmas events feel this way. We want to be able to stand out among all the similar pet-adoption sites. We could have something called the 25 days of Christmas instead, where every one who plays maybe a simple flash game we make can get a daily pet/item. This is different because 1. possible items 2. 25 days not every day of December 3. new pets, not re-releases. We can definitely do that for another event, maybe the site birthdays, but the Christmas event really feels the same right now. For Halloween, I like the trick-or-treating idea, but we should rework that too. Maybe we have an official Halloween trick-or-treat thread where you post treats (trades) you've given other users who have already posted on the thread. Once you post, you are eligible for a treat. Once you get your treat, you can gift again! Something unique like that. This one's different from the CS event because 1. no story involved 2. its more random.