If you’ve been longing for a virtual pet for your avatar because the Gears of War, Mass Effect, and Clone Trooper suits weren’t good enough then today is your day. No Lolcat speak needed here. Assuming you have a hole burning in that virtual Microsoft Point pocket of yours, the following is now available on the Avatar Marketplace for 240 each. Now isn’t that nice of them. No fuss, no muss, and more importantly no maintenance or cleanup. That’s the way pets ought to be.

Long Haired Cat
Monkey
Guinea Pig
Cat
Pony
Pug Dog
Labrador Dog
Goldfish
Dog-In-A-Bag
Snake
Bird
Siamese Cat

[Via Major Nelson]