The Problems of a Solo Hunter in Classic WOW

The Solo MMO Player says that hunters and their pets have a lot of moving parts in Classic WOW.  Petopia explains it best.  This page is particularly helpful as it explains how to tame wild pets, learn their abilities and transfer those to other pets.
https://www.wow-petopia.com/classic/differences.php

Basically you have to tame a pet that is your level or lower, then feed and level it.  You have to train it in the abilities you've chosen by spending training points, and those abilities must be leveled in rank as your pet levels.  Fortunately you can only have three pets in Classic or you would lose your mind trying to keep it all straight.  Follow the links in Petopia above to help you figure this all out.

WOWhead also has charts that tell you what your pet will eat, and organizes pets by whether they are better at offense or defense or whether they do ok in both.
https://classic.wowhead.com/guides/classic-wow-hunter-pets

Icy Veins has a great chart that compares DPS among the various pet types.
https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-classic/hunter-dps-pets-guide

Good luck and happy hunting!

P.S.  If you are an experienced hunter, these BBB articles are for you.
https://thebigbearbutt.com/2007/08/30/kitty-burst-dps-and-you/

https://thebigbearbutt.com/2007/08/24/from-the-mailbag-mangle/

https://thebigbearbutt.com/2007/08/18/so-should-i-get-cranky-in-my-first-post/

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WOW Classic: Your Own Pet Chicken

In WOW Classic you can get a pet chicken by buying special chicken feed from Farmer Saldean in Westfall.  Feed it to one of the chickens running around in the field near him and it will become your chicken companion.
https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=233/farmer-saldean

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WOW Classic: Hunters and Their Pets

Here are some links with pet info.  Most appear to be older.  If you are a beginner doing the quests to get pets, use Stay to get rid of one pet or get out of aggro range of the first pet so you can tame a second.  Or get it killed.  (There doesn't seem to be a Dismiss key early on.)
https://classic.wowhead.com/spell=2641/dismiss-pet

Remember, your pet won't be able to do anything until you find a pet trainer (will be next to the hunter trainer but not all locations have pet trainers).

Use your pet to draw aggro away from you.  You can tell it to go to certain places.  Send it a slight distance away so the monster will attack it instead of you.  You can resurrect it over and over once you have a pet tamed.

You have to adapt your play style to the pet in Classic WOW.  Pets are not alike in everything but  their appearance in the original vanilla WOW.  So look at these links and pick the best pet for how you play.  Here's information about various pets and their builds.
https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-classic/hunter-dps-pets-guide

Scroll down towards the bottom for more pet build stats.
https://classic.wowhead.com/guides/classic-wow-hunter-pets

The ultimate pet site is Petopia.  Here is Petopia Classic.
https://www.wow-petopia.com/classic/

Warcraft Tavern has a list of all rare hunter pets in a database you can sort.  This appears to be for Vanilla WOW/Classic WOW.
https://www.warcrafttavern.com/hunter-pets/rare-hunter-pets/

Pet attack speeds.
https://web.archive.org/web/20061112230516/http://tkasomething.com/attackspeeds.php

How to train your pet.
https://web.archive.org/web/20070406191702/http://petopia.brashendeavors.net/html/articles/skills_main.shtml

Training guides.
https://web.archive.org/web/20070408070200/http://petopia.brashendeavors.net/html/articles/tameguide_main.shtml


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Guild Wars 2: Pets UPDATED

Only rangers have pets.  Here's info about the pets low level rangers can have.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ranger

How to tame pets and lists of pets available.  Only juvenile animals can be tamed/charmed.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Pet

This site talks about the differences in stats among pet types with videos.
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/37154-ranger-pets-guide-videos-of-pets-included/

This site is a complete guide to both ranger pets and mini-pets.
http://www.guildwars2-pets.com/guide/The_Complete_Guide_to_Ranger_Pets.html

Here's a bit about mini-pets, which are essentially vanity pets available to anyone for a price.
http://feature.mmosite.com/gw2/20120618/a_look_at_gw2_minipets.shtml

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Miniature

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Rift: Pets

In Rift pets seem to come in two flavors: summoned pets for certain classes (beastmasters, druids, elementalists, necromancers, rangers, and warlocks) that have combat skills (these pets level up to 8 and can be trained further) and companion (or vanity or mini) pets that just follow your character around which can be purchased from the faction reputation vendors.
http://rift.ign.com/wiki/Pets

A player's list of various pets and where to get them.
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?138521-Vanity-Pet-and-Mount-Guide

Here is a list of companion pets. They can be killed but summoned back from the dead. Note there are also pets exclusive to various chain stores that sold the game. Walmart had the Shambler Hatchling, D2D had the Corpus Kitty, and Gamestop had the Bogling Wastrel.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Companion

Photos of various critters and information about where to find these vanity companion pets.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Mini-pet

Here's Trion's own vanity pet and mount guide.
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?138521-Vanity-Pet-and-Mount-Guide

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Hunter Class Information

Hunters

A Summary of Hunter Changes in Patch 4.0.1

http://dungeonplay.net/2010/10/hunter-changes-in-patch-4-0/

Trapping Tips

http://thehuntersarsenal.blogspot.com/2010/12/serebihms-lil-tips-for-trapping.html

Best Hunter Gems for Level 85 (Cataclysm)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/best-cataclysm-hunter-gems/

Best Hunter Enchants for Level 85 (Cataclysm)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/best-cataclysm-hunter-enchants-level-85/

Built-In Hunter Spell Alerts Guide (Patch 4.0.1)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/hunter-spell-alerts-guide/

Hunter Haste Rating and Haste Cap at Level 85 (Patch 4.0.3)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-haste-rating-and-haste-cap-level-85/

Leveling Your Hunter to 85 (Cataclysm) with Solo Rotation Included

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/scattered-shots-leveling-your-hunter-from-80-to-85/

Detailed Hunter Information for Patch 4.0.1 (with Rotations)

http://onemanraid.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/4-0-1-hunter-survival-guide/

Hunter Hit Rating Cap in Patch 4.0.1 is 246 per Huntsman's Lodge

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8109/hunter-hit-rating-cap-in-patch-4-0-1.htm

Hunter Threat Management Tutorial (Patch 4.0.1)

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/01/scattered-shots-hunter-threat-management/

Pet and Raid Buffs List

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/cataclysm-hunter-pet-and-raid-buffs/

Recommended Raiding Pet Buffs

http://shotandawe.blogspot.com/2010/11/have-pet-will-travel.html

Hunter Pet Scaling in Cataclysm

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/09/hunter-pet-scaling-in-cataclysm/

Pet Builds for Leveling to 85

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/22/scattered-shots-pets-for-leveling-from-80-to-85-monday/

Patch 4.0.1 Gems, Glyphs and Stats for Hunters

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/18/scattered-shots-4-0-1-hunter-gems-glyphs-and-stat-weights/

The State of the Patch 4.0.1 Hunter

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/4-0-1-further-testing-email-reforging-haste-bugs-and-random-experiments/

Raiding Hunter Builds and Rotations (Patch 4.0.1)

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/14/scattered-shots-4-0-1-hunter-builds-and-rotations/

Pet "Move To" Macro (Patch 4.0.1)

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8154/handy-pet-move-to-macro.htm

How to Tame the New Rare Fox (Patch 4.0.3a)

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8402/ashtail-the-rare-fox.htm

Hunter Talents for Cataclysm

http://bigredrhino.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/cataclysm-hunter-talents/

List of Raid Buffs/Debuffs for Cataclsym

http://pwnwear.com/forum/finalized-raid-buffs-debuffs-for-cata-t673.html

Raid and Pet Buffs for Cataclysm/Patch 4.0.1

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/cataclysm-hunter-pet-and-raid-buffs/

Cataclysm Info Links (Comprehensive)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/cataclysm/

Hunter Gear for Cataclysm Leveling (Get Ready)

http://www.wow.com/2010/09/09/scattered-shots-gear-for-cataclysm-leveling/

New Hunter's Guide to Cataclysm

http://thehuntersarsenal.blogspot.com/2010/09/zuggaming-blog-carnival-noob-hunter.html

Hunter Combat Ratings and Stat Conversions (Level 85 Cataclysm)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/level-85-cataclysm-hunter-combat-ratings-stat-conversions/

Links to Builds for All Flavors of Hunter, Including PvP, and Pets Info (Patch 4.0.1)

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8099/i-updated-my-addons.htm

Hunters DPS analyzer (updated for Level 85s)

http://femaledwarf.com/

Beast Mastery Shot Rotation Priorities and Power Auras (Patch 4.0.1)

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8139/training-wheels.htm

Beast Mastery Talents, Rotations and Glyphs (Patch 4.0.1)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/bm-hunter-patch-4-0-1-talents-rotation-and-glyphs/

BM Hunter Glyphs (Cataclysm)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-bm-hunter-glyphs/

Big Red Kitty Chooses Talents for the BM Hunter (Cataclysm)

http://www.bigredkitty.net/2010/11/14/building-a-cata-bm-hunter/

Beast Mastery PvP and PvE Specs, Stats and Rotations for Patch 4.0.1

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8117/the-first-two-days-of-4-0-1-other-thoughts.htm

Beast Mastery PvP in Patch 4.0.1

http://huntsmanslodge.com/8162/getting-battle-ready-more-bm-pvp-notes.htm

MM Hunters in Detail (Patch 4.0.1)

http://www.shecantdps.com/?p=993

Markmanship Hunters Talents, Rotations and Glyphs (Patch 4.0.1)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/marksman-mm-hunter-patch-4-0-1-talents-rotation-and-glyphs/

MM Hunter Raid Talent Specs for Level 85

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-mm-hunter-raid-talent-spec-level-85/

MM Hunter Glyphs (Cataclysm)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-mm-hunter-glyphs/

MM Hunter Shot Rotations (Cataclysm Level 85)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-mm-hunter-shot-rotation-guide/

Survival Hunters (April 2010 information)

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/26/scattered-shots-survival-101-part-1/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/26/scattered-shots-survival-101-part-2/

Survival Hunter Raiding Build (old)

http://huntsmanslodge.com/the-raiding-hunter-survival

Survival SV Hunter Talents, Rotations and Glyphs (Patch 4.0.1)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/survival-sv-hunter-patch-4-0-1-talents-rotation-and-glyphs/

SV Hunter Raiding Talent Spec for Level 85s

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-survival-sv-hunter-raid-talent-spec-level-85/

SV Hunter Shot Rotations (Cataclysm Level 85)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-survival-sv-hunter-shot-rotation/

SV Hunter Glyphs (Patch 4.0.3a)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/11/cataclysm-sv-hunter-glyphs/

Spirit Beast Locations

http://huntsmanslodge.com/spirit-beast-resource

Spawn Cycles

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21730688513&sid=1

Rare tracker addon download at Curse

http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/silver-dragon.aspx

Screenshots and information about spirit bear behavior

http://www.cataclysmfrontlines.com/2009/12/bm-hunters-taminginformation-on-arcturis/

Tips

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12025293617&sid=1

Follow the links to the various databases, then read the comments.

http://www.wow-petopia.com/html/mobs/mob_arcturis.html

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CATACLYSM SURVIVOR'S GUIDE

Flame Shock has written a very good guide to all the Cataclysm changes. There are links to maps for the dungeon entrances and leveling zones, too.  This is PvE only but a Must Read.  Many thanks to Pot for recommending it.
http://flameshock.blogspot.com/2010/11/cataclysm-pve-survivors-guide.html

The following are lists of articles that cover Cataclysm changes and new items:

WOW Head has posted links to answers for the most searched Cataclysm topics on their site.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176356/faqs-of-the-week

Here are a few things to do to prepare for Cataclysm.
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&topic=Cataclysm%20Preparation

Overlooked changes (two-part article)
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/overlooked-changes/

http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/more-overlooked-changes/

Rohan has found some quest mobs have a different level of difficulty and thinks they are set up to be a challenge for solo players.
http://blessingofkings.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-quest-mobs.html

Kotaku has tips and videos of Cataclysm's changes for players who quit the game and are now returning.
http://kotaku.com/5705366/preparing-for-cataclysmic-return-to-world-of-warcraft

Changes to leveling requirements for zones.
http://judging-chasey.blogspot.com/2010/12/revised-leveling-zones-in-cataclysm.html

WOW Head pointed out new Blizzard information on several Cataclysm topics--Reputation gain from tabards, how low level players get glyphs.  There is also an entertaining video and one about running WOW on Android phones.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=175687/news-roundup-city-tabard-reputation-clarified-low-level-glyphs-videos

Profession Updates and Changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/countdown-to-cataclysm-profession-updates-and-changes/

WOW Head's video guide to Cataclysm instance entrances.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=173564/how-to-find-cataclysm-instance-entrances

Changes to PvP
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-101-a-guide-to-pvp-changes-and-challenges/

Reputation Rewards
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/a-cataclysm-101-guide-for-reputation-rewards/

Tanking Cheat Sheet (Cataclysm Dungeon Bosses in Two Parts)
http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/cataclysm-tanking-cheat-sheet/

http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/cheat-sheet-part-2/

Dungeon Video Guide: Argaloth
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176811/tankspot-cataclysm-raid-videos-argaloth-and-omnitron

Dungeon Guide:  Blackrock Caverns
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-blackrock-caverns/

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176450/tankspots-guide-to-blackrock-caverns

Dungeons Guide:  Conclave of Wind (10 Man)
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=177058/tankspots-guide-to-the-conclave-of-wind-10-man

Dungeon Guide: Grim Batol
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-grim-batol/

Dungeon Guide:  Halls of Origination
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-dungeon-guide-halls-of-origination/

Dungeon Video Guide to Magmaw
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176850/tankspots-guide-to-magmaw

Dungeon Video Guide:  Omnitron
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176811/tankspot-cataclysm-raid-videos-argaloth-and-omnitron

Dungeon Guide:  The Stone Core
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176367/tankspots-guide-to-the-stonecore

How to Find Stone Core's Entrance
http://underct.com/2010/12/09/where-is-the-entrance-to-the-stonecore/

Tips on Handling Stone Core Trash Mobs
http://pwnwear.com/2010/12/14/tips-on-stonecore-trash/

Tips about Questing Mount Hyjal
http://underct.com/2010/12/07/on-second-thought/

Help with the Ostrich Joust Quest in Mount Hyjal
http://sharpenyourclaws.blogspot.com/2010/12/joust.html

Moving In and Out of Vash'jir (tips)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/12/09/lost-in-wonderland/

Vash'jir Grouping Tips
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/wow-rookie-top-5-tricks-for-grouping-in-vashjir/#continued

Guide to Halfus Wyrmbreaker (Bastion of Twilight)
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176973/tankspots-guide-to-halfus-wyrmbreaker

5 Man Guides
http://pwnwear.com/2010/12/09/guides-to-new-5-mans/

More Dungeon Tanking Tips
http://swordboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-tanking-cheat-sheet-part-3/

A Mount Hyjal Tip Plus Advice on Interacting with Mobs and a Macro for Targeting Quest Turn In Characters
http://www.relevarts-druid-reliquary.com/blog/?p=670

Guild Leveling and Progression
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/countdown-to-cataclysm-guild-leveling-and-progression/

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/officers-quarters-cataclysm-guild-roundup/

Guild Achievements No Long Reward Guild XP
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176168/guild-achievements-no-longer-reward-guild-xp

Zone and Instance Progression Changes

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-101-zone-and-instance-progression/

Lich King Mobs Change- Level 80s Now Gain Only 10% XP
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/level-80-to-gain-only-10-experience-from-wrath-mobs/

More about 10% XP Changes (And How This Impacts Hunters)

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/12/xp-on-wrath-mobs-10-pet-bug-explained/

Player and Guild XP Changes
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176102/player-and-guild-experience-changes-in-cataclysm

Hunter Pet Changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-hunter-pet-highlights/

Faction Head and Shoulders Enchants List (General)
http://www.jadedalt.com/2010/12/06/faction-enchants/

Faction Enchants List (Casters)
http://www.jadedalt.com/2010/12/06/enchants-casters/


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Taming King Krush Solo

A guide to taming King Kursh by yourself while everyone else is distracted by the new shiny bobbles.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8411/king-krush-solo-tame-made-easy.htm

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Pets During The Shattering (and Cataclysm)

A summary of changes to pets with Patch 4.0.3a.
http://www.warcraftpets.com/news/perma.asp?n=shattering_patch_pets

A summary of Cataclysm changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-hunter-pet-highlights/

A list of extinct and transformed pets.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/21/petopia-pet-changes-extinct-pets/

Companion pets added by The Shattering (Patch 4.0.3a)--
http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/a-trolls-best-friend-a-look-at-the-companion-pets-of-the-shattering/

Some pets will only be available to those who buy the Cataclysm expansion pack.  Here's the list.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-expansion-pets/

Blizzard has nerfed the ways players were able to keep pre-taming effects on pets.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/14/effect-taming-or-i-should-have-posted-sooner-eh/

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BlizzCon Mini Pets Start to Arrive UPDATED

Deathy the Murloc pet is starting to arrive in the email of folks who subscribed to the BlizzCon Internet stream.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/10/blizzcon-2010-mini-pet-code/

UPDATE:  Apparently DirecTv BlizzCon subscribers are starting to get their codes.  I think regular DirecTv subscribers who signed up for the Pay Per View BlizzCon show will get their codes in the mail with their bills.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/blizzcon-2010-pets-for-directtv-subscribers-arrive/

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Five New Cataclysm Pet Families (and a Rare Silithid)

Mania's Arcania lists the five new pet families that are coming out in Cataclysm as far as she can find out.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/02/90-new-looks-and-counting/

There are new rare silithids that can be tamed, and the boss silithids are also tamable in Cataclysm beta.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/03/boss-silithid-follow-up-brain-bugs-for-beast-masters/

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Day of the Dead Holiday

Welcome to November and the short Day of the Dead event.  There isn't much going on but it is something different for those bored by Patch 4.0.1.  If you are into pets, there's a small skeleton pet that wears a sombrero and carries maracas that vanishes after the holiday is over, and there is one achievement.  The WOW link has the basics with more information in the WOW Head one.
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/events/dayofthedead/index.html

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=172882

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Demon Dogs, Spirit Wolf and Crabby Ghostcrawlers (Cataclysm)

The Cataclysm beta is introducing more tamable pets.  You'll be able to tame more colors of demon dogs if you want a fanged Chinese Crested following you.  The first link is about the demon dogs; the second shows the Chinese Cresteds they seem to be modeled on.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/10/30/demon-dog-heaven/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/image_galleries/chinese_dogs_gallery.shtml

A new spirit beast has been spotted in Cataclysm.  It's a semi-transparent blue crab called Ghostcrawler.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/01/ghostcrawler-the-spirit-beast/

A second new spirit beast is a wolf.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/04/karoma-the-wolf-spirit-beast/

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List of Pet and Raid Buffs

Now that pet buffs will help the entire raiding party, it is important to know what all the pet buffs are.  Frostheim has come up with a list.  Make sure you check the Comments for more information.  I've put this link in the Hunter tab but the information is important enough I wanted to post it here, too.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/cataclysm-hunter-pet-and-raid-buffs/

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Tips for the Bored Hunter in Patch 4.0.1

Eidotrope has suggestions for things hunters might want to do now that the Lich King expansion is almost over.
http://outdps.com/2010/10/27/things-to-do-at-the-end-of-wrath/

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Pet News from Cataclysm UPDATED

In the latest Cataclysm build, pets can become crit immune by using the Grace of Mantis talent.  The article also has info on the new worm Burrow and pet bugs.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/10/pets-can-become-crit-immune-in-lastest-beta-build/

Mania's Arcania has a way of taming the Oily Coat Wolf so that it doesn't lose its color open taming.  Looks like this works for Alliance only, or at least only for Horde with plenty of Alliance friends to help.  It also may be removed by Blizzard at any time and you can't take the wolf to Arena without losing the coloring.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/10/27/taming-the-oily-coat-wolf/

Looks like eight of the nine parrots available in Cataclysm will be tamable.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/05/parrots-ahoy/

Turtles
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/08/ancient-turtle-volcano-turtle/

Tigers that Phase Away During Quest
http://thebrewhall.com/2010/11/08/crouching-tiger-hidden-tiger/

The Razzashi Hatchling will remain in the game despite its current home being destroyed.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/razzashi-hatchling-to-remain-as-an-in-game-drop-in-cataclysm/

Tamed Worms will Change Appearance
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/16/appearance-changes-worms/

Ravagers Change Appearance
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/17/appearance-changes-ravagers/

Many More Appearance Changes
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/20/appearance-changes-the-rest/

Blizzard has nerfed the ways players were able to keep pre-taming effects on pets.

http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/14/effect-taming-or-i-should-have-posted-sooner-eh/

Taming Ants
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/04/tame-your-own-ant/

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The Fashionable Pet Collector

Kirina pointed out this interview with a pet collector who has matching outfits for each pet.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/07/15-minutes-of-fame-a-rare-and-beautiful-collection/

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Tame Solo Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace (pre-Patch 4.0.1)

Everyone on the Internet seems to think that Patch 4.0.1 will hit next Tuesday, without any reason for the rumor that I can find.  If they are right, solo hunters need to get a move on because they will not be able to tame two beasts (King Krush or The Beast) without help after the pre-Cataclysm patch changes everything.  Garwulf pointed this out in a new blog entry.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8091/last-call.htm

But fortunately, he's written solo hunter guides to taming these two critters.  Here they are.  Once again, after Patch 4.0.1, these strategies won't work.

King Krush Solo Taming Guide
http://huntsmanslodge.com/841/gather-round-children.htm

The Beast Solo Taming Guide
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8014/taming-the-beast.htm

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Petopia Surveys Pets in Cataclysm and Patch 4.0.1

The page isn't completely updated but they are getting there.
http://www.wow-petopia.com/cataclysm/cataclysm.html

UPDATE:  The site has a Patch 4.0.1 page now.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/10/12/petopia-updated-for-patch-4-0/

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The Rarest Hunter Pets

Zardoz has calculated the rarest hunter pets in his Armory data mining adventures.  These are not rare items, they are the least tamed pets and include one that is no longer tamable.  If you want something different, check the list.
http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2010/09/sixteen-rarest-hunter-pets.html

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