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Puppy on Your Social Network
FooMojo, a virtual pets creator, and Twentieth Century Fox have released
the “Marley” FooPet, a special edition “Marley & Me” themed virtual dog.
You can have it on Facebook, MySpace, and the iPhone. A new site
FooPets.com is created for you to meet the puppy.
Based
on the autobiographical book by John Grogan and starring Owen Wilson and
Jennifer Aniston, “Marley & Me” is about life, love, family – and the
world’s “worst” dog, a golden retriever named Marley.
The
film opens in theaters December 25. Capturing the charismatic, playful
essence of this rascally dog, FooMojo’s Marley FooPet is a virtual,
interactive replica of the movie’s golden retriever complete with
animation sequences recreated from the film.
Fans
around the world are now invited to adopt their very own Marley FooPet
and share in the experience of owning this one-of-a-kind dog.
“In the
movie, Marley teaches his family about love and the strong bond that
makes a pet so important in our lives,” said Bettina Sherick, vice
president Digital Marketing, Twentieth Century Fox. “Whether you’re a
longtime pet owner or have never had a pet at all, we felt fans around
the world should share in the positive experience of caring for their
own personal Marley.”
“The
basis of the Marley & Me story is the emotional attachment people form
with their pets and how we are deeply impacted by the dogs, cats and
other animals we grow to love so much,” said Dr. Ron Hornbaker,
veterinarian, founder and chief executive officer, FooMojo, Inc., “We
paid careful attention when creating the Marley FooPet and made sure he
not only looks like the film’s Marley, but acts like him too.”
The
Marley FooPet is now available on different locations across the
Internet. For Facebook and MySpace users, Marley can be adopted
free-of-charge through the FooPets application.
Once
acquired, users can adopt the Marley FooPet by following the
application’s instructions. Marley FooPet is also available
free-of-charge on the newly launched FooPets.com website. After
completing the website’s free subscription process, users can access the
adoption area and select the Marley FooPet option.
For
iPhone users, the FooPet application featuring the Marley FooPet is
available now to download for a small fee in the Apple, iPhone App
Store.
Photo courtesy: FooMojo
