VPZ Despair (P4)

Original source: Vicki's Petz Zoo (angelfire)

original webpage reads:

Whenever sadness or misery struck the village, a gray dog was seen wandering the outskirts of town. The dog looked frightening to the villagers, and they called it the bringer of misfortune. So they caught and destroyed the beast, hoping to bring happiness back to their village. But with the dog gone, the sadness and pain returned to the town and lingered there. Illness that was once brief now required weeks of bedrest. After deaths, people felt depressed and were in inconsolable mourning for months. After some time passed, a gray puppy wandered into the home of a widow. Being lonely, she cared for the pup, and as he grew, her sadness subsided as did the sadness of those around her. He absorbed the sorrow, taking it upon himself and transforming him from a perky pup to a sorrowful shaggy adult. These creatures are called Despair, and they bear the burdens of others' suffering, a heavy weight indeed. While they are noble creatures, their appearence makes most, those who misinterpret their purpose, fearful and hateful, and they chase the dogs away. (This creature and story are of my own invention.)

Warning: Sometimes causes the game to crash in Windows XP, especially in Petz 5. This problem has patterns (the order pets are taken out...), but otherwise does not seem fixable at this time. To help avoid problems, make sure to back up your pet files, and if using Petz5a, set the number of pups per litter at 1 or 2.

I will release an updated file if I can fix the issue, but until then, just try to avoid repeating any actions that cause a crash. (For example, taking out DogA and then DogB might cause a crash while DogB and then DogA doesn't...) :-/

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