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WarcraftPets.com is a World of Warcraft fansite for players who wish to collect a variety of the game's "companion" pets. The site first launched in April 2007, hosted by a curious little gnome named Breanni. Breanni is actually a real character played by Brian Brolin, the site's founder, creator, and lead developer. The roots of the site can be traced back to a guide posted by Brian on the WoW General Forum.
Today, WarcraftPets.com is much more than a database of minipets. The site features a number of tools and guides to help pet collectors at any level get the most out of their pet collecting experience. Additionally, the site is home to more than 20,000 members who have collected a combined total of over 775,000 pets.
Meet the Team
Real Name: Brian
Role: Founder / Lead Developer
Brian (better known to the WoW community as Breanni) is the founder of WarcraftPets.com, as well as the site's Lead Developer. Just like his gnomish counterpart, Brian is always tinkering with something. In most (but not all) cases, that tinkering leads to improvements with the site's design.
Over the years, Brian's creativity has sparked comic strips, short films, board games, musical compositions, and other websites. Note that many of those sites deal with boring topics, such as bariatric surgery and chemical standards— neither of which is as fun as collecting pets (...or so we've been told). More »
 Pet Collection: 90+/ 100 pets collected.
Favorite pet: Any that doesn't force a redesign of the WarcraftPets database.
Greatest lesson in life: Boiling beef is not a very good way to cook beef.
Number of times accused of copying WoWHead's 'About Us' page: 137.
Real Name: Tucker
Role: Community Leader
Tucker is an optimistic individual with a variety of interests, many of which revolve around some manner of writing. He almost never hesitates to aid someone else (in-game or otherwise), if only because he's often more interested in the affairs of others than his own. Despite lacking the ability to play an instrument, Tucker is a self-described "above average" singer, with a passion for lyrics and harmonies. Interestingly, he has yet to combine his love of writing and singing in an effort to create an actual song.
In WoW, Lurie is a wise, old, shaman tailor, who's keenly interested in the aesthetics of his character. This is ironic, because in real life, he doesn't really care what he's wearing, so long as it's clean. He spends the majority of his WoW time seeking special items for looks and entertainment, including various toys (such as the Piccolo of the Flaming Fire), outfit items, and, of course, pets!
Pet Collection: 64•/83 pets collected.
Feat of strength: Despite a talent for singing, has yet to Rick-Roll anyone.
World record: Number of times having to clear his passenger seat for someone else.
Food philosophy: Fish should only ever be cooked in WoW.
Real Name: Melissa
Role: Content Manager
Melissa, a longtime fan of WarcraftPets.com, joined the administrative team in September 2008. As Content Manager, she keeps the site up-to-date with the latest and greatest pet-related news.
Just like Sateena, her WoW alter ego, Melissa loves animals of all sorts and sizes. She devotes a lot of time to her own pet companions, whose numbers include five cats, two ducks, dozens of chickens, and a leopard gecko! Melissa also enjoys watching movies and playing board games and video games (especially WoW!) with her husband and daughter.
Pet Collection: 88•/99 pets collected.
Stupid human trick: Can make a noise in her throat that sounds just like a crying baby.
Strangest fortune cookie: “What a dog you got. His favorite bone is in my arm!”
Favorite time: 12:34 PM (with 11:11 AM a close second).
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