If you need help, don't panic. The answer to your question is probably on this very page.
How do I create a cadet (and choose a background for it)?
To create a cadet, go to Profile(Edit) in your top menu. You should see an option to change your cadet's name, and 2 windows that let you choose both a cadet and a background. If you buy new backgrounds for your cadet from the Items Shop section, these new backgrounds will show up back in Profile(Edit).
I don't like the name I gave my cadet. How do I change it?
To change your cadet's name, simply go to Profile(Edit).
What are hairballs?
Hairballs are the virtual currency used in the Fuzz Academy. You can use hairballs to buy anything from the Items Shop (located in your top menu), such as clothing for your cadet, new backgrounds, new fur colors for your cadet, and pet jellies. You can also use hairballs to feed your cadet, which is done from your Profile page. (Don't forget to feed your friends' cadets every now and then, too. It's a friendly gesture. And sometimes your friends might forget to take care of their cadet.)
How do I earn hairballs?
There are several ways you can earn hairballs:
* You earn +1 hairballs when you heart your cadet (from your Profile page).
* You earn +2 hairballs when you heart your friend's cadet (from his/her Profile page).
* You earn +3 hairballs when a friend hearts your cadet.
* You earn +lots hairballs when you play one of the games in the Games section (in your top menu).
* You can also earn hairballs and rare items/bonuses whenever contests are run! You'll see contest announcements around the site when they happen.
How do I buy items for my cadet?
To buy items for your cadet, simply go to the Items Shop (in your top menu). There, you'll find a wide assortment of clothing, backgrounds, fur colors, and pet jellies you can buy for your cadet.
How do I dress my cadet up in the cool items I just bought from the Items Shop?
To put items onto your cadet, go to the Dorm section (in your top menu). This is your cadet's "closet", where all of the items you've earned are stored. Choose which items you want to put on your cadet, then click "Save"!
I just bought a new item, but I can't see it in my Dorm or put it on my cadet. What's up?
Fear not, you didn't just waste a bunch of hairballs. Try refreshing your browser to get the most updated versions of your profile's cadet character. In Internet Explorer, you can go to Tools->Delete Browsing History.
How do I earn brain cells?
Your cadet earns brain cells every time it plays one of the games in the Games section. The more you play, the smarter your cadet will get!
How do I become a Moderator on the Fuzz Academy?
To become a Fuzz Academy Moderator, you must first submit a 50-page essay detailing all of the reasons why you think you would make a good Moderator. After we review it, we will make you face off against another applicant in a virtual arena to see who wins. (Seriously, our Moderators are chosen on a private, invitation-only basis. There is no application process for Moderators.)
How am I helping the environment by purchasing Fuzz Academy merchandise?
The Fuzz Academy supports
1-2 environmental causes each month. This month, in addition to continuing our support of the Nature Conservancy's Plant-a-Billion-Trees project, we are turning our attention onto the
World Wildlife Fund's Animal Adoption Programs. From
May 16 - June 16, 2008, for every merchandise item you purchase from our online
shop, we will donate
50% of that purchase to the World Wildlife Fund's
Adopt a Polar Bear fund and their other animal adoption funds.
How does the Fuzz Academy help to plant 1 tree for every 100 people who join the Fuzz Academy?
The Fuzz Academy supports
1-2 environmental causes each month. This month, we are also supporting the
Nature Conservancy's Plant A Billion Trees program. This program is aiming to plant 1 billion trees to save the Atlantic Forest of Brazil--one of the world's most endangered rainforests. $1 will save 1 tree! Every time the Fuzz Academy gets 100 new members, we will donate $1 to this program to plant 1 extra tree. So please send invites out to your friends who you think will have fun here! Or, if you want to, you can of course donate to this cause on your own.
Who created the Fuzz Academy?
The Fuzz Academy site was created by Marie Lu, and officially opened on April 11, 2008. The Games section's minigames are created by Lily Yang. The concept for the Fuzz Academy was born on March 17, 2006, with a series of polar bear wallpaper art. (An 'About Us' page is coming soon with more information about the Fuzz Academy!)