Well I think I already know but since I haven't found any solid stone evidence, I thought I should just ask

When you release a pet does it go into some kinda database where it can potentially be recaptured or does it just... go away like it's dead?

Thanks!

@Darkwingedangel,

Released pets still exist. You can enter their ID into the URL and still view their profile. There is no plan to delete pets at this time.

But, there is no way to reclaim released pets other than Admin intervention.

ok so but can other people come across them and capture them? That's what I was really wondering

@Darkwingedangel,

Thats what I was thinking the exact same thing! I just happen to cross a zolnixi that looked almost identical to the one I released a couple of days ago. That's when I started wondering whether released pets can be recaptured again.

No.

Thanks! That's what I thought, just curious because when you release them it says you will most likely never see them again or something like that

Wow, what are the odds lol!

That would be a neat idea though! Like when you're exploring you'd come across a sylesti either as a random event or in battle and it'd say Abandon Sylesti and maybe it'd look particularly sad. Perhaps it would be easier to capture because it's already had an owner that got rid of it. I know I'd try to catch every one I see because it'd just be so sad. It just wants to be loved and then you turn around and beat it up. ;^;

XD Sorry I know it's supposed to be sad, but this part was kind of funny to me XD I don't know why it was funny, but...the turn around and beat it up, it's important but funny too to me XD

lol yeah I agree, it would be cool if they could be recaptured because right now, even though they aren't deleted, it kinda seems like they died since they can never be recaptured and that makes me sad, but I bet it's probably a lot of work and coding to put a system like that in place