![WarcraftPets Needs Your Help](/news/images/thumbs/broken_icon.jpg)
My apologies to everyone for the periodic slowdowns that have been plaguing WarcraftPets for the past week. Since The Shattering went live, we've been hammered by nearly 4 times the traffic and our site can't handle the increased load.
We're currently working with outside experts to implement upgrades in a rushed effort to help restore normal functionality. Weena and I are also making some internal changes to decrease load time. I have no ETA on when the site will be back to 100%, but our goal is before Cataclysm hits.
We have 18 more new pets ready to launch in less than a week. As high as our traffic is now, it's about to soar even higher. You should be able to use this site with ease — that's my top priority.
We Need Your Support
This is the first time we've ever needed to hire outside experts and it's a costly endeavor. Donations have always been useful to cover our expenses, but we need them now more than ever.
We'll gladly accept any amount, but if you donate $30.00 or more, your account will be upgraded to Site MVP
![Site MVP Site MVP](/account/images/titles/mvp.gif)
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Goal: $1,000
Raised: $2,620.44
GOAL MET!!!
Thanks a million for your support. You're part of an elite few — the pet collectors, obsessive and proud. WarcraftPets wouldn't exist without you. With your help, I know we'll get through these growing pains.
Happy Collecting,
![Breanni](https://cdn2.warcraftpets.com/images/breanni_sig.v950c40bbe0232dbfed166b542462e15709a0337f.gif)
—Brian Brolin, Site Director