How To buy pets?

[Apalahitu]

I recently bought Sims 3 Pets,
and it was amazing, but i still couldn't figure out how to buy pets like Lizard Turtle Birds etc. I can only by Horse in the Equistarian Center and Dogs and Cats with adoption

Any idea?
Please help me :)

[simbalena]

You have to catch the small pets like lizards, turtles and birds. Get the collection helper and it will show you where they are!

[Srikandi]

Or you can buy minor pets by buying the various cages or terraria (in the Misc section of the Pets catalog). Click on the terrarium/cage and choose "stock". You get a choice of three or so common types. You can't get the rarest species this way... you have to catch those.