GoPets, Ltd., one of the fastest growing and most entertaining forms of online social networking, with over 300,000 users worldwide, announced an agreement with PeerMe, Inc., a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) company based in Mountain View, California. The agreement enables GoPets users with free voice chat. GoPets users that sign up for the PeerMe VOIP will also be offered a bonus virtual item.

"GoPets equals people plus pets plus games," said GoPets CEO & Founder, Erik Bethke. "With PeerMe's VOIP service, we will now be able to offer our users the ability to chat with the ease and comfort of voice. With communication applications such as webmail, instant messaging, profiles, testimonials, and our iconic IKU language already in place, adding VOIP is the next natural step in our efforts to provide our users with the best forms of communication available."

"GoPets brings people together from across the globe, and lets them be part of a community in new and fun ways," said Martin Mueller, V.P. of Game Content and Sales for PeerMe, Inc. "PeerMe's VOIP adds a new level of connectivity and interaction to the GoPets user experience. Now, GoPets users can talk for free with each other for the first time using PeerMe."