There should be a link for "Create a Pet" on the menu, which allows you to make a new pet.
It's a bottle with wings.
you click on your username in the upper right corner.
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If you want a gerbil, get a Meepit. Meepit = pink gerbil. They're petpets, sure, but it's the closest you'll come.