When in about an hour they release the pets names, do they go to the pound? Or do their names just become available for you to make a new pet with?

Their names just become available for you to create a new pet with, or to change one of your existing pet's names, using [item2=enchanted hypnosis wand]

Oh, okay =]

Thnx

Are they still clearing pet names? Or am I out of luck?

Name clearing was from 4-8 Subeta time. If you need to check for a name to see if it's available, use the search function.