I looked all over and couldn't find this info anywhere! Grr! So frustrating!

So I have 12 pets. 5 original, 5 from a gold account way back when, one from a loyalty totem, and one which I can't remember (some special item from forever ago). I have an idea for another pet that I simply MUST have, but all my pets have to be paired up (it's an OCD thing), so I need to figure out how to get a grand total of 14 pet slots, at least. Right now my pet slots read 12/7 I understand that purchasing a gold account will give me those 5 slots again, so it would then read 12/12, but then how do I get MORE slots? There has to be some way. How do people with 40 pets do it? (5 original+5 from GA+loyalty totems+old slot plushies) <- Is this REALLY the equation? It's the only thing I can think of (even though it still doesn't seem to add up) which leaves me stupefied.

-in-Sand On you Pet overview page right next to the pet slots listing there's a button that says "Buy More" for 2000 csc you can purchase more pet slots.

I feel like I should go die in a hole now, because I totally KNEW that damn button was there. I shouldn't pull all-nighters. Thanks XP