Well, I personally believe otherwise. General was taken down due to spam, useless conversations, hurtful things, etc. etc. etc. And besides it's only in public maps. People might be, your friends, 'growing up' or getting bored. I used to play Animal Jam when I was quite younger, it used to be my life. I left now and dislike it. People change, and that's that. However, I have also noticed the numbers dropping - not necessarily rapid or anything, just slightly.
Feralheart has gone dead? What a peculiar statement to address. Rest assured madam that this establishment is far from what ye' deem "dead". In fact, t'is the opposite, as I see new faces every day joinin' this community with haste; thus, while havin' lost a few members here and there, I believe said new users make up for their permanent absence, givin' this establishment a vague balance when it comes to member count. I do agree that the amount of members per day as of late has declined a bit, but that's to be expected. School's in session and I personally know some users whos parents won't let them near any virtual realities of any kind unless it's the weekend or a holiday. Similar to what Ms. Linger stated prior to this post, I suggest lookin' once again at various hours of the day or durin' a holiday such as summer break. Ye'll see that this community is too tightly knit to falter and break apart merely because of a few inactives. There's also the factor of reality, as everyone has a life of his/her own; therefore there's also the possibility that some members grew quite bored of the game or some other reason that strays them from loggin' on anymore. The exact reasons can be endless if one is to look close enough. Despite that, my perception remains as is. Feralheart is not "dead" Ms. and won't be for years to come.