Direct Adopt Link?

[Abronsyth]

OK, I know I'm doing something very wrong, but I attempted to put it together like this (and I am fairly certain this is incorrect), as instead of adding the cat to my account and displaying the "you've found..." page it is sending me to the .../explore page (and not adding the cat to the account). Is it the "action" part of the form that needs to be altered..?

PHP Code:

    public function pickupPet($species){
    $document = $this->document;
    $document->add(new Comment("
        <form id='pickup_pet' action='explore' name='pickup_pet' method='post' role='form'>
        <input id='pet_found' name='pet_found' type='hidden' value='{$species}'>
        <button id='acquire' value='species' name='acquire' type='submit'>
        <center>Pick up this cat?</center>
        </button>
        </form>
        ", FALSE)); 
        return;
        if($mysidia->input->post("pet_found")){
            $mysidia = Registry::get("mysidia");
            $document = $this->document;
            $species = $mysidia->input->post("pet_found");
            $this->givePet($species);
            $document->setTitle("Kitten Acquired!");            
            $document->add(new Comment("You've collected a new Fleet!.    "));    
        }
    }  
    
    public function givePet($species){
        $mysidia = Registry::get("mysidia");
        $newadopt = new StockAdopt($species);
        $newadopt->append($mysidia->user->username);
        

        return;
    } 


Also thank you for helping, Kyttias! I'm sorry I'm so very new with this all!