The Sims 2 Pets

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The Sims 2 Pets is the fourth expansion pack in The Sims 2 series, as well as a stand-alone game for several consoles.

Contents 1 Features 1.1 New game functionality 1.2 Notable additional objects 2 Media 2.1 Videos 2.1.1 The Sims™ 2 Pets Official Trailer 3 Pet Careers 4 Werewolves 5 Release 6 Bugfixes

[edit] Features

The Sims 2 Pets adds the option for your Sims to have pets. This possibility was first explored in The Sims Unleashed, an expansion pack for the original Sims series, and was incredibly popular, topping the charts within a week.

[edit] New game functionality

• Allows you to add cats and dogs to your family
• Adds the possibility to have pet shops in your neighborhood
• Adds new social interactions and relationships
• Adds new interactions pets can perform with objects, such as scratching furniture
• Adds the possibility for Sims to paint custom paintings
• Adds new lifetime wants, such as having 20 best pet friends or having 6 pets reach the top of their pet jobs.

[edit] Notable additional objects

• Pet beds and kennels
• Displays for pet shops
• Food bowls for pets
• Cat litter trays
• Other smaller pets in cages, like womrats or birds
• "Atomic" style furniture, flooring, etc.

[edit] Media

[edit] Videos

[edit] The Sims™ 2 Pets Official Trailer

[edit] Pet Careers

As Sims, pets can have jobs. Pets have the possibility to choose a Service, Security or Showbiz career. As a pet advances through its career, new fur colors, collars or fur will be available. Also cats get paid more than dogs, because they are harder to train than dogs.

[edit] Werewolves

The Sims 2 Pets, as its successors, adds a new creature to the neighborhood, the werewolf. Werewolves have some interactions and abilities normal Sims do not have:

• Howling
• Ability to attack burglars
• Train pets faster
• Only exist at night (7:00pm-7:00am)
• Visit this article for the full monster/creatures list

[edit] Release

The Sims 2 Pets was officially announced on July 26, 2006 and released on October 18, 2006 in North America and via digital download, as well as on October 20, 2006 to the rest of the world, except for Australia/New Zealand, where it was released on October 26, 2006.

[edit] Bugfixes

• Custom objects will now be preserved when uploading Lots to the Exchange.
• Sim children will again show their genetically correct hair color.
• Thumbnails of uniformed NPC’s will now show their current hair color.
• The Pet Adoption pool will now replenish correctly.
• Service NPC’s that have died will now be replaced correctly.
• While on an outing, a waiter will now properly place food on the table after it is ordered.
• NPC thumbnails showing the “dyed” color of their hair.
• The NPC Maid will not longer get stuck cleaning a fish tank.
• Teens option to “Go Out” now functioning correctly.
• Birds and Womrats now require less feeding to survive.
• Pets now receive their pension upon retirement.
• “Dance Together” between all available age groups now working correctly.
• Children no longer levitate off ground during some interactions.
• Marry Mr. Big or the Diva will now satisfy the want to “marry a rich sim”.
• The Sledgehammer tool will no longer leave deck parts when deleting decks.
• Remote businesses are now working properly.
• Custom objects will now be preserved when uploading Lots to the Exchange.
• Fixed an issue where pointed-ear dogs would become corrupt when moved into a lot.
• "Get a puppy" want is now satisfied when buying a puppy from a neighbor.
• Custom college lots will no longer be deleted if no Sims are living on it.
• Sims will no longer have Grand Vampire's hairstyle after being bitten by the Grand Vampire.
• Nightlife Game Tips are now correctly located in the Game Tips section.
• Influencing Sims to fight another Sim will no longer cause non-werewolf Sims to turn into a werewolf.
• Ground covers from lots can now be seen from Neighborhood view.
• "Barstool by Simulated Comfort" can now be used when 3 barstools are placed side-by-side.
• Werewolf, Vampire, and normal Sim skin types are now updating correctly at proper times.
• Graves moved to a community lot are now movable in Buy\Build Mode.
• Last member of a household can now be moved in when invited.
• Selling pets to other playable Sims now cause an exchange of Simoleans.
• "Rub Belly" want no longer appears for cats.
• Sims can now return home after visiting the Secret Society lot.
• Saved Headmaster scenario will now function correctly when Pets is installed.
• Pet houses no longer move off tile after a Pet WooHoo.
• Infants and Toddlers no longer appear in the "Invite Household" dialogue.
• Pet born of archetype breeds will no longer loose archetype attributes.
• Sims can now correctly try for baby under the maximum Sim limit.
• Cats no longer can become stuck in the litter box.
• "roofslopeangle" cheat will now function correctly.
• Custom Sims' face will no longer revert to a default face when moving them into a lot with pets.
• Turned on "HydroBot" and "SentryBot" are no longer deleted after installing The Sims 2 Pets.
• Two or more teens will no longer refuse to go to school if there is no nanny or adult on the lot.
• Hair no longer separates from Sims' head when werewolf teens turn into adults.
• Pets will no longer visit Downtown alone.
• Floor textures on stages no longer appear corrupt using the Eyedropper tool.
• "Tropico Avian Sanctuary" and "FMCU 3000" objects can now be deleted if the last Sim dies on the lot.
• Pets can now properly use helicopters to go to work with other Sims.
• Fixed a Chance card issue where Pets were fired instead of being fined.
• Sims are now able to call the fire department on an owned community lot.
• Awning can now be deleted from a saved lot.
• Sims will no longer loose career rank when pets retire.
• Puppies and Kittens can no longer be taken to work.
• Teens and Elders will no longer be promoted without meeting necessary requirements.
• Customer NPCs now change into new outfits that they have purchased.
• Bred puppies now show family tree link to their father.
• Pets Bodyshop is now compatible with older expansion packs.
• Extra erroneous panes in the "Glasses" category have been removed.

The Sims 2 Expansion Packs
All Released:	University | Nightlife | Open For Business | Pets | Seasons | Bon Voyage | FreeTime | Apartment Life

Stuff Packs
Compilation Packs