_____ _ ____ _ ____ ____ _ |_ _| |__ ___ / ___|(_)_ __ ___ ___ |___ \ | _ \ ___| |_ ___ | | | '_ \ / _ \ \___ \| | '_ ` _ \/ __| __) | _____ | |_) / _ \ __/ __| | | | | | | __/ ___) | | | | | | \__ \ / __/ |_____| | __/ __/ |_\__ \ |_| |_| |_|\___| |____/|_|_| |_| |_|___/ |_____| |_| \___|\__|___/ Author: Warfreak Version: 0.5 Date Started: 30/4/07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents [1] Introduction, Read It [1.01] Introduction [1.02] Version History [2] Creating a Pet for Dummies [2.01] The Games Introduction [2.02] Adjustment [2.03] Creating Dogs [2.04] Creating Cats [2.05] More on Traits [3] Unlockables, They're Shiny [3.01] The Concept [3.02] The Codes [4] Pets, For Dummies [4.01] New Needs [4.02] Old Needs [4.03] Teaching Commands [4.04] Life Cycle [4.05] Behaviour [4.06] Interacting [4.07] Strays [4.08] Breeding [5] Pet Jobs, The Three S's [5.01] Security [5.02] Service [5.03] Showbiz [5.04] Job Analysis [6] Chance Cards, Risk Assessment Time [6.01] Security [6.02] Service [6.03] Showbiz [7] Other Pets, Neglected [7.01] Womrats [7.02] Birds [7.03] Fish [8] Services, Not that Type [8.01] Adoption [8.02] Obedience [9] Werewolves, Courtesy of Remus John Lupin [9.01] Becoming a Werewolf [9.02] Life as a Werewolf [10] Aspirations [10.01] Kibble of Life [A] Contact Information [B] Webmaster Information [C] Credits [D] Sites FAQ is on [E] Copyright ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1.01] Introduction Welcome to my 12th FAQ. This is the next in line after Open for Business and before Seasons. This guide is mainly due to popular demand since I've gotten emails to write this. Out of retirement I go. I stopped after Open for Business due to lack of motivation. After all, I don't get paid for this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1.02] Version History Version 0.1 [30/4/07] After a long time, I've actually started this guide. After a long time eh? Not making much progress due to writers block and lack of information. Version 0.2 [1/5/07] Must update. Servo must destroy. Version 0.3 [2/6/07] Third update. Get everything in order. Version 0.4 [3/10/07] Chapter 4 has another 7 parts to it. Completed chapters 4, 7 and 8. Framework is set for chapters 9 and 10 which should be the end of the guide. Version 0.5 [31/10/07] Guide Complete with Chapter 9 and 10 done in a single go. Well, have fun reading this wall of words, and enjoy Simming. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.01] The Games Introduction "Barking, yowling, squeaking, flapping, meowing, growling, howling - there are sounds of new life all over the neighbourhood! Your Sims can now make friends with stray pets that wonder through their yard, buy a pet from the store, adopt a pet on the phone, or buy some caged animals in the catalog. You can even create totally unique pets as part of a new family! Love them, take care of them, breed them, teach them tricks, get them jobs, or just sit and watch TV together. Move a new pet store and pet park into your neighbourhood, then take your pets out to show them off around town, or fill your house with new items to make it a pet's paradise! Welcome to Pets!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.02] Adjustment Welcome to pets. You can easily adjust to it and even become pro at it with the help of my guide. At least I hope so. Before you can have pets, you might want to create some. You can do this when you visit the neighbourhood screen and use the create a family option. By using this option, you will load up the screen where you can create some pets. Now, you have to click to add a new family member, and you will see two new options, the one for a cat and the one for a dog. Lets toss a coin to see which will be done first. Heads is the cat, tails it the dog. Tails it is. Dog First. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.03] Creating Dogs To create a dog, you have to click on the first option, that is to create a dog, or rather click on the item that resembles a dog. Either way, it will work. Lets proceed. Man, this is going to sound like Creating a Sim all the way back on the back guide. First things first, a name. Give your dog a name. Something you want to call a dog, from Rover to Jackass. Anyway, you can now pick the gender, Male or Female, whatever floats your boat. Anyway, decide the gender and then whether it will be an adult dog or an elder dog. The difference is evident as with your Sims. The last part is to choose whether it will be a small dog like a Jack Russell or a large dog like a German Shepherd. NOTE: If you want to have a completely random dog, you can click on the nice to randomise. There are so many different breeds of dogs to choose from. There are the: * Airedale Terrier * Akita * American Foxhound * Amstaff * Australian Cattle Dog * Australian Shepherd * Black & Tan * Black Lab * Border Collie * Borzoi * Boxer * Brittany * Bullmastiff * Bull Terroer * Canaan Dog * Chessie * Chocolate Lab * Chow Chow * Chow-Lab Mix * Collie * Curly Coated Retriever * Dalmatian * Doberman Pinscher * English Foxhound * German Shepherd * German Shorthaired * Giant Schnauzer * Golden Retriever * Goldendoodle * Great Dane * Greyhound * Husky * Irish Wolfhound * Keeshond * Kerry Blue Terrier * Labradinger * Labradoodle * Mastiff * Newfoundland * Norsk Elk Shepherd * Pit Bull Terrier * Pointer * Poodle * Redbone Coonhound * Rottweiler * Saint Bernard * Saluki * Samoyed * Weimaraner * Whippet * Yellow Lab Or you can create a dog. This will provide you with a dog which is default for dogs. It has average eyes, ears, everything. It should appear if as a white dog, glaring at you. Step 3. There are coats which you can have your dog to have. You can have colours such as red, cream and golden, but to have some more bizarre colours, you have to unlock them, either through playing the game, or by using the unique codes I have below. With the coats you can have the default coat, which is the one above. That can be upgraded if you like with many other coats to add speckles and spots and such. You can fully customise the coat of your dog to perfection. And if that wasn't enough, you can mix it up a bit more by changing the structure of the coat. It doesn't have to be straight and flat, it can be curly, woolly and such. This isn't just a simple basic animal. Once you finish that, move on to Step 4. Step 4. You can now choose the fur accessories that you want with the pet. You can have spots, stripes, whatever you want that you can choose. However, some may be locked out because you have a different tail size to that the accessory requires. Then you can choose the coat size of the coat. This will modify how big the coat it. You have an option or rather, an array of breeds to choose from. This will allow you to have a Pitbull Terrier to have a fur coat of a Chow Chow. The next option will allow you to change the face and the body of the dog dramatically. The next option below it will change the size of the body in comparsion of a wolf. The next option will allow you to change the body of the dog. This will allow automatic options from those already above but you can modify your dogs with the legs, the belly, the paw, the hind and others. The next option is the face. You can choose from the automatic options above or you can modify the facial features such as the size of the head, the angle of the beak and such. The next option is the brows and the eyes. You can choose an automatic one or you can do your own. You can modify the eyes of your dog and the features around the eye such as the brows. You can also change the colour of both eyes or individual ones. Next is the nose and the snout. You can choose the automatic ones or your can modify it yourself. Yuo can change the size of the nose, the pointiness of the snout and everything is lies in between. You can then edit the ears of the animal. You can change the flappiness of the ears of the dog and such. The final part in this long as step is the tail. You can change the thickness of the tail as well as choosing the shape of it. Step 5 is the easiest step, you have to choose the collar of your dog. Pick and choose the collar till you find the right on and then move to the next and final step. I keep writing stop for step for some reason. Step 6 is choosing the zodiac symbol of the pet. This also is dealing with the behaviour of the pet. I'll have a nice list below. These are the traits of the pet that you can have. On the left side, you will have the following traits: ******** *Genius* ******** Genius pets tend to catch on much faster, which is obvious when training. This is a good trait for career-minded pets to have and is also ideal for those interested in a more obedient, reliable animal. ******* *Hyper* ******* Hyper pets are full of energy and are always more inclined to play. These pets will always spend much less time loafing around and will take the time to interact with everything around them. ************* *Independent* ************* Independent pets don't necessarily require (or tolerate) the constant attention of a companion. These pets often react indifferently to playful or affectionate interactions. ************ *Aggressive* ************ Aggressive pets will often growl and hiss first, and ask questions later. Always on the defensive, it isn't wise to tamper with "their" things or push them around. ******** *Pigpen* ******** Pigpen pets shudder at the thought of leaving a good dirt or trash pile alone. Less than concerned about cleanliness, these pets may cause discomfort for those with sensitive noses. On the Right side, you will have these traits. They are listed in order to be opposite the one above them. ******** *Doofus* ******** Doofus pets are somewhat dimwitted, so training may take a bit longer. Pets with this trait may not notice things happening around them and they tend to be a bit slow to react. ****** *Lazy* ****** Lazy pets can often be found resting happily when and wherever their mood strikes them. Sleep is their highest priority, so they may not always be willing to play. ********** *Friendly* ********** Friendly pets are always quick to greet with a warm welcome. These affectionate pets, often inclined to play with others, really are a Sim's best friend. ********** *Cowardly* ********** Cowardly pets are not interested in fighting or standing their ground. When the fur begins to fly, these pets can usually be seen scurrying in the opposite direction. ********* *Finicky* ********* Finicky pets maintain high standards and will rarely be seen with a hair out of place. Furthermore, don't expect them to tolerate a dirty or cheap bowl. The Zodiac Chart -------------------------------------------------------------- Star Sign | G - D | H - L | I - F | A - C | P - F | -------------------------------------------------------------- Capricorn | X | X | X | X | X | Aquarius | X | X | X | X | X | Pieces | X | X | X | X | X | Aries | X | X | X | X | X | Taurus | X | X | X | X | X | Gemini | X | X | X | X | X | Cancer | X | X | X | X | X | Leo | X | X | X | X | X | Virgo | X | X | X | X | X | Libra | X | X | X | X | X | Scorpio | X | X | X | X | X | Sagittarius | X | X | X | X | X | -------------------------------------------------------------- There are 5 points you can allocate to each trait. You can have one on each. It can be one, or the other, or the middle. The X will mark where each star sign will allocate it. G - D = Genius - Doofus H - L = Hyper - Lazy I - F = Independent - Friendly A - C = Aggressive - Cowardly P - F = Pigpen - Finicky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.04] Creating Cats Now, to create a cat, you have to click on the cat, which is next to the dog when you want to create a Sim. Step 1 is to choose a name for the cat. Anything from Puss in Boots to Kitty. Have fun naming. Next is to choose a gender for the cat, a male or a female, we don't care. Finally, you have to choose whether it is an elder or it is an adult. You can choose that. But you can't choose the size though. Step 2 is to choose a breed or a create your own pet. There are many breeds of cats as well, anything from Persian to Siberian. Persian, reminds me of Pokemon. Reminds me of a joke, how do you get a Pikachu onto a train? You Poke Him On. Anyway, these are the breeds of cats your can choose from: * Abyssian * Balinese * Biman * Bombay * British Shorthair * Burmese * Calico * Chartreux * Egyptian Mau * Exotic Shorthair * Havana Brown * Himalayan * Japanese Bobtail * Maine Coon * Manx * Norwegian Forest * Ocicat * Oriential * Oriential Shorthair * Persian * Ragdoll * Russian Blue * Scottish Fold * Shorthair Tabby * Siamese * Siberian * Singapura * Tonkinese * Turkish Agora * Tuxedo Cat Or you can use the Create A Cat. This will provide you with the basic default cat that you can modify to your hearts content. The following will basically be the same as the one for dogs. Just in different words. Step 3 is the same as for dogs. There are many coats for you to choose from except that when you use the unlock codes, the unique fur will be far different than those to the dogs. This is nothing new. Anyway, for those who want a cat and not dogs, you have to choose a colour for the coat of the dog. This can be done by selecting a colour from the above panel. You can then add some coats for the cat as well. You can add as many coats as you want so knock yourself out. Step 4 is slightly different. There are only two fur accessories for you to choose from. That isn't as many as the dogs do. Come to think of it, Maxis seems to be more of a dog person than a cat person. Anyway, the next option is to adjust the entire pet. This includes such aprts as the legs and the belly of the cat. Nothing different than the dog. The next option is the face. You can modify the face of the cat in any shape, way or form as you wish. Just modify by moving the little slider bars at the bottom of the screen. As always, you can always use the automatic options and have it do it for you if you can't be bothered or don't worry about the appearance of the cat. Now you can modify the eyes and the brows of the cat. This will deal with the size of the eye and how high it is above the face of the cat. This is again, nothing new. After that, you can modify the snout and jaw of the cat, this will deal with the chin of the cat and anything related in that area. The ears is next where you can change the shape and size of the ear. And finally, the all important tail. You canot have a cat without a tail. Step 5 is the same as the dog, you can have a collar, any one from the selection of collars. You can use the unique codes to have a unique collar. Step 6 is the same. You can choose the traits and the zodiac symbol for your animal. If I forgot to mention, the traits of the animal is what derives your Zodiac symbol so be careful. If you are too lazy to scroll up, I'll paste the same thing so you don't miss out. On the left side, you will have the following traits: ******** *Genius* ******** Genius pets tend to catch on much faster, which is obvious when training. This is a good trait for career-minded pets to have and is also ideal for those interested in a more obedient, reliable animal. ******* *Hyper* ******* Hyper pets are full of energy and are always more inclined to play. These pets will always spend much less time loafing around and will take the time to interact with everything around them. ************* *Independent* ************* Independent pets don't necessarily require (or tolerate) the constant attention of a companion. These pets often react indifferently to playful or affectionate interactions. ************ *Aggressive* ************ Aggressive pets will often growl and hiss first, and ask questions later. Always on the defensive, it isn't wise to tamper with "their" things or push them around. ******** *Pigpen* ******** Pigpen pets shudder at the thought of leaving a good dirt or trash pile alone. Less than concerned about cleanliness, these pets may cause discomfort for those with sensitive noses. On the Right side, you will have these traits. They are listed in order to be opposite the one above them. ******** *Doofus* ******** Doofus pets are somewhat dimwitted, so training may take a bit longer. Pets with this trait may not notice things happening around them and they tend to be a bit slow to react. ****** *Lazy* ****** Lazy pets can often be found resting happily when and wherever their mood strikes them. Sleep is their highest priority, so they may not always be willing to play. ********** *Friendly* ********** Friendly pets are always quick to greet with a warm welcome. These affectionate pets, often inclined to play with others, really are a Sim's best friend. ********** *Cowardly* ********** Cowardly pets are not interested in fighting or standing their ground. When the fur begins to fly, these pets can usually be seen scurrying in the opposite direction. ********* *Finicky* ********* Finicky pets maintain high standards and will rarely be seen with a hair out of place. Furthermore, don't expect them to tolerate a dirty or cheap bowl. The Zodiac Chart -------------------------------------------------------------- Star Sign | G - D | H - L | I - F | A - C | P - F | -------------------------------------------------------------- Capricorn | X | X | X | X | X | Aquarius | X | X | X | X | X | Pieces | X | X | X | X | X | Aries | X | X | X | X | X | Taurus | X | X | X | X | X | Gemini | X | X | X | X | X | Cancer | X | X | X | X | X | Leo | X | X | X | X | X | Virgo | X | X | X | X | X | Libra | X | X | X | X | X | Scorpio | X | X | X | X | X | Sagittarius | X | X | X | X | X | -------------------------------------------------------------- There are 5 points you can allocate to each trait. You can have one on each. It can be one, or the other, or the middle. The X will mark where each star sign will allocate it. G - D = Genius - Doofus H - L = Hyper - Lazy I - F = Independent - Friendly A - C = Aggressive - Cowardly P - F = Pigpen - Finicky ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.05] More on Traits This is some more about the traits of the animals. It also contains my recommendation on what I would use. Genius and Doofus The Genius trait is excellent for anyone since it will help with the training of the animal much quicker. It is better to have a smart person to learn something over a person that is not as smart. However, the Doofus appears to be more quiet and calm than genius pets. My recommendation is that you use the Genius trait, since it is easier to train pets and make money with it. Hyper and Lazy Hyper pets are very hyper, as the name suggests. They will always what some- thing or another to do,l and often it involves you, the Sim owner. If you are alone or live in a pair, you won't have a problem, but if you have enough on your hands, it might be a problem. Lazy pets are well, lazy. They don't want to do anything, except lounge around and sleep. They hardly interact forcing you to interact with them. My recommendation is that you place it in the middle, its because they won't annoy you to high heaven, but they stll interact with you. Independent and Friendly Independent pets are for those who don't have too much time in that department so its really for those who are in a rush but want a pet. They will hardly interact so if you are busy, they won't interact with you. However, friendly are too friendly, they will initiate interactions with you, such as hug far most often. They will easily make friends out of other pets and Sims which might be handy. However, they will start to annoy you after a while, just like the Hyper pets are. They will start to annoy after a while. My recommendation is again, in the middle. This way, they will interact, but not all the time. Aggressive and Cowardly Aggressive pets are very, very aggressive. If you don't give them the attention they think they deserve, they will growl at you. The Leader of the Pack is a classic example of Aggressive. If you have multiple pets, they will see that a certain home, food bowl, is theirs. They will not be scared to start a fight over it. Cowardly pets are all to happy to avoid getting in the way of the Aggressive pet and submit. They won't fight unless necessary. My recommendation is that it should be in the middle, so if you have more than one pet, they should get along swimmingly. Pigpen and Finicky A pigpen pet will love making messes, such as a dog digging a hole, leaving you to fill up. A finicky pet will always be clean, wanting everything to be clean. You don't want them to be pigpen because they will create messes and start to stink. However, finicky pets might need everything to be clean. My recommendation is again, to have the middle. This prevents them from being a stink and a neat freak. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.01] The Concept The concept behind the unlockables is to play the game and make your animals or rather, pets. There are gained by accessing, working and being promoted in the pet's careers. More on that later. When you move up the ladder of jobs, your pet will be promoted, unlocking unique items for your pets. These range from fur coats, collars to even such things as patterns. There is a requirement on the amount of promotions that you need. Once you have a certain amount of promotions with one animal, you get to unlock a certain unique object. Note that cat will only unlock the unique items for cats and dogs will do the same for the dogs. These codes are universal in both ways. It is universal for your entire game and for anyone elses game, which is way I have the full list below. Its full, I hope. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.02] The Codes There are the codes. You just have to input them, into your computer. To do this, you have to click on the F5 option, which is the disk on the screen. Then, you will have to click on the game options button, which can be seen as the wheels. This will help you to find it. Then, look for the key. This key is the unlockables and you will be able to input the codes here. I've used the codes off Mod The Sims 2 for this information. Funny, originally I was against mods, now I use them. --==Dogs==-- ********* *Collars* ********* * Black Dot: EEGJ2YRQZZ1IQ9QHA64 * Black Smiley: ZZZ11ZZZ9QAAQ91ZB1A * Blue Bones: ZZZ11ZZZHZ11Z91ZB1A * Blue Camouflage: ZZZ11ZZZHZ1AQ91ZB1A, ZZZ11ZZZHQ11Q91ZB1A * Blue Star: ZZZ11ZZQHQ11Q91ZB1A, EEGJ2YRQZQ1IQ9QHA64 * Green Flower: EEGJ2YRQZZ1RQ9QHA64 * Navy Hearts: EEGJ2YRQQZ1IQ9QHA64 * Orange Diagonal: EEGJ2YRZQZ1IZ9QHA64 * Pink Vertical Stripe: ZZZ11ZZZHZA1Q91ZB1A * White Paws: ZZZ11ZZZ9Q11Z91ZB1A * White Zebra: ZZZ11ZZZHZ11Q91ZB1A ************* *Fur Colours* ************* * Blue: EEGJ2YRQQQ1IZ9QHA64 * Deep Red: ZZZ11ZZQHQ1AQ91ZB1A, EEGJ2YRQZQ1RQ9QHA64 * Goofy: ZZZ11ZZZHZAAQ91ZB1A * Green: EEGJ2YRQZQAIQ9QHA64 * Light Green: ZZZ11ZZZ9Q1AQ91ZB1A * Neon Green: ZZZ11ZZZ9QA1Q91ZB1A * Neon Yellow: EEGJ2YRQQQAIZ9QHA64 * Pink: EEGJ2YRZQZ1RQ9QHA64 * Purple: EEGJ2YRQQZAIZ9QHA64 ************** *Fur Patterns* ************** * Bandit Mask: EEGJ2YRQZQARQ9QHA64, ZZZ11ZZQHQAAQ91ZB1A * Stars Coat Marking: EEGJ2YRZQZAIZ9QHA64 * Zebra Stripes: EEGJ2YRZZQAIZ9QHA64 --==Cats==-- ********* *Collars* ********* * Black Dot: ZZZ11ZZZ9Q11Q91ZB1A * Black Smiley: EEGJ2YRQQZ1RQ9QHA64 * Blue Bones: EEGJ2YRQZZARQ9QHA64 * Blue Camouflage: ZZZ11ZZZHQ11Q91ZB1A * Blue Star: EEGJ2YRQQZ1IZ9QHA64 * Green Flower: EEGJ2YRZQZAIQ9QHA64, ZZZ11ZZZ9ZA1Q91ZB1A * Navy Hearts: EEGJ2YRZQZ1IQ9QHA64 * Orange Diagonal: EEGJ2YRQQZAIQ9QHA64 * Pink Vertical Stripes: EEGJ2YRQQQARQ9QHA64 * White Paws: EEGJ2YRQQQ1RQ9QHA64 * White Zebra Stripe: EEGJ2YRZZQ1IZ9QHA64 ************* *Fur Colours* ************* * Blue: EEGJ2YRQZZAIQ9QHA64 * Deep Red: EEGJ2YRQQQAIQ9QHA64 * Goofy: EEGJ2YRQZQ1IZ9QHA64 * Green: ZZZ11ZZZ9QA1Z91ZB1A * Light Green: EEGJ2YRZZQ1RQ9QHA64 * Neon Green: ZZZ11ZZZHQA1Q91ZB1A * Neon Yellow: EEGJ2YRZZQARQ9QHA64 * Pink: EEGJ2YRQZZ1IZ9QHA64 * Purple: EEGJ2YRQQZARQ9QHA64 ************** *Fur Patterns* ************** * Bandit Mask: EEGJ2YRQZZAIZ9QHA64 * Panda Coat Markings: EEGJ2YRQZQAIZ9QHA64 * Star Coat Markings: ZZZ11ZZZ9ZAAQ91ZB1A, EEGJ2YRZQZARQ9QHA64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.01] New Needs Instead of the environment bar, the bar has been replaced in Pets with the Chew and the Scratch bar. These are two new needs that can be solved in different ways. The need for the felines is the new "Scratch" bar and the new need for the canines are the new "Chew" bar. Scratch "Cats love to sharpen their claws and stretch their muscles on your household items. Teach your cats good manners and buy them a scratching post to help protect your belongings." The cats have an itch to scratch. If you do not provide a scratching post, which you can obtain from the buy catalog under pet items, they will attack your furniture without mercy. After a few scratches, they will completely destroy your furniture. Chew "Dogs have an uncontrollable desire to chew on things. This habit can be moderated somewhat by purchasing chew toys and teaching them to behave." The dogs love to chew, so why not buy them a bone? If you don't provide them the fake bone to chew, they will, like the cats do to your furniture, they will chew on your little pieces of furniture without mercy. They will destroy your furniture if you don't tame them. Those are the needs of the adult pets. Kittens and puppies will not have the Scratch/Chew action, the fun and hygiene factor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.02] Old Needs The Pets however, do maintain must of the needs of your Sims, except the way to fulfil them is different. However, with all of these bars, your Sim can only indirectly influence their needs replenishing, because you cannot control your pets. Therefore, you can oly do it indirectly since the influence meter does not work on your pets. As such, it is forced commands on the pet that you can actually help their needs. In essence, you are a babysitter, have fun. Hunger is your main priorty. You will need to purchase some food bowls from the pets section of the buy catalog. You can pick the one you want and then place it. Fill the bowl with food and call the pet to eat when you need them to. When you clean the bowl, you immediately remove the remaining food that is in the bowl. After a while, you will have to clean the bowl as the pet will refuse to eat anything out of it. Comfort is the second need. It is relatively simple to regain. All you need to do is to wait till they lay on the floor or go back to the pet house. However, cats will regain comfort by sitting on their cat condo, so that is another source for them. Bladder is the fastest to examine. Cats will relieve their bladders on the litter box, provided you have tought them to do you and you have one available. Dogs can do it outside and pee on the footpath or leave some pee puddles on the ground. You can toilet train your pets and they will pee in the toilet, which is quite handy and useful none the less. Energy is relatively simple to replenish. They will regain it fastest while they are in their pet houses that you can purchase. They can also regain energy sleeping on the floor, but the house is better. They can also sleep on the Sim's bed. Any action, like your Sims actions, will reduce the energy bar. Fun is simple to maintain. Purchase them a few toys and they will easily entertain themselves. Most social interaction will be fun for them anyway so it really doesn't matter. Taking your pets for a walk will help you refill your fun and for dogs, it will also relieve bladders as dogs do their business on other people's lawns. Social is simple because you don't have to activate the actions. Their interactions between Sims and other pets will increase their Social bar. For example, giving your dog a treat or taking your cat for a walk will increase the social bar. Interaction between pet and pet and pet and Sim will increase Social. Hygiene is the final bar. Cats are the best as they maintain themselves. They will clean themselves, through their own devices. Dogs however, need to be washed in a bathtub, don't worry, no dog germs or anything like that in the Sims. The last need is the new need, replacing the Environment bar, which has been explained above. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.03] Teaching Commands You will need to teach your pets something if you want them to advance in the world. Anyway, teaching them commands is sort of like a lecture to a children, Talent Badge building or Skill Building. Anyway, you have to teach your pets something. Click on the pet and select the Teach Command option and select the command that you want to teach them. There are several to choose from, but first, it is best to do this over a period of time. Some of them are relatively time consuming for both the teacher and student and some, like Toilet Training, will be taxing and a far better option is to do this over a period of time. Genius pets, mentioned above, far much better than their Doofus counterparts however and that could mean a lot. Anyway, you can teach your pets to Speak, Stay, Come Here, Shake, Roll Over, Play Dead, Sit Up and Use Toilet (CATS ONLY). Once you have tought them how to do a certain command, you can make them perform the command at will. However, in reality, the commands aren't really useful and are only need in Careers. However, if the commands here were needed for competitions, demonstrated in the GBA version of Pets, it would be more useful. And interesting for that matter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.04] Life Cycle Like your Sims, pets will, sooner or later, die. However, there are several differences between pets and their Sim counterparts. First and foremost, the time they age is different to Sims. Where Sims age at 6pm sharp, pets will age at the ripe 11am. Also, the stages in their lives are much shorter in contrast with their Sim counterparts. Their kitten or puppy stage is relatively short, lasting only 4 days. It is here that you can encourage and discourage behaviours except for a few. After they age from that, they go directly to their adult age. This period will last 24 days for small dogs and all cats while large dogs will only last 21 days. All encourage and discourage interactions is enabled, you are now able to teach commands, provide your pets with jobs as well as continuing the family line, to breed. After that stage, they will move on to the elder stage. This lasts 5 to 10 days and if they have a job, they face the problem of continuing work or stop and collect a pension. When they die, the Grim Reaper will turn up and take them away, leaving an urn or tombstone as a reminder. Note this is the only way they can die since hunger will only need to the authorities to take them away. Pets do not have celebrations when they move onto another age bracket. They will automatically move onto the next stage with the exception of sleeping and work, on which they will age when they next wake up or return from work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.05] Behaviour Over the course of time, pets will do certain things that you will either like or dislike and try to either encourage or discourage it. You may find that you don't like them digging holes in your backyard, or stealing your food off the plate. Anyway, you can praise or scold your pet for doing certain things when they commit the crime or deed. You can discover such an action when there is a circular arrow on their portrait on the side of the screen. You can then rush to the scene and either scold or praise them for their work. Now, you will see that praising a pet will generally boost the relationship between master and pet, and scolding will have the opposite effect but this is not always the case. Anyway, in the pet behaviour screen, under the Pet Bio, will list the behaviour and the status of the skill. Note that is will not appear if you have not scolded or praised it for a certain action. If it is blue, the pet has been encouraged to perform a certain action. On the other hand, if it appears in red, it has been discouraged to perform that certain action and will avoid it. The difference between the original starting point and the end will be coloured in pink. A small portrait of the skill as well as a description of the trait will be on display. For example, a pet with a full blue bar on respecting furniture will actually be destructive and the animal will promptly disrespect all the furniture. On the other hand, a full red bar will make them respect the furniture. Pink will mean that they will perform the action of the other colour, for example, if it was pink with red, they will respect furniture most of the time but not all as there are still pink parts. --==Disrespecting vs Respecting Furniture==-- Well, you better hope your pets respect the furniture or you will be forking out a fair amount of Simoleons for the repairs. If they disrespect the furniture, that basically means they scratch or chew the furniture, depending on the type of pet. Furniture means anything that is considered even usable, that includes items such as electronics, which, in reality, would give a n explosion, if not, a zap. Anyway, it can even eat your homework so your Sims actually have a legitimate excuse for not doing their homework. Available : After using their Scratching or Chewing Toys or breaking Furniture Disrespect: Chewing and Scratching Furniture Respect : Using the Scratching Post and Chew Toy instead of Furniture as test objects --==Hostility vs Playfulness To Others==-- This, in essence, is social skills for pets. This will determine on how they act with other pets, whether they will growl and snap at the sight of another pet or act nice and look beyond the first impression. Hostile pets are more likely to develop negative relationships and break out fights. Playful pets on the other hand, tend to be nicer and play with other pets instead of scratching their eyes out. This is relatively obvious, if you want a nice pet, scold this immediately but of course, there is another side to this. You can have your dog chase the mailman off your lot. It would make a relatively good video to have a replay of. Anyway, pick and choose what you want. Available : When they interact in a hostile or playful manner with other Sims or Pets Hostility : Negative interactions with other Sims and Pets, more likely to break out fights and hostile actions Playfulness : Happier towards others and more likely to interact in a positive manner to other Pets and Sims. Also gains a new interaction where the owner can command the pet to play with another Sim, and will proceed to do so. --==Calm vs Not Calm==-- This one is more mixed than anything else. This will combine with hostility as a calm pet tends to be more playful while an erratic pet tends to bark and howl their heads off. However, Calm and Not Calm does have its uses. It will be less likely to react in a negative manner if it is on the receiveing end of a negative interaction. Therefore, it will be prudent to have your pets calm rather than erratic. Available : After a negative or positive interaction, depending on the severity of the interaction Calm : Less likely to react negatively to a hostile interaction Not Calm : More likely to be rashional and trade insult for insult --==Cleanliness vs Filthiness==-- Well, these will start to weed out the naughty and nice activities for cats and dogs. Dogs will need this more than cats do as their activities are generally more dirty. For examply, a filthy dog (not an insult) will start to dig holes and roll around in your garden, even walk into trash. Cats are cleaner than dogs are, for instance, they don't dig holes but they can get into trash. This will have an inverse effect on cats however, it will determine how often they will clean themselves, so it will be prudent to have a clean pet as it will save you washing them every five seconds. Available : After a pet performs a dirtying action (roll in trash, dig holes or roll in flowerbeds) or when they perform a hygienic action, such as a cat preening themselves Cleanliness : Dogs will not engage in filthy activities such as digging holes as much while cats will clean themselves. Dogs will also behave themselves while you give them a bath, Filthiness : Dogs are more likely to engage themselves in filthy activities such as hole digging while cats are less likely to clean themselves. Dogs will be more likely to escape from their owner given them a bath. --==House Trained vs Not House Trained==-- This is basically how they act with their bladders in the home. For example, a house trained pet will be more likely to use the toilet, the litter box or pee in the lawn, to save you the trouble of moping up their mess. On the other hand, those not house trained will do their business wherever they like, and most often, that is your house. Although it means you really don't need to have a litterbox in the house, it does mean a lower environment score as there are puddles of business all over the place. You can command them to use a toilet, and if they are house trained, they will use it, except they don't flush. How irresponsible. Available : After they pee wherever they deem necessary House Trained : Pee outside on the grass, growing weeds in the process, using the toilet or litter box and being commanded to go pee. Not House Trained : These pets generally do their pee wherever they deem fit, be it your lawn or your carpey or your rug. --==Eating Sim Food vs Eating Pet Food==-- Well, it all depends if you want your pet to eat the pet food, made from whatever it is made of, or to each your food. Well, there are no practical disadvantages out of this, it would be handy for your pet to eat up your leftovers, but, since the introduction of leftovers in Seasons, it is hardly prudent to feed to your pet. Pets trained to eat Sim food will do so and will beg your Sim to feed it some of its food when they are eating. They will only start this behaviour when they are hungry, there is no pet food and there is Sim food lying around. Available : After a pet eats some food Eating Sim Food : Begs to eat Sim food, eats unattended Sim food Eating Pet Food : Eats pet food straight out of their bowl --==Being On vs Staying Off Sim Furniture==-- This will determine how your pet will seek to recoup its comfort bar, either from the ground and their pet houses or their master's couch. It really doesn't effect the furniture, unlike clawing the wood, and as such, it really doesn't matter which you choose. Available : After a pet has finished regaining some comfort Being On : Uses Sim furniture to recoup their comfort bar Staying Off : Uses the ground and pet furniture to recoup their comfort --==Being On vs Staying Off Sim Beds==-- This is basically the same as the one above, but instead of seeking to regain their comfort bars, they will seek to regain their energy bars. This will determine how they seek out their energy, from their own pet houses or from their master's bed? There is no right or wrong method to this whoever, like the one above so it is really your choice which one you want your pet to undertake, Available : After a pet has finished regaining some energy Being On : Uses Sim beds to regain their energy Staying Off : Uses Pet housing and the ground to regain their energy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.06] Interacting So, what can you do with your pet? Well, there are actually, only a few things that you can do with your pet over another Sim. Well, I'll make a general list and what they do. Praise For ... - Encouraging certain types of behaviour, generally a positive interaction Scold For - Discouraging certain types of behaviour, generally a negative interaction Command - Force the pet to do a learnt command Teach Command - Teach a pet an unknown command or one that is not fully developed Play With - Razzle (DOG) - Annoying the dog with your hands - Fetch (DOG) - Getting Fido to go fetch a stick you have thrown - Cat Teaser - Annoy the cat with a toy mouse - Finger Wiggle - Have your cat chase your fingers, will result in a negative interaction if the cat nibbles your fingers - Toss in Air - Toss the cat into the air, not recommanded in real life Give Love - Stroke - Stroke the pet - Treat - For 1 Simoleon, you treat your pet to a pet treat, relieving some hunger as well - Rub Belly - Rub the belly of the pet - Hug (CAT) - Hug a cat Try For (Try to convince the pet to breed, more on that later) Shoo Pet - Get the pet out of the room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.07] Strays There are stray pets that can wonder around the neighbourhood. They do not belong to any owner. Strays act like normal NPCs or Townies, they will be welcome to your house if you greet them. However, they are visitors that happen to be pets. You could, adversely, chase them off the lot with a whacking stick if that helps. You can train and praise a stray and if you choose to adopt the stray, it will hold that training. Anyway, you can build up a relationship with the stray if you wish and there is a reason to do this. If you build up a high enough relationship with the stray, you can adopt the stray pet as your own. You will already know of their appearance, but you will have no idea about their personality. There is also another problem with stray animals. That is that you cannot actually call the pets over and invite them for a chat so to speak. This is a problem in building a relationship since you have no control over when the pet comes over. Anyway, there are stray cats and dogs, in any shape and size. There are however, two special strays. They cannot be adopted to my knowledge and are special. They are Stinky Skunk and your local Wolf. Stinky Skunk is well, a skunk. If you don't do anything about the skunk, who looks like a skunk, black and white and small, he will come along and spray your pets. This is not good as some Sims will develop a fear of it as well as dropping the hygiene faster than Nukes launching at DEFCON 1. Avoid and shoo when possible. The second is your local wolf. It looks like a normal dog but isn't. How? It has glowing yellow eyes. You can interact as if it was a normal dog but he can turn you into a werewolf. More on that later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.08] Breeding Breeding is different from creating. Well, first things first, pets can only breed with their same type. That is, small dogs can only breed with small dogs, large dogs with large dogs, etc, etc. Also, there has to be one male and one female. Therefore, there are 4 groups to breeding, the cat and dog difference and the large and small difference. For even considering breeding, the animal will need to have a good relationship with whoever you wish to breed with. Well, this is the same as Sim breeding, except it is more influence that does it. Next, you will need a pet house to breed in. Anyway, when that is done, select one of the pets and select the try for puppy/kitten with, and then click on the pet you want them to breed with. They will walk off to the pet house, have a pet WooHoo and if you hear the lullaby that is played when Sims get pregnant, well, you know that you have been successful in the attempt. I'm not sure how long the pregnancy lasts for but when it is all over, you will have a random number of kittens or puppies, ranging from 1 to 4. You will have no idea what is really looks like until it is an adult. Also, there is no pet genetics, it is completely random. Unlike Sim/human DNA, where we can recreate everything using a Punnet's square, we cannot do the same thing here as we mere humans have no real solution to pet DNA. So really, it is the luck of the draw. Good luck and may the force be with you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.01] Security Before I start, there are some things you must realise. Cats will earn more than dogs. Thats the first rule of thumb. The second rule of thumb is that there are 4 levels in each career path. Now that is out of the way, onto the Security Career. ******************* *Snooper Deterrent* ******************* Description "Your pet has entered the Security industry as a Snooper Deterrent. Sleeping on low-value goods isn't that exciting, but it's a living. To move into a Guard position, your pet must be taught to Stay." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 6pm Work Hours: 7pm to 2am Dog's Salary: §113 Cat's Salary: §130 Requirements for Level 2: Stay Command Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Free Days: Monday, Friday *********** *Guard Pet* *********** Description "It's time for your pet to sit tight and be alert while protecting the merchandise at local businesses. Being taught to Speak is the key to moving into a Contraband Sniffer position." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 4pm Work Hours: 5pm to 12am Dog's Salary: §200 Cat's Salary: §230 Promotion for Dogs: §400 Promotion for Cats: §460 Requirements for Level 3: Speak Command Job Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Free Days: Tuesday, Friday ******************** *Contraband Sniffer* ******************** Description "Your pet's nose is the terror of smugglers and evil-doers everywhere. But this is just a stepping stone. A promotion to the legendary Pet Corps calls for the ability to Play Dead." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 11am Work Hours: 12pm to 6pm Dog's Salary: §353 Cat's Salary: §406 Promotion for Dogs: §706 Promotion for Cats: §812 Requirements for Level 4: Play Dead Command Job Days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday *********** *Pet Corps* *********** Description "Reaching the highest echelon in the Security industry is no small feat. As a decorated member of the fabled Pet Corps, your pet's days will be filled with high stakes and dramatic moments worthy of slow motion. Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 7am Work Hours: 8am to 1pm Dog's Salary: §670 Cat's Salary: §770 Promotion for Dogs: §1340 Promotion for Cats: §1540 Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.02] Service *************** *Vermin Chaser* *************** Description "Your pet has entered the service industry. Chasing vermin isn't exactly glamorous, but sometimes, it's better to give than receive. For your pet to be promoted to Therapy Pet, teach it to Shake." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 5pm Work Hours: 6pm to 1am Dog's Salary: §107 Cat's Salary: §123 Requirements for Level 2: Shake Command Job Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ************* *Therapy Pet* ************* Description "Leave the rat chasing to lesser pets because improving lives is all about one-on-one therapy! Your pet must be taught to Come Here to get promoted to Seeing Eye Pet." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 7am Work Hours: 8am to 3pm Dog's Salary: §190 Cat's Salary: §218 Promotion for Dogs: §380 Promotion for Cats: §436 Requirements for Level 3: Come Here Command Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Saturday, Sunday **************** *Seeing Eye Pet* **************** Description "After several fantastic therapy sessions, the higher ups want to see your pet in a seeing eye pet's role. Your pet must be taught to Roll Over if it wants to be a Rescue Pet." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 7am Work Hours: 8am to 2pm Dog's Salary: §335 Cat's Salary: §385 Promotion for Dogs: §670 Promotion for Cats: §770 Requirements for Level 4: Roll Over Command Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday Free Days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday ************ *Rescue Pet* ************ Description "The top position in Service is teeming with excitement, furfillment and financial rewards. A savior to adventurous but unlucky Sims everywhere, your pet has earned a place among the heroes of the Emergency Response Disaster Squad." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 7pm Work Hours: 8pm to 1am Dog's Salary: §636 Cat's Salary: §731 Promotion for Dogs: §1272 Promotion for Cats: §1462 Job Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.03] Showbiz ******* *Extra* ******* Description "Your pet is an entry-level Extra on the set of the latest "Scrumptious Pets Morsels" TV ad. For your pet to be promoted, teach it to speak." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 8am Work Hours: 9am to 4pm Dog's Salary: §125 Cat's Salary: §144 Requirements for Level 2: Speak Command Job Days: Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Saturday, Sunday ************ *Understudy* ************ Description "No longer limited to noisy scenes filled with other no-name animals, your pet will now get a chance to truly act! Your pet must be taught to Roll Over to make it to Stunt Double." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 9am Work Hours: 10am to 4pm Dog's Salary: §220 Cat's Salary: §253 Promotion for Dogs: §440 Promotion for Cats: §506 Requirements for Level 3: Roll Over Command Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Saturday, Sunday ************** *Stunt Double* ************** Description "Real stars take risks, and what's riskier than jumping out of a burning building without a parachute? Your pet must be taught to Play Dead to become a Star." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 7am Work Hours: 8am to 1pm Dog's Salary: §388 Cat's Salary: §446 Promotion for Dogs: §776 Promotion for Cats: §892 Requirements for Level 4: Play Dead Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday ****** *Star* ****** Description "Your pet has made it to the big time and reached the highest level in Show Business. Endless pet treats and parties featuring the finest pet toy are some of the perks of celebrity status." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 11am Work Hours: 12pm to 4pm Dog's Salary: §737 Cat's Salary: §847 Promotion for Dogs: §1474 Promotion for Cats: §1694 Job Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.04] Job Analysis ********** *Security* ********** Dogs Snooper Deterrent - §16.14 per hour §565 per week Guard Pet - §28.57 per hour §1000 per week Contraband Sniffer - §58.83 per hour §1412 per week Pet Corps - §134 per hour §2010 per week Cats Snooper Deterrent - §18.57 per hour §650 per week Guard Pet - §32.86 per hour §1150 per week Contraband Sniffer - §67.67 per hour §1624 per week Pet Corps - §154 per hour §2310 per week ********* *Service* ********* Dogs Vermin Chaser - §15.29 per hour §535 per week Therapy Pet - §27.14 per hour §950 per week Seeing Eye Pet - §55.83 per hour §1340 per week Rescue Pet - §127.2 per hour §1908 per week Cats Vermin Chaser - §17.57 per hour §615 per week Therapy Pet - §31.14 per hour §1090 per week Seeing Eye Pet - §64.16 per hour §1540 per week Rescue Pet - §146.2 per hour §2193 per week ********* *ShowBiz* ********* Dogs Extra - §17.86 per hour §625 per week Understudy - §36.67 per hour §1100 per week Stunt Double - §77.6 per hour §1552 per week Star - §184.25 per hour §2211 per week Cats Extra - §20.57 per hour §720 per week Understudy - §42.16 per hour §1265 per week Stunt Double - §89.2 per hour §1784 per week Star - §211.75 per hour §2541 per week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.01] Security ************************* *Snooper Deterrent - Cat* ************************* A local real estate company calls ____'s firm - Snooper Stoppers - with a job, because they need a "potentially frightening" cat to sit outside a fantastic house that has just been put on the market. With the recent housing shortage, the company doesn't want crazed shoppers looking at the house before the company has time to prepare the house - they want it to sell to the perfect buyer with minimal effort. ____ is assigned to the case, but deterring potential snoopers for only a few hours, a very wealthy looking couple approaches the house. It seems they love the house and are looking to buy immediately, but they want to take "just a peek" inside first. Should ____ let them have a peek, or is it time to tell them to leave? "Let them have a Peek" "Tell them to Leave" Convinced that the couple is nothing but bad news, ____ dismisses them with a snarl and a flick of the tail, without giving it a second thought. Confused and irritated, the couple leaves, only to quickly return with the realtors at their side. The couple turns out to be one of the realtors' best buyer prospects, and though the company didn't tell ____ about the couple's arrival, they expect ____ to treat any and all potential buyers with a little common decency. This badly tarnishes Snooper Stoppers' "nice guy" public image, and they are left with no choice but to Fire ____. ************* *Guard - Cat* ************* ____'s company is contracted to guard the local jewelry store for the day and ____ is put on the case. Shortly after completely a full initial inspection of the premises, Luna is ordered to guard the most precious jewel in the store's inventory, the Landgrabb Stone. Earlier that year, an expert on jewelry valued the stone at over half a million Simoleons, so naturally, the store has installed a fully automated defense system as a backup. A few hours into the watch, ____ notices a group of cat burglars breaking into the pet store across the street. Should ____ stop the cat burglars across the street, or stay back to guard the Landgrabb Stone? "Stop the Burglars" ____ hates to disobey orders, but the property of others is in danger -- evil must face justice! Besides, there's always the backup security system to protect the Landgrabb Stone in ____'s absence. By employing a few "anti-thief combat moves" learned at the Guard Cat Academy, ____ manages to apprehend all of the cat burglars and end their crime spree before it can escalate further. The pet store owner is so grateful she decides to hire ____'s company full time. With all the extra money, the company can now afford to promote ____ to Contraband Sniffer. "Guard the Landgrabb Stone" ************************** *Contraband Sniffer - Dog* ************************** ____ gets on a train to inspect some seemingly harmless luggage arriving at the train station. Upon entering the baggage car, ____ picks up a very distinct scent: ham, and a large quantity of it! Though delicious, the Board of Imported Food Approvals and Tourism does not apprive of the ham's curing process, which involve rare species that unnecessarily drive up prices. There are two options: ____ can lead his supervisor to the bad immediately, or he can return later and dispose of the problem by eating it for lunch. "Alert the Supervisor" ____ and his supervisor search the compartment and quickly find the hunk of ham. While they obtain the ham-smuggler's personal information, they hear a noise from one of the other cars. Another contraband sniffer has just discovered a suspicious bag and a chase has broken out! ____ decides not to take part in the chase, because the ham smuggler is already caught -- a grave mistake! The man who fled from the other contraband sniffer is a widely sought for criminal who manages to escape through the holes in security left by ____! For failure to prioritize situations correctly, ____ is demoted to Guard Pet! "Eat the Ham" ____ knows how to set priorities - smuggling delicious ham shouldn't lead to an arrest, assuming the ham never enters the city. After the owner of the ham falls asleep, ____ sneaks it out of the bag and begins to quietly enjoy it in the corner. Towards the end of the meal, ____ catches the scent of fresh flowers. From an old 19th century law, the transport of fresh flowers on trains is strictly prohibited. To investigate further, ____ takes the owners of the flowers aside to inspect their luggage. When the women sweetly explain that they are on their way to a lily-grower's convention, ____ lets them get off with a warning. The women are very thankful and give ____ a bouquet of their award-winning flowers, which just so happens to be worth §5000! ***************** *Pet Corps - Cat* ***************** ____ is enjoying a rather slow day at headquarters when the alarm sounds. Throwing her delicious salmon treats aside, ____ rushes for the door to join the rest of them. Just as ____ turns the final corner, the Chief steps in her path, puts out his paw, and tells ____ that she will need to sit this one out. The Chief wants ____ to stay behind and keep an eye on headquarters. As ____ watches the team pull away from the station in the Rescue Mobilization Responder Unit, she knows it just can't be that simple. Should ____ disobey the Chief and follow the team to the site of the emergency, or should she sit this one out as ordered? "Go to the Emergency" Disobeying a direct order, ____ grabs her gear and follows the squad to the scene of the emergency. Not wanting to show herself until needed, ____ watches as the squad successfully battles a massive fire back to harmless ash. ____ heads home to beat the Chief back, only to find headquarters in flames! Apparently the criminal masterminds used the first fire as a diversion to lure the Rescue Squad away - the Chief was right all along! Following an offical hearing, Luna is demoted to Seeing Eye Pet for disobeying orders. "Sit this one Out" ***************** *Pet Corps - Dog* ***************** During a routine training with the Pet Corps, ____'s handler, Hanz LeSchuff, suddenly stops and orders the entire squad to freeze. Confused, the squad complies, but before they detect anything fishy Hanz ties everyone together. Hanz begins to monologue, at which time he reveals his partnership with the criminal masterminds of the city and his nefarious plot to corrupt the Pet Corps from within. ____ manages to get his paws free from the rope without being seen by the jabbering Hanz, but is unsure how to proceed. What should ____ do? "Distract Hanz" "Free the Others" ____ knows he cannot stop Hanz alone, so he patiently waits for the perfect moment. Just as Hanz turns his back to the bundled squad to dramitically set his fist at the setting sun, ____ jumps forth from his bindings and begins to bite and paw at the ropes restraining his squad mates. Hanz turns around with a triumphant smile on his face, only to find an entire squad poised for action and eager to rectify the embarrassment of being captured. Hanz attempts to flee, but doesn't get far before being tackled by ____ and the rest of the dogs in the squad. For keeping a cool head under duress and saving the day, ____ is given a bonus of §2,500! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.02] Service ******************* *Therapy Pet - Cat* ******************* ____ is playing with a group of preschoolers when Mr. Wheatley, the teacher, takes her aside and asks her for a favor. Mr. Wheatley didn't have a chance to eat so he'd like to head out to get lunch, but at the same time he knows he can't leave the children alone. Mr. wheatley asks ____ to either pick up some lunch at the deli down the street, or stay to watch the children while Mr. Wheatley goes himself. What should ____ do? "Go to the Deli" ____ walks to the deli with a note from Mr. Wheatley pinned to her collar. As ____ drops the money for the sandwich out of her mouth onto the counter, ____ is showered with confetti and balloons and all the employees starts singing. Apparently, ____ is the deli's ten thousandth customer and wins a large cash prize! By choosing to pick up lunch, ____ wins a financial reward of §2,500, not to mention the gratitude of Mr. Wheatley! "Stay to Watch the Kids" ********************** *Seeing Eye Pet - Cat* ********************** ____ has her paws full leading cranky Mrs. Wapple through the neighborhood. The nearly blind Mrs. Wapple is constantly yelling at ____ for guiding her too much - the elder still wants to do some things for herself. Just as the pair reaches the middle of a crosswalk, a large moving van crosses the street and a sofa falls off the back. This is just the type of situation Mrs. Wapple is always yelling about! Should ____ step in as a guide, or should she let Mrs. Wapple cross without assistance? "Help Mrs. Wapple" It isn't an easy decision to make, but ____ ignores Mrs. Wapple's angry complaints and warns her about the sofa in the middle of the crosswalk. Mrs. Wapple is quick to scold ____ and the remainder of the day is frustrating and awkward for the guide. Upon returning to the office, ____ is told by her superior that Mrs. Wapple called. Apparently, the seemingly evil elder wouldn't let ____'s boss end the phone conservation until he listened to all of the praise she had for ____. With such a fantastic backing from a client, ____ is promoted to Rescue Pet! "Leave Mrs. Wapple Alone" ____ realizes that she had been holding Mrs. Wapple's hand a little too much and decide to let the elder discover the sofa on her own. With her hands help out, Mrs. Wapple cautiously moves forward, with ____ poised behind her, ready for anything. ____ exhales a sigh of relief when Mrs. Wapple finds the sofa and successfully avoids it. Safely across the street, Mrs. Wapple bends over and strokes ____ behind the ears and thanks her for backing off. Not only is it the first time ____ sees Mrs. Wapple smile, but she pulls a favor with a long-term friend and gets ____ promoted to the legendary Rescue Pets! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.03] Showbiz ************* *Extra - Cat* ************* Kitty Koncoctions is in a bit of a financial bind. Corporate revenues are a bit low for the quarter and the company needs to hurry and rush the release of their new product - Jamma Hamma. New products need new commercials and it's corporate policy to show cats eating the food on live television to instill confidence in consumers. Jamma Hamma has not yet been approved by the government, so big name celebrities are refusing the role. Kitty Koncoctions needs an adventurous "Extra-quality" cat actor and ____'s agent has secured the spot if she wants it. This could be just the opening ____ has been waiting for. Should ____ eat the Jamma Hamma on camera, or is this one she should turn down? "Work the Commercial" ____ probably should have left when she first saw Jamma Hamma, because there's just something that isn't right about green cat food. Nevertheless, the show must go on - and what a show! After only two bites, ____ runs from the table and heads to the nearest litter box. Desperate to fix the situation, ____'s agent bends over and starts eating the food herself. Shocked, the CEO of Kitty Koncoctions cancels the live feed and fines ____ §250. "Turn the Job Down" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.01] Womrats The first of the simple pets, the ones that don't require too much in the ways of attention. A Womrat is really, a guinea pig. Or, if you want, a cross between a Wombat and a Rat. Anyway, these are relatively simple to take care of. First, purchase the cage under Miscellaneous and place it. You will have to stock the cage for a small cost. Anyway, once you have your little Womrat, you have to feed it twice a day. It really doesn't cost that much, it will set you back at most §20 a day for feeding. You can watch and play with your little rat. When you feel bored of it, you can release it. Don't forget to name it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.02] Birds The worst noisemakers on earth. These are the more complex of the simple pets. Why are they simple? Because they do not require a pet slot for it. Anyway, a Bird Cage, or Aviary, must be purchased first. Anyway, you will have to stock the cage with a bird and give it a name, the funkier, the better. Anyway, there are more interactions with the birds than any of the other simple pets. Anyway, you still have to feed the bird, as well as use some fresh newspaper for its cage. You can teach it to talk, which will improve your Sim's social and fun as well as teaching Charisma. You can also let your bird out for a fly, which is quite amusing. Luckily, the bird doesn't do any poo on your Sim's head. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.03] Fish Well, not much of an addition since it was available before, but there another tank for it, and technically speaking, it is a pet. Anyway, you need to purchase a tank and stock it. It doesn't cost anything to stock it, or to feed it. You have to clean the tank once in a while as well as feed it. Hope it doesn't die en route as it is quite easy to forget. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8.01] Adoption Adoption is a new service from the telephone. Similar to Sim adoption, your Sim can adopt pets that you fell pity upon. You call up the adoption agency and you can choose from the pets available. There will be a fee depending on the training of the pet involved, the more training, the more expensive it will be. There are other methods to adopt pets, such as purchasing out of stalls, off other owners or adopting a stray. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8.02] Obedience This service off the telephone is really for those who cannot be bother to teach their pet and commands. That is basically it. They do not teach the pet any sort of behaviour, contary to what the name suggests. It will only, and only teach them commands. Pretty pointless as you can do it yourself and saves you some Simoleons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.01] Becoming a Werewolf First of all, to become a werewolf, you will need to find the leader of the pack. This guy will always be a wolf, or a dog if you really can't tell the difference. To tell the leader of the pack from a normal dog, you can see the eyes of the dog. The leader of the pack's eyes will always be a nice glowing shade of yellow. They are literally glowing eyes, easily allowing you to tell the difference. Anyway, you will need to build up a relationship, daily relationship that is of 60. That means you need to play with the dog, go fetch, feed it treats and whatever. It shouldn't be too hard to befriend a pet if you try. Anyway, if you want to have a Werewolf Sim, you will need to do so in one sitting. The reason being that there is no means to summon a pet, and as such, it might be possible that you will never see the Leader of the Pack ever again. Hence the 60 DAILY Relationship instead of Lifetime. The Leader of the Pack normally appear during the night time. After you have built up a solid relationship with the little wolf, you can be bitten by the wolf, making you into a werewolf. From then, the fun begins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.02] Life as a Werewolf Well, once you are a werewolf, there are several differences that you can witness immediately and some over time. The longer the effect of lycanthropy, the stronger the effects will be. It is one that develops over time. The first trait that you will witness is that they will have a hunch and lope when they walk from one location to another. You will also notice that they have a few new commands to play around with. The first new command is the ability to Summon Wolves. These are the members of your pack. Also, their transformation will only be at night. From 7pm, they will transform from normal Sim self to become a Werewolf, regardless on whether there is a moon shining or clouds blocking out the moonlight. There are several passive traits as well. More on that later. The is a self interaction for the Werewolves as well. They can have a Howl interaction that will drop the bladder needs of the other Sims around them to drop as well as waking up any sleeping Sims. Great alarm clock early in the morning. Well, onto the traits. The first is that they are less likely to be sprayed by a skunk. It sort of makes sense not to spray a Sim that can bite your head off obviously. The second is that their energy bar is maxed out once they are a werewolf. This makes them ideal for mucking around during the night time. Their hunger need also drops by half as well. They can also train pets faster than a normal Sim, given they are an animal themselves half the time. They can also attack any burglars that attempt to thieve from you, and always wins while you are at it. Unlike other Paranormal creatures, such as Zombies and Ghosts, the Werewolves can age and have children just like a normal Sim. Over time, their personality will change, making them more outgoing, active, grouchy, messy and playful. This is the only adult method, to my knowledge, to change personality without the use of mods or hacks. This is also coupled with the fact that they will gain Body Points automatically when the Werewolf reverts back to normal Sim form. If one is tired of being a Werewolf, you can purchase a bottle of Lycanthropic-B potion off the pet trainer when you call them over, or, if you have Nightlife Expansion pack or Deluxe, which includes Nightlife, the Gypsy Matchmaker. It isn't too much, but you might want to weigh up the benefits and disadvantages. This is one of the better Paranormal options available, that you can make your Sim undergo of course. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.01] Kibble of Life "Perfect for those pets who want their delicious snacking moments to go on for ages ... literally! Move quickly to this delectable treat of treats to munch the nutrients of prolonged youth as your Pet resists aging." Cost: 12000 Aspiration Points Well, pets have their own aspiration rewards now, although you still need the owner to purchase the aspiration reward using their own aspiration points. It does not come cheap, but it is rather useful for prolonging your pets relatively short life span. It has a 5 use limit. All you need to do is to make sure there is food inside the Kibble and call your pet to eat from it, which basically means eating out of it. Once it does so, one of the uses will be drained up. The Kibble of Life will remove 5 days from the aging meter, restoring, or rather, giving, 5 more days for the pet to live. You better make sure that you feed it with your Aspiration Meter on GOLD or above, or otherwise, it will put on 3 days, I believe, onto your pets life span, giving them three days less to live. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [A] Contact Information Hey, what do you know, it looks just like my previous legal things, cause I'm too lazy to make another one. That block button is mighty fun to use. ****************************************************************************** Before you E-Mail me, read the guide first. If the answer is not in here, then E-Mail me. If it is, don't bother as I won't reply. ****************************************************************************** To contact me, e-mail me at hillsdragon13 [at] hotmail [dot] com Replace at with @ and dot with . 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