There are many pets that you can befriend inThe Sims 2to spend some quality time with. You can either include them in your custom Sim family or adopt them in your family. They are sure to keep you busy as they need a lot of love and care. You can also have fun with them and visit some cool places together where they can be free.

Pets have basic needs that you need to pay attention to. Training them at the start can be hard, as you will be running around them to verify they don’t destroy anything in the house. Make sure to make them feel appreciated if you want to reinforce good behaviour. Keep them clean and well-fed so they stay in the best of their health.

The pet catalog is shown in The Sims 2.

How To Get A Pet

If you are ready to increase the number of members of your household, there are various ways for you to get pets.Dogs and Catsare the primary animals that you need to tend to carefully. You can alsopurchase some small petsthat are much easier to take care of.

If youcreate a custom family, you can alsoadd some pets as a part of it. You can add some human members to take care of them. This will save you the money that you need to adopt pets in the game. You can alsoadopt stray animals if you become closer to them. Strays usually stop by your home every day.

A pet store is shown in The Sims 2.

Some families like The Kat family come with pets that they already own.

How To Adopt A Pet

There are two ways to purchase or adopt pets in Sim 2. you’re able to eitheruse your telephone to call Pet Adoption Services or visit the Pet Storein the neighborhood community to browse the animals. Small animals likeGuinea Pigs and Parrotscan beobtained by placing their enclosures.

How To Call Pet Adoption Services

Make sure that you have a phone in your apartment, which you can buy bychecking out the appliances section. On the phone, selectCall and then Service. You will find many options here, but look for the Pet Adoption Service here. After calling them, you will be presented with acatalog of cats and dogs of different breeds. You can select the one you want.

Notice that the Pet Adoption Service is different from Adoption Service which you can use to adopt a child.

A food bowl is shown in the shop in The Sims 2.

How To Visit A Pet Store

If your community doesn’t have a pet store, you can placePlanetary Pet Store from the lot menu. You can then visit it by calling a Taxi and selecting this location. At the store, you will find somecats and dogs placed in glass enclosures. You can check out the options available and then buy the one you want.

Make sure not to buy too many pets at the start. You will have a hard time taking care of them, especially if you don’t have a stable income or if you are unfamiliar with their needs.

A litter box is shown in the shop menu in The Sims 2.

How To Take Care Of Pets

Like your human Sims, your Pets have some needs that need to be met. However, youcannot assign tasks to themand everything they do will beunpredictable.You can stillshape their behavior by scolding or praising them, which trains them to do certain activities the correct way. Tryteaching some commandsto your pets so it’s more fun to play with them.

Scolding your pets decreases your bond with them, so do it as little as possible. Never forget to praise them to reinforce positive habits.

The player is playing with a cat in The Sims 2.

Petsneed food and a bed to sleep in. You can purchase some small pet beds from the shop menu and then select Pets in the Miscellaneous category. You will find everything you need to take care of your animal friends there. There are also some automatic devices that tend to some of their needs automatically, but they are expensive.

High-quality food bowls and beds will cost a fortune at the start of the game, so start with some cheap ones first and then sell them to get better stuff later.

A dog has sullied the floor in The Sim 2

To feed your animals, you need toplace a bowl for them. You can refill it byspending some Simoleons. You can also occasionallyfeed them a treat to build a better bondwith them. verify to clean their food bowl when it’s dirty. To clean it, you can either hire a maid or do it yourself byselecting clean after interacting with the bowl.

If you fail to take care of your animals properly, they will be taken away by Pet Adoption Service for better welfare.

The player is tending to a parrot in The Sims 2

verify to give themlots of love and play with them often.You can also take them out on a walk. If youcall a Taxi, you can also visit some pet parksand otherpet recreational facilitieswith themso they can get some quality time.

How To Take Care Of Cats

Cats are easier to take care of, as youdon’t have to maintain their hygiene regularly. They like toclean themselvesso you don’t have to give them a bath. However, you shouldplace a litter box at your place,for them to go number two in. Otherwise, they may spoil your home often. Cats alsolove to scratch things, so if you don’t want your furniture ruined, you can purchase a scratcher for them to control their destructive urges.

Cats love to play with theCat Nip, so you can place some at your home. You can also interact with them andplay with the Cat Teaser.Place a Birdie stickfor them so they can work on their hunting instincts. These felines will bring you a smile with their silly machinations, so try multiple fun options with them.

How To Take Care Of Dogs

Dogs are chaotic at first, but you cantrain them so they avoid having an accident on your floor. If they do, make sure toclean the place up. Dogs won’t clean themselves up and to maintain their Hygiene, you need togive them a bath yourself.

Dogs also like tochew something, and to make sure they don’t destroy the objects in your home,buy them a chewing toy to keep them busy. Dogs are fun to play with, and you canteach them some tricks with the commands menu.

These dogs are active and cheerful, and taking care of them will also take up a significant amount of your energy so make sure to keep your needs met as well.

How To Take Care Of Small Animals

Small Animals likeParrots and Guinea Pigsare easy to take care of. They stay in their enclosures, and you caninteract or play with them there. Make sure to tend to their needs byfilling them up with food and maintaining it regularly.

You can teach your parrots to talk. If youopen the cage they will fly around for a while and will return to their cage later. While they are in their enclosures, you cangive your Guinea Pigs and Parrots company by watching them.Parrots are obtained bypurchasing Tropico Avian Sanctuary.To get a parrot in it, you canselect reload and pick the breed you want. Similarly, you can get Guinea Pigs by placinga FMCU 3000 inside a room in your house.