Re: The Sims 4 My First Pet Stuff - A stuff pack filled with fur

@EA_Mai, thank you for posting this trailer and the link to the blog!  It makes it so easy to find news like this! 😎  This SP looks sooooo adorable! ❤️  I am very pleased that the new pet isn't just in a tank/cage/box, but that it has an exercise wheel, habitrail, and a rocket ship!?!?!? 😮🤨😃:eahigh_file:

(How do you spell "habitrail"? 🤔  Maybe it is spelled "habi-trail"? 🤔  And now I want to know what they are called in other languages!)

And I must say I absolutely love that new round aquarium coffee table!  As a child there was a pizza parlor near my house that had an aquarium coffee table (but theirs was a large square.) I absolutely loved it! ❤️  It is also so wonderful that now our pets can wear some of our Sims' outfits!   😎

@CMeki, I see you were correct in saying that this looked like a new SP from the tweet you showed us yesterday! 😉  I also noticed the hedgehog! ❤️ That's cool that your sister has a hamster! I always wanted one but my mom is afraid of all rodents.  Scorpions, snakes, black widow spiders are no problem for her; a hamster or a gerbil will undo her completely! 🤨 😃 :eahigh_file:  Also, I always have loved habi-trails so I'm happy these are in the pack, along with a decal of one that I saw on the children's bedroom wall.🙂

I love the Stuff Packs!  (Of course my number 1 want is for a Seasons EP, but I have loved all the SPs!) Plus, many people have expressed that they wanted a small pet for their Sims! ❤️  

I hope you can get this SP soon , along with any other packs you are currently missing, like Jungle Adventure!  Best of luck and Happy Simming! 🥳

@unseenlarks, yes I didn't know that "Habitrail" was a brand name either!  I assume it is a combination of the words "habitat" and "trail".  I guess a generic English term for it might be "hamster maze" or "hamster tubes".  I also didn't know they weren't the best choice for gerbils and some types of hamsters!  Apparently  you need your maze to be scaled to the size of your particular hamster!  They have to be much more fun for the hamsters than just living in a rectangular cage or box!  The mazes and extra rooms are supposed to mimic a hamster's natural habitat! ❤️ So you can see why I was so pleased that they will be included in this Stuff Pack!  

I have to wonder about the story of how the hamsters get to explore in a rocket! 😃 :eahigh_file: 

That's funny about your cat not liking being dressed up.  I think more dogs prefer being dressed up than cats.  But I never had a cat (unless you count the Sims' cats!)

I wish you could get all the packs you are missing soon! ☹️ We will post pictures and tell y'all about it, but it's always better to play first hand! 😇

I think the My First Pet Stuff will be a perfect SP for me!  I'm pretty excited about it! ❤️ 

Well, I saw a video review of this pack. Much like the reviewer, I feel this could have been either a freebie or they should have waited on the release of Cats and Dogs and made a Pets pack. Then of course there were my other two thoughts where they could have waited and made an amazing Cats and Dogs stuff pack full of fun stuff and an expansion pack dedicated to Small Pets. Again, one to the pets offered in this pack, along with ferrets, rabbits, weasels, tortoises, turtles, amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds...

The stuff was cute, but again, I cannot see any of my personal Sims using most of the stuff. A lot of it really just made me think of someone who'd go completely wild and dedicated an entire room or even their whole house to animals, or basically a kid's room or items great for something like an elementary school classroom or a daycare.

About the only things that have a chance of being used by me would be the Aquarium table, which apparently has no fish changing/buying options -  a mighty shame, the couches, the animal picture cluster and maybe the tall standing cat/dog lamp. I'd probably make a Sim who would keep a hamster, hedgehog, mouse/rat or that platypus/duck/ram thing just to see the rocket. I did find the mirror and the small animal desk/table lamp cute, but very unlikely to be used.

Overall, the stuff in the pack is very cute. I liked pretty much everything in it, but would it be stuff I'd use in game? Not really. The ones who would get the most out of this pack is likely a small majority. A Simmer who likes/loves to make families or focus on kid Sims would probably benefit from this pack. A Simmer who loves to build might benefit from this pack if they are hard set for certain items. Those desperate for a hamster, hedgehog, mouse/rat or just wants to get an exotic violet creature with ram horns and a duck bill may cave into this. A dog or cat fanatic who just needs everything related to dogs or cats may cave this...

I love cats and adore animals in general, but not enough to spend money on this. I'll save that money for my RL furry family member.

@Player_jp5s5eav, well at least you know what's in the pack, so your decision can be one you are happy with.  😉  But as a Simmer who loves making families, this pack is a very good fit for me!  ❤️  (Not to mention I'm a dog fanatic too!) 😃:eahigh_file:🐶  And if there weren't dogs in the world, I would be a cat fanatic! 😇  

Also, the "exotic violet creature with ram horns and a duck bill" is one of the Voidcritters that you can trade cards  for in the Parenthood GP! 😃🥳 I forget its name right now. 😳

PugLove888,

That's cool. 'Good to know it fits two of your niches! I have never raised a Sim kid and I don't have the Parenthood Game Pack... I'm still just a newbie slowly trying out everything from the Base Game so far - I haven't even married any Sims yet, but there is a pair who are at least engaged now! 😳 Someday... (Unless I die prematurely... O.o...)

Yeah, that Voidcritter, was called something like "Bubullous". I couldn't read the text on the video and the Simmer reading it couldn't pronounce the name. Well, that should be absolutely awesome for a Simmer who has really gotten into the Voidcritter card game aspect for their child to teen Sims!

Though I still don't really imagine myself dressing up any of the pets my Sims own, I do find it enjoyable to see the animals walk around in outfits in the game. From what I saw on the new pet clothing options for them, they were a bit limited. My main thought was that it was a good starter, though and had enough variety where modders who want to more matching clothes can edit the things provided without too much trouble.

If you get it, I hope you have a blast with the stuff!

@Player_jp5s5eav, thanks!  Yes, not every pack is for every person (For example, I know a lot of people who would never buy the Vampries pack because they either want a more realistic experience, or for religious reasons.  But those that don't mind playing with supernatural Sims really love the Vampires pack! )  So I understand how this might not be the pack for you!  And thanks for your wishes that that those who want this pack to really enjoy it! 😇

I think its cool that you are playing your Sims slowly, getting them engaged, and then building from there!  Kind of like savoring a good meal!  🥳  You should appreciate the finer details that way. 😎  _If you ever do make it to having a full family before your Sims die, you can always get Parenthood then, if you want.  I do highly recommend it to people who like to play with families.❤️ )

I've only played with My First Pet Stuff a little bit because I got a massive headache due to seasonal allergies, so I had to quit playing shortly after I made my first family. 😞  But so far I liked the CAS options! 🥳 I also just started playing with the small pets in my game, but really hadn't done anything with them so far. But they are pretty cute, and I can't wait to interact with them more! ❤️  And I think the Voidcritter one is my favorite! 😃

Have fun navigating a Sim wedding, marriage, and having a baby (when your Sims are ready!).  Until then, have fun just exploring The Sims 4 in general!  ❤️🥳

@unseenlarks, *"Hamsters in a Rocket" has started its word tour!  Check website to see when "Hamsters in a Rocket" will be in your city.  Be sure to purchase "Hamsters in a Rocket's" official concert T-shirts!* ❤️🥳😃  That would make a good band name!  My family makes up band names all the time! 

I've been watching the little critter run around its habitat and habitrial -- sliding down its slide and running on its exercise wheel!  It's really cute! ❤️  It also rolls around on its back in what I assume is its food or water dish! 🤨  Apparently habitrails aren't the best option for some rodents (like gerbils) or types of hamsters, but are good for other types!  (Gerbils are too small, and some types of hamsters are too big, especially if they are pregnant!)  But we don't have to worry about that in our game.  The ones in the game sure do like them!   The mazes and little alcoves are supposed to mimic their natural habitat's layout.

In the game with Cats & Dogs and now My First Pet Stuff, the dogs and cats don't act any differently when dressed up.  To them it is the same as a collar or nothing at all.  I like to dress up my dogs and cats in the game because you don't have to worry about them being unhappy if they are the type of pet who doesn't like it!  While the pets will have thought bubbles over their heads, it is usually because they have to go potty, or are hungry or are scared or something like that.  Sims can also tell how their pets are feeling if they notice the thumbnail picture of them has an orange background, then you can click on the pet to have your Sim ask them "What's Wrong?" .  Then a message will pop up in the upper right hand corner of your screen telling you that your pet is hungry, or need to potty, or is lonely, or wants to go for a walk, etc.  

I never thought of the inability to groom themselves as one of the reasons that cats don't like being dressed up as much as dogs do! 🤨  I think you are right! 😇  I always just thought that since most dogs want attention most of the time, while most cats only want attention on their own terms was the reason that dogs are more likely to like being dressed up!  I'm sure it is a combination of both!  

I love that your cat will uncover herself to groom and then recover herself afterward! ❤️🐱 Sounds adorable!  You mentioned that your other cat is more of a cat-dog!  Sounds like a good choice for those who can only have one pet but can't decide between a cat or a dog! 😃  Many Pugs are a bit like that.  My dearly departed elderly Pug would rub across your legs like a cat does.  My young Pug loves to climb up high on the back of the couch, on our heads, on the back of the recliner etc. And all Pugs "purr" like cats!  I think how they make the noise is different, but the effect is very similar!  They do it when they are content.❤️  We call it the Puggy Purr!  Also, a Pug's bark does not sound like a regular dog's bark. It always makes me laugh!   So, I understand when you say your cat doesn't meow like most cats and that she sounds almost like she is barking! 😇❤️

The rodents in this pack are extremely smart! 🤨 They get thank you cards from science labs (and I think schools and museums) thanking them for their contributions that led to some breakthrough!  There is also a special treat you can feed them to "dumb them down" if you just want a regular pet. 

Yesterday my Sims' hamster went on a trip and I missed it! 😢 I got a card back from it saying that it went a long way from home! 🤨  But I was playing a house that also had a 2 dogs and one cat, and it was a lot with the traits that let all the stray cats and dogs visit at anytime, so I was probably busy with them!  I need to play a house with just a small pet so I can really watch when it goes on "Vacation"! :eahigh_file: 🥳

@unseenlarks, I finally saw the rocket launch! :eahigh_file: But it seemed my hedgehog returned right after it left, so no postcards.  The notice just said that it was testing some gravitational experiments (or maybe it was anti-gravitational )!  Prior to that, when my Sim was asleep (in the same room) the hedgehog conducted 3 nuclear experiments. 🤭  But my game was at ultra speed when these happened, so I didn't get a good look, nor did I get pictures.  There was a tiny "bang" and a flash of light.  It also said low levels of radiation could be detected, but that these shouldn't be harmful to Sims!🤨

So, now you need a band side-project "Hedgehogs in a Rocket"! 😉

Speaking of pets liking to wear outfits in cold weather, our neighbors had a Chihuahua who loved wearing sweaters in the winter! ❤️

Yes, it is the worst when pets are sick (or really young children are sick) because they can't tell you what's wrong.   😢  It's hard to know if you should take them to the clinic or if it is better to treat them at home if it is a mild illness.  I've taken my dog to the vet when she was getting her puppy vaccines because I didn't know the first day or so would be rough on her with the lepto vaccine.  I panicked and took her in, when it turned out I didn't need to.  But I used to have a friend whose dog had gotten infected with lepto , so I knew how important it was to get my dogs vaccinated! 😞 (Her dog almost died from lepto but miraculously lived! 😇

Needless to say, it is much easier to tell when you pet is sick in the game!  If there is ever an option to take the dog or cat into the vet, then it means they should go! There are also special treats to lessen how much your pet gets sick! 😎

Your cat who follows you everywhere sounds sweet! 😇 That's how my beloved male Pug was!  He once got mad at my adult nephew because my nephew went to the bathroom and didn't let my dog in with him!  😃  My nephew had to apologize to my dog when he was finished! 😳  What kind of cats do you have?  Which is the one that follows you everywhere and sleeps beside you? That cat sounds like the best of both worlds for those who can't decide between a cat and a dog! 🥳  and maybe your cat is part Pug, since Pugs are known gluttons!  I've had other dogs, and while they all loved to eat, none of them love to eat the way my Pugs do!  I've heard other Pug owners say the same thing! 😃  I think I would love your cat! ❤️ 🐱

Yes! Pugs will purr!  It isn' t quite as smooth as a cat's purr, but it is very comforting just like when a cat purrs!  It is kind of like snoring but the dog is awake.  They usually do it if they are very comfortable/content!  Try Google-ing  "Purring Pugs" for some examples on YouTube! 😃 🐶

Oh, I forgot to mention about the My First Pet SP, that with my hedgehog there haven't been any thank you cards for his contributions from scientists yet, but I did see a new card pop up on the screen!  It seems my hedgehog wrote a book!  I even got some Simoleons for royalties! :eahigh_file:🥳

First pic is of the hedgehog in the habitrail playing.  The next you can see the rocket before lift off.  The last is of my Sim, Daisy Yee,  playing with Thimble the Hedgehog.❤️  I also recorded footage of the rocket launch! 🥳

hi @PugLove888,

gravitational and nuclear tests? sounds small pets are really on to something... i wonder just how many of those theories and discoveries they're keeping to themselves.

and hedgehogs are super cute, i think i want them to be in a band too. now, i'm afraid music is an undercover operation for them, though. or they're all part of some sort of top-secret project... and pretending to be simple household pets. the book royalties were a nice touch. XD

OMG, i'd forgotten chihuahuas love to be dressed up too. my sister has a co-worker* whose especially tiny one wears denim dresses. and she is so little she trembles all the time. *i think this person also has a larger dog who wears football teams jerseys. XD

i sometimes feel like i'm overreacting when i take my cats to see the vet... but i don't care any more. 😉 they're getting old, and i want to do everything i possibly can to keep them healthy and happy. so i totally understand why you took your dog to the vet after she got the vaccine. <3

LOL. pets following people into the bathroom sounds familiar. 😉 same thing happens to me. they're always so offended if they can't do what they want. if the door is closed they will demand to be let in, if it's left ajar they'll just open it. but if you happen to open any locked doors (they *will* demand it), often they will just stare at it, and walk away. :D they just want the power.

one of my cats is part Siamese. i say "part" because her tail is striped. that's a mystery. the other one is a rescue, so who knows... her eyes are yellow and she is 100% white, save for a mole on her nose. because of her size, ears, paws and type of hair, she looks like a mix of Angora, Maine, and Norwegian Forest Cat... even if those are unlikely breeds. i'm sure she is... just Cat! (or Dog-Cat--she is the one who follows me around, eats a lot, stands on two legs when she greets me, and "barks". she can also jump and turn some handles to open doors. XD)

i was very familiar with the purring Pug sound... because it's very similar to my Dog-Cat's! (or now, officially, Pug-Cat!) the other one makes some different sounds in-between the purrs... and also snores really loudly. XD but they sound a lot alike. it's amazing. <3

and thank you! the pictures are *so* cute. that hedgehog has a "look" in his eye... he's no ordinary pet! and i love your Sim, too! 🙂

@unseenlarks, yes our Sims' little rodents certainly are a busy bunch! 😃  And yes, if these small pets were in a band, it would be a cover for some top-secret project! 😉 

Yes, a lot of Chihuahuas shiver!  Makes you want to give them a warm hug! ❤️  I had 4 neighbors on my street growing up who all had Chihuahuas! ❤️  (And I love that the person you mentioned put football jerseys on his or her larger dog! :eahigh_file:

I know what you mean by wanting to make sure your older pets are as healthy and happy as they can be!  It was that way with my elderly Pug before he passed away!  But then I'm the same with my puppy!   Better to be safe than sorry! 

Speaking of taking our pets to the vet, in the game I tried to have one of my Sims take a stray cat to the vet ... while the cat went with her, the game wouldn't let me check her into the vet clinic to get treated!  I didn't want my Sim to adopt her (she's concentrating on her hedgehog) but I felt bad for the kitty!

Ah, that is one of the differences between cats and dogs! 🤨  Cats want power; dogs just want to be with their people! 😇 My Pug that got upset when he couldn't follow my nephew into the bathroom did this because we got him from a rescue organization.  He had been abandoned before (they found him on the street) so he had separation anxiety!  He hated when anyone left the house or closed the door to keep him out!  

Your Siamese cat could be a mix, or it could just be that she is full Siamese with a genetic mutation that makes her tail stripped.  I know they have genetic tests for dogs, so I'm pretty sure they have them for cats (but they probably cost a lot of money!) But she sounds beautiful! 😇   Your rescue cat sounds very fluffy! ❤️  And I think she might be part Pug because my little Pug stands on her hind legs a lot! 🤨:eahigh_file:  But it is amazing that she can open some doors! 🤨 She's a genius! 🥳  But its funny to think that your cat and my dog both sound alike when they purr! 

I was really fortunate to get such a good picture of my Sim's hedgehog!  It can be tricky to get the camera just right.  I'm really happy you liked the picture!  I need to get a close-up pic of the mouse, and better pics of the hamster and the voidcritter! (I can't remember which type of Voidcritter it is but it starts with a "B".)

I'm also glad you liked my Sim!  Daisy is a very goofy, playful Sim!  That hairstyle and shirt came with the My First Pet SP!  I love the teal highlights with her dark brown hair!  Most of her clothing is a combination of MFP pack, JA pack, and Laundry pack.  I'm just showing one outfit in these pics today, though. 

And my hedgehog has now gotten a thank you card from a Science lab for its contributions, like my other Sim's hamster did.  And he must have gone into space again becaseu I got another postcard from him with an illustration of him wearing a spacesuit.  (My hamster's postcard had him in a Hawaiian shirt!) 😃  And you are correct! There is a certain look in the hedgehog's eye that tells you its not an ordinary hedgehog! 🤔 😃