EP suggestion: Small Pets (Rodents, Rabbits)

Rabbits are NOT rodents contrary to popular belief, which is why they are separate here.

So, as a lifelong sims player starting from the first game, I am very saddened that I could never replicate my ACTUAL first pet stuff because Rabbits have NEVER been in the game. This is a huge oversight, as they are very popular and affectionate pets! I also detest how medium rodents (guinea pigs, squirrels etc) in previous games were only in their pens & in their owners hand, and not allowed to roam on the floor. That's animal abuse! Rodents and Rabbits both require at the very least 2h of exercise time on the floor / garden enclosure / harness. Same for the birds in the games, they had such small cages!

So I suggest the addition of these animals, in appropriate enclosures & the ability to let them roam on the floor if your sim lets them! Your sim could talk to them and hold them, build friendship with them! My rabbit used to love to play tag with me, I'd go hide somewhere and she'd bikky (rabbit joy jump) all over the place looking for me. Then when she found me I'd pet her and rinse & repeat. She also scared all my brothers girldriends by jumping on them on the couch, demanding to be pet. Another thing she did was when I was sitting on the sofa she would lie on her belly on my toes and sleep there. She was also very fond of my parent's dogs, and my cat.

Rabbits are quite smart, about on the level of a cat, and my rabbit knew her own name, and would come to me when I called her. She also knew the tone/word "No". Rabbits also call each other (and my rabbit would call me) by loundly thumping their feet. Rabbits may also do this when they're mad (my rabbit did this after her nails were cut). I'm not sure about guinea pigs behaviours, but I do know guinea pigs learn the sound of a fridge opening quite quickly apparently, and will make their little peeps whenever it's opened. It's their way of yelling at you to give them salad.

As a negative side, it could be added that they destroy electronics over time if your sim lets them near it. Rabbits & Rodents are well known for biting cables, especially smaller ones. My rabbit did this too.