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Re: How to get back pets that have been taken


@HayesKerr wrote:
@crinrictBy the way, do you know how to retrieve a pet that has been taken away due to hunger?

Hello @HayesKerr 
That is a bit off topic for this thread but I will answer {smile}

The short answer is any Sim or Pet removed by social worker or animal control is gone from the game forever.
The only way to get them back is to go to an older version of the save from before they were taken.

- EQ Avid Sims Player
I do not work for EA
All packs installed and patches are current.
PC / Win 10
Never used CC or mods.

8 Replies

  • HayesKerr's avatar
    HayesKerr
    Seasoned Traveler
    6 years ago

    Hi1 Is it possible to get it back from adoption page? 

  • EuphorialQueen's avatar
    EuphorialQueen
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    @HayesKerr wrote:

    Hi1 Is it possible to get it back from adoption page? 


    Unfortunately they are gone forever and will no longer be available even thru adoption.

    - EQ Avid Sims Player
    I do not work for EA
    All packs installed and patches are current.
    PC / Win 10
    Never used CC or mods.

  • RandomBuzziness's avatar
    RandomBuzziness
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    @HayesKerr You could adopt a new pet and then use testingcheats + CAS to make it look and act like your old pet, rename it the same too. I know it's not the same as getting your old pet back but this might be as close as you can get. My pets are my babies in this game.
  • RandomBuzziness's avatar
    RandomBuzziness
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @HayesKerrI don't know why I did not think of this yesterday but there is a much easier way than using testingcheats. Something you can try first is adding a pet through Manage Households.
    1) Go into Manage Worlds from the button at the top right of your screen and then select Manage Households
    2) In Manage Households find your household and select it
    3) For your household select the Edit, add, or remove Sims from the household in Create a Sims button in the lower right (the icon looks like a pencil)
    4) From there click on the Add a Sim button in the lower left corner. With this you can add a new pet to your household just like as if you were starting a new game. You can make the pet look any way you like, choose traits, age, gender, give it a name, etc. When you are done, just to back to live play and the pet will be part of your household.

    If you've already adopted a new pet you'd like to change to look like your old pet, we can still do that with the testingcheats. Let me know if you still want more information on testingcheats and CAS, ok?