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

Hedgehog! :D ❤️
Nice that the little pets seem to be able to be a few different types of animals! :D 

And I loved the sophisticated dog! :eahigh_file:

I'm really bad at buying SPs though, so I hope this one comes out in the next 2stuffpack1gamepack-bundle together with laundry day and jungle adventure, as I have none of them, and this would fit my gameplay better than toddler stuff, seeing as my sister has a hamster! 🥳

Lots of people are saying
"Why do you make stuff packs? Concentrate on things like seasons and university!"
And while I also want those things, to my understanding there are different teams working on different packs, so it's not like there are fewer people working on the next expansion pack just because there's a new stuff pack! Also, I've read a lot of posts here on the forum, and there are so many people that want more animals, so I think this is great for them! 🙂

@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! 🥳

I'm a bit iffy so far. About the only thing that really interests me from what I can see from the pack is the aquarium table. I'm not huge on dressing up pets, but that likely is just due to real life - unless it is a hairless or has very short fur, it doesn't need to be wearing clothes. Yeah, I get this is a game, so go at it if you want to play dress up with your virtual pet...  I like animals in general, but am most in love with cats. Minus the add-on clothes and some furniture decor that may help with the house... I definitely see this more as a pack targeted for children Sims with most of the new furniture available and as the title indicates, "My First Pet Stuff".

I see the merits, though. Those who like to accessorize their Sims in CAS, those who did want smaller pet availability and creating things more suitable for kids who are indeed just getting their first pets now have more things to express their love for animals. Kudos to that.

While I cannot see most of the pack containing anything that would be useful to the type of Sims I've made, I do think it could have been a bit more or had been made into a bigger pack or separate packs. Unless that table isn't really an aquarium, but a terrarium instead... I think if you were going to go with more pet options, that should have been separate - maybe even an expansion.

The four options for the rodent-based pets is great. The fact that I saw a turtle rug... I think there should have been a "Small Pets" pack. It could have been dedicated to the rodents, the birds, the reptiles and the insects. It could have had all the accessories for the pets that fit in those niches. The rodents seem well taken care of, birds could have had option cages or perches/rests, reptiles and insects could have had nice terrarium options. Then of course extra stuff to decorate their little homes, like toys, scenery to decorate terrariums and such. Then of course for the human aspect things that are themed towards said pets: Furniture, clothes, art and stuffed animals that represent them, calendars that feature each type, water dispenser options and little food bowls to decide on and customize. Maybe even the small pets could have little clothes if one wanted to go that far.

Then for a stuff pack, that would be where all the new stuff for the cats and dogs would enter. The more pet bed options, the cat condos, all the clothes that seem to make them match their owners or costumes to make them look sillier(cuter?) than before, the cat and dog themed furniture, the aquarium table... A dog house perhaps could have been added? A pet sitter service for when your Sims go on vacation? Maybe even give the cats and dogs rockets they can go on an adventure on. The rodents are able to!

All in all, the pack strikes me as okay. It seems a bit jumbled to me, though. Until I'm able to see all that really does come in the pack and if said stuff has enough items to make it seem worth it... I'm still a bit on the fence here.

@Player_jp5s5eav, what you can do if you are unsure is to wait until it is released.  The Sim Gurus might have another Developers Livestream like they did for Jungle Adventure, Cats & Dogs, (and I think they had one for Laundry Day).  But even if they don't have one for this Stuff Pack, you can at least find more information on it when it is released.  

When I couldn't afford more than a few Stuff Packs at a time (I was waaaay behind on getting them for the longest time), what I would do is to start my game and click on the SP icons for the SPs I didn't have, and it would show me all the clothing, hairstyles on one tab, and furniture and Build Mode items on another tab.  This really helped me decide which Stuff Packs to get first! ❤️ It won't show every color or pattern for a given clothing or furniture item, but at least you can get an idea of what you are getting before you buy it! 😉 (You can also purchase the packs by clicking on these icons, but if you aren't ready to buy a pack, you can still exit out of it! 🙂 )  This might be the best way to see if you want the pack or not.  

Yes, it might seem "Silly" to dress like your dog or cat, but have you seen how silly people get in real life when it comes to their pets?!? 😃:eahigh_file: I'm guilty of being silly about my Pugs!  Anytime I give a birthday card or other gift, I always "sign" my dogs' names on it next to mine and my husband's! 😳 🥳

I agree that the items do seem more geared to young children, but I think EA was very smart to give us more pet items as well as more items that kids and toddlers can use to decorate their rooms since most packs don't have a lot of items for toddlers and children.  😇

PugLove888,

Yeah, my post was indicating that. I am waiting it out until the pack actually comes out and I can see what all it has to offer before I make a full assessment, hence why I said I am still "on the fence" about it. I also know IRL there are tons of people who love to dress up their pets or just play virtual dress-up, so I did note that while that isn't for me, I can definitely see it appealing to many Simmers. Therefore it is good in general (especially since you are working with virtual pets in this, not RL ones) and a nice idea for those who will love to match their pets with their Sims or just go crazy in dress up fun.

Yeah, I totally get the whole signing your animal's name on cards. We get a "from the pet" card specifically for my Dad's black lab for special occasions be it birthday or Father's Day and sign his name on it. :D

@Player_jp5s5eav, yes, I think in your case it is wise to wait and see.  🙂  I remember with The Sims 3 I had a dilemma of this kind as well -- I had gotten every EP and SP for TS3 and then it was announced that a Katy Perry themed SP was coming out.  I can't stand Katy Perry 🤒  (I only like one song of hers, and its not like I like it a lot 😕 ) .  However, I had gotten every pack for all the versions of the Sims prior to that.  So, I waited to see what the pack included.  Upon seeing all the hair choices and some of the cute furniture, I decided to get the SP.  I was glad I did since I used those items a lot! 😳 It was a pleasant surprise for me! 🤨🥳  But if I hadn't liked any of the actual items, it probably would have been the only pack from the Sims that I never got.

In real life I don't mind dressing up pets as long as they don't mind it!  Some pets enjoy it! 😃  My elderly Pug didn't mind it (we had one Halloween costume for him and a sweater I made him), but he got to big for his costume so we didn't put him in it anymore. I think he just liked the attention from the costume and the warmth from the sweater.  He loved blankets, so the sweater was like a blanket to him 😇   My one year old Pug won't stand for wearing clothes, so unless she mellows out, we probably will never dress her up.  😃  I'm certainly not going to force her!   But this makes me happy that I will have more items to dress up my Sims' pets because they certainly don't mind! 😉

That is sweet that y'all get your Dad a "from the pet" card for his Lab to "give" him! ❤️ I bet your Dad really likes that!  (I love Labs by the way! ❤️ My husband's family had a black Lab that lived 19 years! 😮🤨🥳😇 )  Also, when my Mom and Dad give me a card, they have learned that if they don't include their dog's name on it, I get sad! 😳 😃

Since I have never regretted buying a EP, GP, or SP for any version of The Sims, I know I will like this SP!  Laundry was certainly not my first choice for an SP, but I really like the pack a lot! 🙂  But even if I didn't buy (and like) all the packs for The Sims, I know that this would be an excellent pack for me, since I love animals and love playing Sim families with children!  But I can see that for some people who only like playing singles, roommates, or young couples that party or go out for a wild night on the town, this wouldn't probably be their favorite pack. 😉

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.