Can cats hike with Sims in MT K? (Edit They Can't)

That is sad. I wouldn't exactly call their view of cats outdated, just that they did not consider it important enough to give us things to do. If you remember in Sims 1, 2, and 3 they could at least learn tricks, in 2 they could have jobs, in 3 you could control them and they had skills (well developed hunting in my opinion). Plus in all other entries pets had info panels and full fledged relationships, controllable or not.

I think it is more symptomatic of dropping the pets ball than anything. Kids have been bathing dogs since Sims 1 (had a stool) and now they cannot. They also cannot walk them. These were basic chores for child pet owner me.

So yeah. It is a shame, but I am not surprised. If any pack gets extra work, I really hope it is Cats and Dogs.