You know we knew that we would not be able to see their needs for a while now. So your point of “do you like not seeing what their needs are” is irrelevant. I knew it before I purchased the pack and I’m perfectly fine with it. The Sims team has explained that you need to ask your pet what’s wrong if you can’t figure out what they need on your own. Like some other players have mentioned - the pets tell their owners what they need too.
Are their bugs? Yes. Are some people experiencing things that other players are not? Yes.
Some people are playing with outdated mods. Some people are playing with low settings on a computer that is under-spec’d.
There are many reasons for things. I’ve seen a few glitches in my game, but nothing that makes me say that the EP is bad. Prior to Cats and Dogs I wasn’t even playing the game at all. Not one bit. I don’t care for Sims 4, but I can say that I like it a heck of a lot more that Cats and Dogs is out.
