My sim recently went on vacation and ended up bringing her five pets with her, even though I hadn't intended for any of them go with her. How do I make sure the animals stay at home next time and what happens to them if they are left behind? Will they still be fine when my sim returns?

"floridameerkat;c-16186328" wrote:"wormstache999;c-16186306" wrote:Isn't that another known bug? It happens to me every time that I want to go somewhere without my pets, but they always join the trip. I wasn't aware this was one of the bugs, but it would make sense, as none of the pets were selected to travel with her when she went on vacation, they just showed up.I think we need some more opinions here. I thought it's a known bug because a few days ago I read a post where someone else was complaining about it, too. And I don't think it's intended that your pets follow you everywhere.But I have to say I never tried it with Granite Falls. I was just talking about simple community lots - I don't click on their icons, but they still always tag along.

I traveled too granite falls and did not select the toddler or the dog but they came anyway.

This is why a pet sitter would be an amazing service for them to make. I have a gardener tending to the plants when my Sims go off on their adventures so a pet sitter is a great offering. I don't think they will mind taking their fox with them on vacation, but the kitten might be another story.

@floridameerkat You can leave your pets home. I just sent my Sim on vacation when I was playing yesterday & left the dogs & cats at home. When you select to go on vacation, all the household members are already pre-selected to go (even if there is no border around their picture). You have to click on their picture, to un-select them. I do this all the time if I dont' want to bring pets or toddlers.

Have you tried hiring a Nanny or butler maybe? Not sure if it would work of course as I have only play single teen sims households lately - so they don't have vacation money - lol - I am busy skilling them up for future careers - etc but in Sims 2 and 3 it worked to hire a nanny or butler - so possibly that will work in Sims 4. Sims 1 though every one went on vacations - including the pets. There was no option in that game. I liked they had little pup tents for pets to sleep in the Camping Vacation in Sims 1. LOL.

Leaving Pets Home While on Vacation

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floridameerkat
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"Sha2520032003;c-16188118" wrote:
@floridameerkat You can leave your pets home. I just sent my Sim on vacation when I was playing yesterday & left the dogs & cats at home. When you select to go on vacation, all the household members are already pre-selected to go (even if there is no border around their picture). You have to click on their picture, to un-select them. I do this all the time if I dont' want to bring pets or toddlers.

Thanks for the info. When I sent my sim on vacation, I checked to make sure none of the pets were selected as well, so when I saw that they weren't, I just assumed that meant they wouldn't be going.
Tomsde
Seasoned Veteran
7 years ago
If you take the pets on vacation what happens with their beds, bowls, and litter boxes. Can you put them in your personal inventory otherwise they'd starve since buy mode is disabled at vacation locations.
Writin_Reg
7 years ago
You can put that in your inventory or sims can buy new from the venders where you buy other stuff but you need to talk with the venders. They'll have a list like the ranger station has that will also include camping stuff and pet stuff.
Cheekybits
7 years ago
Is this bug still a thing cause it still happens in my game :(
DizziSquirrel
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I've just took my first Sim on vacation to the jungle and her kitten followed, so now I have no access to food for the 5 days she is there . . . arghhhh how crazy!
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
You can buy a food bowl from the vendors, or just give the cat a snack.
DizziSquirrel
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-16397909" wrote:
You can buy a food bowl from the vendors, or just give the cat a snack.

yep - sussed it after I enabled free build lol
Thank you x
bmso85
7 years ago
Usually leave my sim's pets at home most of the time since I have to constantly make the sim leave when their dog or cat gets bit by several random squirrels and they get sick.
ChaliSims
7 years ago
I have like the exact opposite problem... I wanted to bring my sims' dog along on a vacation and couldn't travel with her for some reason...
BadCowboy1969
7 years ago
"BMSO;c-16407407" wrote:
Usually leave my sim's pets at home most of the time since I have to constantly make the sim leave when their dog or cat gets bit by several random squirrels and they get sick.

The squirrel and skunk thing is seriously annoying and out of control. It got to the point where I even hate taking my fox to the dog park because she'd run off for that bush. I now have about 20 vet treats in my both Sims inventories and I installed a washing station in the park.

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