Does anyone else think that pet's lifespans seem a little short? One of the gurus said in the livestream that pets will only live 3-4 weeks (5-6 if they start as a puppy). I thought they lived longer in previous pet expansions, but maybe it just sounds shorter. What do you guys think? Is this length normal for pets or has it been shortened?

Sounds about right to me, a sim from birth to elder lives 12 weeks so I think it would be too long if pets lived longer. Not saying I'll be emotionally ready to say goodbye at that point though.

"samlyt22;c-16083529" wrote:Sounds about right to me, a sim from birth to elder lives 12 weeks so I think it would be too long if pets lived longer. Not saying I'll be emotionally ready to say goodbye at that point though.I guess I never realized it was that short. It seems like they live forever, at least in my games. So, that would mean that pets would live about half as long as a sim born in-game. I guess that is about right; I was just hoping they'd stick around longer. I might have to change my aging setting to long once the pack comes out.Thanks for the info guys.

It's surprising at first but looking back that sounds pretty accurate especially with past games. In TS3, dogs lived for roughly 45/46 days on the normal setting. Think cats lived longer by a few days. So from a pup/kitten to elder 5-6 weeks sounds about right.

"kati77;c-16083675" wrote:But is the lifespan related to the one you use with your sims? I mean, if my sims have the long lifespan, then shouldn't pets live longer, too?Yes that appears to be the case. Basically pets don't have their own lifespan setting (i.e. they share the sims' lifespan settings). So whatever lifespan you have for your current save, your pets will follow suit. How much long they'll live is unknown atm.

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TheLittleThings
8 years ago
Sounds about right to me, a sim from birth to elder lives 12 weeks so I think it would be too long if pets lived longer. Not saying I'll be emotionally ready to say goodbye at that point though.
floridameerkat
8 years ago
"samlyt22;c-16083529" wrote:
Sounds about right to me, a sim from birth to elder lives 12 weeks so I think it would be too long if pets lived longer. Not saying I'll be emotionally ready to say goodbye at that point though.

I guess I never realized it was that short. It seems like they live forever, at least in my games. So, that would mean that pets would live about half as long as a sim born in-game. I guess that is about right; I was just hoping they'd stick around longer. I might have to change my aging setting to long once the pack comes out.

Thanks for the info guys.
MajesticSimmer2
8 years ago
Just turn off aging.
Simfan923
8 years ago
It's surprising at first but looking back that sounds pretty accurate especially with past games. In TS3, dogs lived for roughly 45/46 days on the normal setting. Think cats lived longer by a few days. So from a pup/kitten to elder 5-6 weeks sounds about right.
Simfan923
8 years ago
"kati77;c-16083675" wrote:
But is the lifespan related to the one you use with your sims? I mean, if my sims have the long lifespan, then shouldn't pets live longer, too?

Yes that appears to be the case. Basically pets don't have their own lifespan setting (i.e. they share the sims' lifespan settings). So whatever lifespan you have for your current save, your pets will follow suit. How much long they'll live is unknown atm.
JimG1972
8 years ago
"samlyt22;c-16083529" wrote:
Sounds about right to me, a sim from birth to elder lives 12 weeks so I think it would be too long if pets lived longer. Not saying I'll be emotionally ready to say goodbye at that point though.

Agreed. The average worldwide life expectancy is around 70 years....as high as low 80s in several parts of the world. The average life expectancy for most dog breeds is 10-13 years....with a few breeds being 6-9 years. So a dog’s life expectancy is around 14-16% of a human’s life expectancy. Comparing that to 12 sim weeks is about 12-14 days for dogs. Cat’s have a 12-15 year average age life expectancy. Even taking the high end of 15 years would be 16-18 days compared to the 12 sim weeks of our sims. So if they went be real-life comparisons, our sim pets would live less than 3 weeks. If they are giving us 5-6 weeks for pets, then the lifespan is almost double what it would realistically be....which I’m completely fine with as it gives us more time with our pets.
DeKaythePUNK
Seasoned Vanguard
8 years ago
"raybaggins;c-16084287" wrote:
all this maths, omg.

I agree. LOL.

I don't even know I clicked on this thread. I play with aging off. XD
floridameerkat
8 years ago
"ZhaguiSimmer;c-16086169" wrote:
I hope MCC updates the custom age duration for dogs and cats.

That's like one of the best mods ever. I truly believe mods and creators will come up with something.

I'm sure the creator will include a section of MCCC that's entirely for pets. I can't wait to see what they come up with.
thatsme_ever
Rising Novice
8 years ago
Well, it sounds pretty normal to me. For the last couple of days I've been playing TS3, because I wanted to remind myself how dogs and cats look and behave there. I must admit that the lifespan there seems short, but also acceptable, if you know what I mean. Also, kind of irrelevant, but how can I go back to TS3 CAP when I've seen the TS4 one? I mean, the feelings... ;)
Katlyn2525
8 years ago
It sounds about right to me also. A old age dog in real life can be 6 to 8 years old if they are a Great Dane or a Irish Wolfhound. A small dog will live around 12-15 years.