Strays in my house!!

"pearlbh;c-16150715" wrote:
What about the no dogs allowed/no cats allowed rugs? Do they actually work or are they just decorative?

Wait! There's rugs?! All I found were signs but they didn't seem to work for me. I'll see if I can locate these rugs and try em.

I had this issue too! I think it was definitely the Dog Hangout trait. As soon as I moved in four dogs were running in and out of my house, blocking entrances and using my toys. I befriended them (after being mean didn't get them to leave) and used the 'Leash' interaction and walked them outside and then locked the door for all pets until they were out of sight.

Yeah. When I placed my renovated Salt House in SM it had the Cat Hangout trait and I IMMEDIATELY got 4 strays inside my living room that refused to leave whatever I did. I had to remove the trait, and they just walked out immediately.

You can use the lot traits, but lock the doors for all pets except household. That way the strays won't go inside but they will come to your lot. In the save where I play with Catarina, I did that and I added a food bowl and litter box outside so the strays (especially Mayor Whiskers) would be able to take care of their needs.

"Simfulkira;c-16303059" wrote:
When your lot Has traits such as dog hang out or cat hang out strays will come into your house and you kind of can’t get them to leave so before you move your house to a lot make sure to check with the lot traits are

You can always go into build mode and change the lot traits for the house.

I added a new house with both the Stray Cats and Stray Dogs traits and I currently have 8 strays running amok in my house! And I have 3 pets so that's 11 animals plus my two sims!!!!! Not fun!

And they are peeing EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

I remove the lot trait but the strays are still not leaving. I've tried shooing them, but nothing is working. How do i fix this???

"Dawn121212;c-16357950" wrote:
I remove the lot trait but the strays are still not leaving. I've tried shooing them, but nothing is working. How do i fix this???

Leave the lot for a time and come back, try that.

this happened to me too. all three of the traits were “cat hangout, dog hangout, and breeding grounds” i was so angry. i had 5 dogs in my house, 2 outside, & 3 cats outside. it’s 2 am in ts4 and they still won’t leave. gotta love sims