The Sims 4

New and Unique Traits for Cats and Dogs

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The new expansion comes with a variety of new traits for your pets. You can add them when you are creating your pet in Create a Pet. Most of the Cat and Dog traits are very similar to each other but with a different name. Some of the traits are really unique, for example your dog can have the hunter trait while the cat can have the territorial trait.

When you select a special breed in Create a Pet, a trait will automatically be given to your pet that will fit the chosen breed. You can change this later if you want.

List of Cat Traits

Cat Trait Affectionate Affectionate
These cats really love their owners. They’ll try to stick close to them whenever possible.
Cat Trait Aloof Aloof
These cats don’t really need owners, they’re just here for the free food.
Cat Trait Clever Clever
These cats are fast learners, and some say that they can even understand Simlish when spoken to!
Cat Trait Curious Curious
These cats are more curious about their surroundings. They like to search different objects around the house.
Cat Trait Fluffy Fluffy
These cats are more fluffy than normal! They’ll hack up hairballs more often.
Cat Trait Free Spirit Free Spirit
These cats enjoy wandering around the world, almost as if they where wild animals! But don’t worry, they’ll always come home for the food.
Cat Trait Friendly Friendly
These pets tend to be friendly towards Sims, and will happily greet other Sims around them.
Cat Trait Frisky Frisky
These cats are more active than other cats. They really like to pounce and run around.
Cat Trait Glutton Glutton
These pets will eat significantly more often, and much more messily.
Cat Trait Lazy Lazy
These cats really enjoy their catnaps. They are less likely to jump from place to place since it takes too much effort.
Cat Trait Mischievous Mischievous
These cats are always up to no good! They will often misbehave and can even be encouraged to do so.
Cat Trait Playful Playful
These pets love toys and want to play all the time, even when they’re not excited.
Cat Trait Prowler Prowler
These cats enjoy prowling around the neighborhood. Send them out and they might come back with something they’ve found.
Cat Trait Skittish Skittish
These cats are scared of everything. Okay well, almost everything. They also like to hide a lot.
Cat Trait Spoiled Spoiled
These cats are spoiled creatures. Scolding them hardly ever changes their behavior.
Cat Trait Talkative Talkative
These cats love to yowl along with other Sims. They’ll even try to sing upon request.
Cat Trait Territorial Territorial
These cats are fairly protective of their territory. They will be aggressive to anyone new they meet.

List of Dog Traits

  Active
These dogs are very energetic. They really like running and enjoy frequent walks.
  Adventurous
These dogs will sometimes leave the house to go on solo adventures, but are also happy to go on an adventure with their owner.
  Aggressive
These dogs will be more hostile when greeting others and might attack others unless properly trained.
  Couch Potato
These dogs are low-energy creatures that like to relax and unwind with their owners rather than run around.
  Friendly
These pets tend to be Friendly to other Sims, and will happily greet other Sims around them.
  Glutton
These pets will eat significantly more often, and much more messily!
  Hairy
These dogs will leave hair piles laying around. Brush their fur to keep things tidy!
  Hunter
These dogs are natural hunters. Send them off into the world and they’ll hunt and dig for things.
  Independent
These dogs are less likely to need constant affection and can even walk themselves.
  Jumpy
These dogs are easily frightened, and like to hide more often. They will often shy away from things like fights.
  Loyal
These dogs want to be closer with their owners and love to be pet. They like to follow their owners around.
  Playful
These pets love toys and want to play all the time, even when they’re not excited.
  Sleuth
These dogs are naturally more curious and like to investigate different objects around the house.
  Smart
These bright dogs are easier to train and pick up tricks quickly. They might even understand Simlish!
  Stubborn
These Dogs don’t like being told what to do. Scolding them doesn’t do much to change their misbehaviors, but you can try begging them to stop.
  Troublemaker
These dogs are always up to nothing good. They will often misbehave and can even be encouraged to do so.
  Vocal
These dogs like to howl occasionally, and can even sing on command.
Cat Traits
A lazy but playful Ragdoll Cat

* This information was gathered from the demo at SimsCamp, this was not a finalized version of the game so things may change when the game is fully released.

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