Pets age right along with their owners. The length of each of the life stages are too long for my tastes - especially when compared to how long a Sim lives. The puppy/kitten stage lasts for 3 days, adulthood 25 days, and the elder stage 5 to 10 days. Twenty-five days for as adults is excessive, considering that Sims are adults for 29 days. The time lengths don't sync up well, considering that pets do not live nearly as long as humans (unfortunately). In "The Sims," pets will truly be lifelong buddies.
How much "The Sims 2 Pets" changes the game is entirely up to you. Some families may be perfect for a menagerie of animals. Others are not well suited. I know I won't be getting to many pets for my families of 6 or 7, it's just too much going on.
"The Sims 2 Pets" is a must-have for any gamer who's been wanting pets. The expansion pack gives us just that. Unfortunately it does little else. Besides pets a couple new building tools were added and some objects that related to pets. Though the lack of real variety of the pet objects (just a few different toys) is disappointing. Don't buy "The Sims 2 Pets" thinking that it is loaded with content, like previously released expansions. It's not even close to adding the depth of gameplay as the others, like "The Sims 2 University." If lifelike pets for your Sims is enough, then don't hesitate to pick it up.
