Create a Pet/The Sims 3
Basics
- Name: Type in the Pet's first and last name.
- Gender: Choose either male or female.
- Age: Choose either adult or elder.
Breeds
- For a list of pet breeds, see Pet/List of The Sims 3 Pets breeds.
Cats
- Choose a breed. There are 46 cat breeds.
Dogs
- Choose a breed. There are 46 small dog breeds and 72 large dog breeds.
Horses
- Choose a breed. There are 30 horse breeds.
Coat
Cats and Dogs
- Coat Colour: Choose from many different preset coats, or enter Advanced Mode for further customization. Choose a coat color from the default presets of grey, black, silver, light brown, and brown, or customize via the color wheel.
- Fur Shape: Choose from a variety of default coat shapes, or enter Advanced Mode for further customization.
- Tail: Choose between long, short, or a curled tail (for dogs).
Horses
- Coat Color: Choose from many different preset coats, or enter Advanced Mode for further customization. Choose a coat color from the default presets of grey, black, silver, light brown, and brown, or customize via the color wheel.
- Mane: Choose from 6 different manes and change its color with several presets or the color wheel.
- Tail: Choose from 4 different tails and change its color with several presets or the color wheel.
- Feathering: Choose to have feathering on the horse's legs and select the length of the feathering.
Shape
All of the following may be further customized with Advanced Mode.
- Full Body: Choose from several default full body shapes.
- Body: Choose from several default body shapes.
- Head: Choose from several default head shapes.
- Eyes: Choose from several default eye shapes. Select from a few preset eye colors, or set eye color for individual eyes.
- Snout: Choose from several different snout shapes. Change the color of the nose using the slider.
- Ears: Choose from several different ear shapes.
Accessories
Cats and Dogs
- Choose a collar (optional). There are 36 collars for both cats and dogs.
Horses
- Riding: Choose a bridle. There are 9 bridles. Choose a saddle. There are 21 saddles. Choose other accessories (optional). There are 15 accessories.
- Leading: Choose a bridle. There are 9 bridles.
Personality
- For a list of pet traits, see Pet Trait.
- Traits: Choose up to three traits for the pet.
- Voice: Adjust pitch of pet's voice.
- Write a pet biography.