Pet trait (The Sims 4)

Pet Trait

A cat demonstrating the "Territorial" trait.

See also: Trait (The Sims 4)

Pet trait is a personality system for pets in The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs. They are unique to them and are not available to Sims. On the other hand, traits for Sims are not available to pets either. Pet traits affect how cats and dogs perform, hunt and are interested towards Sims.

There is a total of 34 pet traits, 17 for cats and 17 for dogs. Some traits have unique attributes for one of the two species, but most traits are identical to one another. For example, the mischievous is a trait for cats and troublemaker is a trait for dogs, and both of them have the same general idea of the pet misbehaving. Pets created in Create a Pet can have up to three traits. Sims can get to know a pet before adopting it using the interaction "Get to know", learning one trait each time.

List of pet traits

Cat traits

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

Dog traits

Icon	Trait	Description	Equivalent cat trait	Conflict trait
	Active	These dogs are very energetic. They really like running and enjoy frequent walks.	Frisky	Couch Potato
	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.	Free Spirit
	Aggressive	These dogs will be more hostile when greeting others and might attack others unless properly trained.	Territorial	Friendly
	Couch Potato	These dogs are low-energy creatures that like to relax and unwind with their owners rather than run around.	Lazy	Active
	Friendly	These pets tend to be Friendly to other Sims, and will happily greet other Sims around them.	Friendly	Aggressive
	Glutton	These pets will eat significantly more often, and much more messily!	Glutton
	Hairy	These dogs will leave hair piles laying around. Brush their fur to keep things tidy!	Fluffy
	Hunter	These dogs are natural hunters. Send them off into the world and they’ll hunt and dig for things.	Prowler
	Independent	These dogs are less likely to need constant affection and can even walk themselves.	Aloof	Loyal
	Jumpy	These dogs are easily frightened, and like to hide more often. They will often shy away from things like fights.	Skittish
	Loyal	These dogs want to be closer with their owners and love to be pet. They like to follow their owners around.	Affectionate	Independent
	Playful	These pets love toys and want to play all the time, even when they’re not excited.	Playful
	Sleuth	These dogs are naturally more curious and like to investigate different objects around the house.	Curious
	Smart	These bright dogs are easier to train and pick up tricks quickly. They might even understand Simlish!	Clever
	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.	Spoiled
	Troublemaker	These dogs are always up to nothing good. They will often misbehave and can even be encouraged to do so.	Mischievous
	Vocal	These dogs like to howl occasionally, and can even sing on command.	Talkative