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As in ''The Sims'', the only way Sims could have small pets in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' base game was to have an aquarium, the '''Aquabox Five-Gallon Aquarium'''. It must be stocked by clicking on it and selecting the "Restock" options. Sims must feed the fish and clean the tank regularly, or they will die. ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]'' added another stylish fish tank, which works the same as the base game aquarium.
[[File:The-sims-2-pets--20060824011216351_640w-1-.jpg|thumb|A womrat]][[File:WomratAndSim.jpg|175px|thumb|A Sim playing with her womrat]] In addition to [[dog]]s and [[cat]]s, ''The Sims 2: Pets'' added womrats and parrots. In order to have Sims keep them, the player must buy the appropriate cage in [[Buy mode]], then use the cage's "Restock" option to purchase the pet. This can only be done if the cage is empty and clean; womrats cost §75, while birds cost §400. The womrat cage is called the '''FMCU 3000''' (FMCU stands for "Fuzzy Mammal Containment Unit"), while the bird cage is the '''Tropico Avian Sanctuary'''. ''[[Apartment Life]]'', added the '''Modern Arf Indoor Dog Pen''', which allows Sims to keep a small dog in the pen;
{{Info|Note|Using the '''Modern Arf Indoor Dog Pen''' does not require the ''Pets'' expansion pack. The pen uses separate meshes, textures, and animations, all of which are included in ''Apartment Life''.}}
When stocking a cage or pen, the player will have a choice of several fur or feather colors, and will be able to name the pet. Sims must feed small pets regularly; feeding a womrat costs §10, while feeding a bird costs §20. Womrats and birds will eventually starve if not fed, but a starving penned dog will be taken away by an Animal Control officer before it can die. Small pets that are hungry may bite, and ones that are starving will have "hungry" thought bubble above their heads. It is also important to keep the cage or pen clean, as a dirty cage not only brings down the room's [[Environment]] score, but lowers the small pet's mood, increasing the chances that it will bite. While a womrat is essentially a guinea pig, the [[Illness#Guinea Pig Disease|Guinea Pig Disease]] from ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large]]'' does not exist in ''The Sims 2''.
Sims can play with and watch these small pets, and can carry along the parrot or penned dog. Also, parrots can be taught to talk. Once they've learned to talk, Sims can talk to them to build [[Charisma]] skill. Sims will also build [[Nature]] [[enthusiasm]]{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}} whenever they clean the cage or talk to a bird.
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