Small pet: Difference between revisions

With ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]'' Sims could buy a '''bird''' or '''womrat'''. Their cages can be bought in the pet section of [[buy mode]] and then "stocked" with the animal, at which point the player may select its breed/appearance and give it a name.[[File:The-sims-2-pets--20060824011216351_640w-1-.jpg|thumb|268px|A womrat]]

[[File:The-sims-2-pets--20060824011216351_640w-1-.jpg|thumb|A womrat]]Womrats resemble guinea pigs (in fact, they seem to just be guinea pigs that go by a different name), and have exercise wheels, which real-life guinea pigs cannot. There are a variety of birds available, including what appear to be parrots, macaws and parakeets. Both birds and womrats must be fed daily (about twice a day in the case of womrats) at a small cost, and their cages must be cleaned every couple of days. Cleaning a pet's cage builds [[Cleaning]] skill, but not by much, as it only takes a moment to finish. Birds can be taught to talk and then talked to; both activities build a Sim's [[Charisma]] while also providing [[Fun]]. Playing with a womrat or bird is also a source of Fun. However, birds and womrats do not ''have'' to be played with or interacted with in any way; all they really require is food.