Why Aren't My Pets Taking Care of Themselves?

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I’ve been noticing that my pets, both cats and dogs, seem to have stopped looking after their basic needs. They won’t eat on their own anymore and the cats are avoiding the litter box. They mostly just stand still and sometimes follow my sim around, but they’re not taking care of themselves like they used to. Has anyone else come across this issue?

Why Arent My Pets Taking Care of Themselves
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2 Answers

AdventureSimFan -

I’ve experienced something similar! Sometimes, when a sim takes the family dog on a rabbit-hole adventure, the dog just freezes when they come back. A quick fix is to have any sim travel to another lot for a moment, it doesn’t matter if the dog goes or not. When you return, your dog should be back to normal!

GamerDude42 -

Ooh, alright, I’ll try it. Thank you!!

PetWhisperer94 -

It sounds like your pets might not be able to reach their food if it’s on a different floor. They can’t pathfind between levels, so if the food bowl is downstairs and they’re upstairs, they could just be stuck. Make sure everything they need is accessible!

SimScribbler22 -

Nope, my sim has a one-story house :/

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