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Small Pets
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The Sims

Some of the small pets available in The Sims



Many more small pets were introduced with The Sims: Unleashed. Sims were able to go to Old Town and purchase a variety of small pets, including iguanas, turtles, goldfish, and small birds such as budgies and love birds. All of them require feeding and cleaning occasionally, but they don't need as much attention as cats and dogs. However, unlike cats and dogs, they can - and will - eventually die, no matter how carefully they are cared for. Parrots and cockatoos can also be bought in Buy Mode, for §939 and §749, respectively. Sims can not only feed them crackers, but also talk to them, which boosts the selected Sim's Charisma.

The Sims 2


As in The Sims, the only small pets available in the base game are fish, bought with the Aquabox Five-Gallon Aquarium. The aquarium can be stocked by selecting the "Restock" option. Sims must feed the fish and clean the tank regularly, or they will die. The Sims 2: Pets adds another fish tank, which works the same as the base game aquarium.

Womrats and parrots

A womrat

A Sim playing with her womrat

The Sims 2: Pets adds womrats and parrots. They can be purchased by buying the appropriate cage in Buy mode, and then using the cage's "Restock" option, which can only be done if the cage is empty and clean. Womrats cost §75, while parrots cost §400. The womrat cage is called the FMCU 3000 and the parrot cage is called the Tropico Avian Sanctuary.

Small dogs

The Sims 2: Apartment Life adds the Modern Arf Indoor Dog Pen, which allows Sims to keep a small dog in the pen; the pen costs §525, while the dogs cost §500. This pen doesn't require Pets to be installed, and the dog behaves like a small pet, using different meshes, textures and animations to regular dogs.

Butterflies and fireflies

Releasing butterflies


Caring for small pets



Bird cages can be opened. An open bird cage will eventually let the parrot out and it will fly around the house. Nearby Sims will gain fun from this. Sims cannot interact with the parrot while it's flying, and it will not escape and cannot be attacked by cats or dogs.



The Sims 3

Main article: Minor pet
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List of minor pets in The Sims 3: Pets

  • Pet rocks
  • Birds: Blue Gold Macaw, Catalina Macaw, Cockatoo, Congo African Gray, Crow, Falcon, Spotted Sixam, Yellow Naped Amazon, Cardinal, Eastern Bluebird, Gold finch, Lilac Breasted Roller, Nuthatch, Parakeet, Pigeon, Owl
  • Ants

In The Sims 3: Supernatural, there are storage cabinets suitable to showcase up to 8 insects and butterflies from Sims' inventories.

The Sims 4

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The Sims 4 has two types of small pets: fish and frogs. Neither have to be fed and they will never die.


See also: Fishing (The Sims 4)

Sims can keep fish they caught as pets in fish bowls or aquariums. Alternatively, there are five types of fish that can be purchased, shown in the table below. Sims have the option of naming their fish, but can't interact with them in any other way.

Image Name Price Notes
Captain Fishbones.png "Captain Fishbones" Bonefish §15 Can only be bought with "The Boneyard" fish bowl.
Gummie Guppie.png Gummie Guppie §15 Can only be bought with "The Gumber Fesh Bow" fish bowl.
Guppy.png Guppy §15
TS4 Goldfish.png Goldfish §20
Tetra.png Tetra §25


Frogs can only be caught in the wild, and cannot be bought unless the player uses the bb.showhiddenobjects cheat. There are 24 kinds of frogs available, with rarer kinds being worth more Simoleons, though all frogs have an environment score of 3.

Sims can view a frog's terrarium to determine what kind it is, and can breed two frogs together if both are in their inventory. There are no other interactions and, unlike fish, frogs can't be named.

Breeding is done in the inventory when a Sim has at least two frogs. Frogs have two type of genes.

  • Dirt, Leaf, Eggplant, Heart, Sunflower
  • None, Striped, Spotted, Whirl, Surf

Breeding two frogs will result a new frog with mixed genes. Frogs can only be bred once in a while, as Sims become exhausted from it.

Image Name Value Rarity Description
Dirt Frog §10 Common The solid brown Dirt Frog is an unassuming fellow, but has a great sense of humor.
Eggplant Frog §10 Common The deep purple of this amphibian has contributed to its popularity among collectors and royal families the world over.
Heart Frog §10 Common Thanks to its brilliant coloring, the Heart Frog has been given as a token of affection for years.
Leaf Frog §10 Common This frog is notorious for its ability to camouflage itself in more verdant environs.
Spotted Leaf Frog §10 Common The Spotted Leaf Frog is mottled with cute, green freckles. In high school, it was voted "Most likely to be a Rockstar".
Striped Leaf Frog §10 Common Its skin is the height of camouflage as this frog feeds on the Striped Leaf Insect.
Striped Eggplant Frog §10 Uncommon The Striped Eggplant Frog is prone to violent outbursts. No one's sure why.
Striped Heart Frog §10 Uncommon Traditionally, this frog has been kept as a pet by barbers.
Surfer Leaf Frog §10 Uncommon This frog is proud of its green colors and skill hangin' ten.
Spotted Eggplant Frog §10 Uncommon The majestic Spotted Eggplant Frog flaunts plum-colored speckles and ironically dislikes veggies.
Hypno Frog §25 Uncommon Ancient tribes people in the jungle are known for licking the HypnoFrog. Apparently it tasted like apples.
Heartsurfer Frog §25 Rare Love keeps this little red guy riding the waves.
Surfer Eggplant Frog §30 Rare The Surfer Eggplant Frog is well known in warm climates with gnarly beaches.
Sunflower Frog §30 Uncommon Long, sunny days sipping lemonade gives this frog its brilliant golden color.
Spotted Heart Frog §30 Uncommon The Spotted Heart Frog is adorned with pimple-like red dots. It can hula hoop with bent reeds.
Spotted Dirt Frog §30 Common The mud-colored speckling of this amphibian provides excellent camouflage in chocolate pudding.
Striped Dirt Frog §30 Common The Striped Dirt Frog, despite its homely looks, is actually considered the be at the top of the Dirt Frog hierarchy.
Tiger Frog §35 Uncommon Unlike its namesake, the Tiger Frog does not have teeth. Or fur.
Bullseye Frog §100 Rare Named for its slight resemblance to a bull's eye, this frog is known to have a natural fear of bows and arrows.
Dirtsurfer Frog §100 Rare This frog's name comes not from its rippling earth-tone skin, but from a love for sand-boarding.
Eggplant Whirl Frog §100 Rare Eggplant Whirl Frogs are known for being fickle and sarcastic.
Leopard Frog §100 Rare The Leopard Frog is dotted with mustard-colored specks. It aspires to a career in politics.
Dirtwhirl Frog §120 Uncomon The Dirtwhirl Frog is often found in circles in mud puddles.
Sunsurfer Frog §125 Rare The Sunsurfer Frog is not only yellow but also evokes the visual waves of heat rising on a hot day.
Whirlyflower Frog §160 Rare Also called the Daisy Frog, this specimen is well known for its bright voice and sunny disposition.


Main article: Rodents

Rodents are introduced into The Sims 4 through The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff. This pack introduces hamsters, rats, hedgehogs, and a new to the series, miniature bubalus voidcritter.
