Great expansion!
User Rating: 10 | The Sims 2: Pets PC
This is one of the better expansions with some of the fewest problems both in the expansion itself and with 3rd party add-ons. There is very few that is not compatible with this one and it adds a great deal of depth and dimension to the game. I do not believe the professional reviewer(s) were playing the same game, or they are new to Sims in general as there is not any problems with caring for and training your pet, maintaining your Sim, promoting relationships, and advancing in your career. Like those that played Unleashed I had fears of the strays overwhelming my households. Thankfully this was not the case at all and the stray issue has been VASTLY improved making strays actually fun to have around with one of my Sims adopting one. Those with Open for Business can even run their own pet store with this, and with Nightlife your pets can go with you in your cars. The descriptions of the pets way of thinking is done in a very amusing way, for instance when you have a good relationship with your cat, the cat things that your sim is theirs and not that the cat is the Sims pet. This reminds me of my own cat. While you can't control your pet directly (without using a cheat) this isn't really an issue as the pets do a fairly intelligent way of handling their own needs. This is an add-on well worth getting for your Sims 2 game and I believe anyone that does will be happy they did. 
