How to Breed Pets on The Sims 3 Pets (PC)

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Breeding pets in Sims 3 Pets PC is actually more difficult that you think. You may think "There are two pets, male and female, and sort them accordingly." But its not that simple. Also, sometimes the 'Try for Babies' option is not even there. This article can help you make it easier.

Method 1
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Breeding dogs

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    With Sims, not every attempt results in pregnancy. But when your dog becomes pregnant, you get an on-screen message informing you. Another way to tell is if when pregnant, the interaction 'Try for baby' will not appear until after the dog has had her litters.
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    The pups will have some traits and markings from their parents or grandparents. They might also exhibit other random traits and markings. Puppies might even inherit the ability to do some tricks, if their parents or grandparents know some.
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    To do so, click on the puppies and click the name pet interaction.
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    This results in the positive puppies moodlet.
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Breeding cats

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    Fortunately, cats never accidentally have kittens. Just as with dogs, you must deliberately breed your cats. Also, as with dogs, you need a doghouse on your lot before you can breed. That's right, a doghouse - well, technically, they're pet houses. But cats don't get their own private parlors of armor.
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    When they emerge, the female cat has a chance of being pregnant. If so, you will get a message telling you to prepare for kittens.
    • When the cats are mates, ensure that their relationship bar is full. When it's full, and you have a pet house nearby, press the "Try for kittens". Get ready for kittens.
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    They just pop out a few kittens in a sparkly flourish. You then get to name the kittens.
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    Prepare to fill the bowls more often now.
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Breeding horses

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    You have several options when it comes to breeding horses. First, you could create a male and female horse and optionally set them to mate in edit relationships, which starts their relationship at a higher level than when you started. Then you need a box stall on your lot. Without a box stall, horses simply can't breed. If you have a pair of opposite gendered horses with a high enough relationship and a box stall, you can direct your horse to 'Try for baby'.
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    You can see the typical shower of hearts around the horses. Just as with Sims not every try for baby results in a baby. Keep trying in till you get the message telling you the mare is pregnant.
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    The foal will typically show characteristics of one or both parents. If the parent horse was trained, there is a chance the foal will inherit some of the relevant ability.
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    This results in a foal for the household. Offering a male as a stud will results in money, not a foal.
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    The new foal becomes playable member of the household. Foals have the same needs as horse expect, but they lack a thirst need. For foal, hunger and thirst are both fulfilled from either nursing from the mother or being bottle fed by Sims.
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    They each gain negative moodlets from separation, lose their socialization quickly and generally are not happy until they reunite.
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    The foal will miss its mother until it gains a friend or higher relationship with a household mare or ages up.
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    There is about a 50% chance of getting a unicorn foal from a unicorn and a horse. If you do not get a unicorn the first time, sell the foal and try again. If you have two unicorns there's about a 99% chance of a unicorn foal.
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