Pets

In The Sims FreePlay, a player's Sims can adopt pets from the Pet Store. Pets are "treasure hunters" and will dig up Simoleons and, occasionally, Lifestyle Points for their Sims, as well as being faithful companions for their Sims to love and play with.

Pets with different Star ranks find different kinds of loot. The higher the rank the better the loot they'll find. The frequency that they search for loot is determined by their price however, the more expensive the pet the more frequent it'll find loot, Pet Happiness also seems to play a role in it.

Note: At this time, only dogs/puppies, cats/kittens, and fairies (one needs to complete the time limit in the Royal Lineage Quest) are available for adoption through the Pet Store. However, rabbits and fish are available through The Online Store and one needs to complete A Puppy Odyssey to adopt puppies and kittens.

Dogs
In earlier updates one would get a dog with their first house for free. They may be lucky, as the dog may be expensive. In newer updates one will not get a dog for free and will have to build the Pet Store to obtain one. A 1 star dog will find fewer simoleons and Lifestyle Points compared to a 3 star dog.

Cats
Cats will not appear in your first house. One have to adopt them from the Pet Store. They have a higher chance of finding Lifestyle Points.

Rabbits
Rabbits are small pets available from the Pet section in the Home Store. Preteens, teens and adult Sims can feed them for two minutes, which increases the Sim's Social need.

Reindeer
If one finished the Christmas 2013 Event within the time limit, they will unlock Reindeers.

There are three types of Reindeer: Brown, Dapple and Red-Nosed.

Dappled and Red-Nosed Reindeer are 75LP, but Brown Reindeer are free. All three are 3 star rated.

They were readded in a SimTown Market option if you missed the event.

Fish & Aquariums
One may purchase fish and aquariums from the Online Store in exchange for real life cash. Tap on the shopping cart icon to visit the Online Store. They are in the "specials" section. Note: If one have purchased fish tanks from the Online Store, they can access them in-game via the Home Store, in the "Pets" tab in their Inventory.

Horses
Horses are neither adopted in the Pet Store nor the Online Store. They can be bought in the Stables at the Mysterious Island.

Note: one cannot get the Unicorn until they complete the Show Jumping hobby. 2 star and 3 star horses will be unlocked after each hobby.

Dragons
A player's Sims can hatch dragons from the update 5.8.0. They can buy them in the Pet Store if they finish The Book of Spells discovery quest within the time limit. They are available as a SimTown Market prize if one did not.

Fairies
Fairies will become available to buy in the Pet Store if one completes the Royal Lineage discovery quest within the time limit. They will appear as flowers for the first 24 hours after buying. They are also available as a SimTown Market prize if one did not.

Owls
A player's Sims can now have pet owls from the update 5.8.0.

Complete the Spell Casting hobby during the time limit to unlock them. If they miss out, they will be available as a SimTown Market prize.

Teacup Pig
In update 5.32.1 of the Downtown High update, one gets the chance to own a teacup pig. To do so, they need to complete the Teacher's Pet discovery quest in the time limit. There are currently no accessories for the pig at this time.

Pet accessories
One's Sims may purchase accessories for their pets in the Home Store, such as beds, feeding bowls and toys; they each have a different star rating (1 star means the action will take longer and 3 star means the action will be faster). The "Pets" tab is located in the Furniture section of the Home Store.

There is a shop on the town map (Pet Salon) that sells clothes and collars to dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.

Changing Owners
One may change which family looks after a certain pet by selecting the pet and choosing "Relocate", and then picking which Sim they want to look after the pet.

Deleting pets
If one wishes to delete their Sim's pet, there is a "Put up for adoption" option available in the pet's "Relocate" menu. However, keep in mind that once they put a pet up for adoption it is gone forever unless they buy another pet from the Pet Store or horse from the Stables.