general | April 24, 2026

How long do Sims dogs live?

Pet Life Spans

LifespanPuppy/KittenAdult Dog/Cat
Short1.5 Days12 Days
Normal3 Days24 Days
Long12 Days96 Days

Do Sims pets age up on their own?

Ever since the announcement of The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs simmers have been wondering how pet aging would function and what options for aging will we get in the game. You cannot manually age Pets up. They will age naturally.

Do dogs die in the Sims?

Pets can only die of old age in The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs. Sims can serve a deceased pet an Ambrosia treat to resurrect them. Like Sims, if a pet’s tombstone isn’t visited often, their spirit will begin to fade away and will eventually cease to exist.

How do you give your pet the age up treat?

Once you have reached level 6, you can go to the “Craft” section and go to “Treats”. From there, select if you want an “Age Up” treat or an “Age Down” one. After the treat has been crafted, it will appear in your Sim’s inventory. Click on your pet and choose to give them the treat.

Is there a cheat to age up a dog in Sims 4?

To enter full edit mode to age up a pet you need to open up the cheat box by hitting ctrl + shift + c on your keyboard and then enable cheats by typing in testingcheats true and hit enter. Then, in that same dialogue box you can type in the full edit mode cheat which is, cas. fulleditmode and hit enter.

Can dogs in The Sims 4 drown?

In The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs, pets can only die of old age. Of course, if your Sims want to resurrect deceased pets, they can serve them Ambrosia. While they will be uncomfortable, keep in mind they can’t die of anything other than old age. To clear things up, pets cannot drown in The Sims 4.

Can elder pets have babies?

Yes, elder male cats can breed.