Animal shelter
It's time for another dive into one of the new features of the "Paws & Claws" mod.
One of the most important modules of the mod will be the "Animal Shelter" module since it is based on the original basic idea as I explained in the blog post that made the history of this modding project.
Description
The French translation is available on the website ModSims4
This mod doesn't include all the features in its initial version and will be updated with more features over time. I've completely redesigned and started coding the animal shelter system from scratch, so if you were one of the testers of the original mod, you might recognize some things, but you'll see that I've changed and improved them a lot!
Management of an animal shelter
The purpose of this mod is to allow you to run your own animal shelter, but you will also be able to go there with other Sims to adopt animals if you don't play the role of the owner in a later version.
Open an animal shelter
To open an animal shelter, you must first purchase an "Animal Shelter" sign. This module has 3 different items to choose from, but as always, CC creators can add more variety.
The three objects included are:
- Wall decal (not related to the wooden sign!)
- The big cat and dog statue
- The modern sign (not related to the wooden sign!)
After purchasing a pet shelter sign, you must register your shelter in order to open it. You can register the shelter using the phone or computer.
Visitors
A small tooltip that appears when you hover over the sign tells you whether the shelter is currently open or closed. You can open and close the shelter by clicking on the panel.
When the shelter is open, visitors may appear and interact with the animals on the grounds. Visitors may come alone or bring their partner or family. They may appear twice a day while the shelter is open.
A new "Lock Door for Animal Shelter Visitors" interaction on doors allows you to restrict the areas that visitors have access to.
Donations
Every Monday at 9am, donations can arrive in the mailbox. These donations can be simflouzs, small or large objects. The more expensive the item, the less likely it is to be donated.
Vagabonds
If you still have an open home site, there is a chance that a stray dog or cat will come onto your property during the evening. This gives you the opportunity to add them to your family and look for a new home for them.
Taking care of pets
Shelter animals have the same needs as any other pet. This means you need to feed them, train them and take them for walks.
Training them will allow you to earn more money by placing them in homes (see below).
In order to find them new homes, animals must be registered as pets at an animal shelter, which you can do by clicking on one of your animals or by clicking on a computer to access the animal registry.
To avoid having to constantly lock/unlock kennels, there is a little trick:
If you put the pet on a leash or pick it up and ask your Sim to walk out the door, he will take it with him.
Additional information
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pauline -
Good morning,
I downloaded the modules and the Xmlinjector, I have the blue sign to open and close but I can't activate the refuge via the phone or the computer of my sims...
Is there a solution to this problem please =) .