The Sims 3 Plus Pets includes both the original 2009 release of The Sims 3 and the pets expansion pack. In The Sims 3, players interact with an entire neighborhood. Instead of playing each family discretely on its individual lot as in previous Sims games, players can now take their characters anywhere in town -- to a friend's house, out to a restaurant, to a favorite park, or even to work. No matter which Sim the player is currently following, however, all the characters in the neighborhood are active whenever the game is being played. With the pets add-on, sims of the third kind are able to adopt horses, along with cats and dogs, as well as cage-dwelling pets such as birds, reptiles, and rodents. Animals interact with their owners, and with each other, through recognizably authentic behaviors. Horses, cats, and dogs, especially, take on distinct personalities and become major household characters, if not full-fledged family members. ~ All Game Guide