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Thank you for downloading from SIMSLICE! :)

Please do not copy, clone, hack, sell, distribute to others or post on other sites.  If you have questions about anything, or if you obtained this from somewhere other than Simslice, please send an email to service@simslice.com.  Thanks, and enjoy! :)

NOTE:  Sims 2 content is not compatible with the previous The Sims "1" game.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Unzip and put all files ending in ".package" into this folder: 
C:\..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
Or if you are a frequent downloader, it might help you organize your downloads better if you created a new folder and named it "Simslice", like this:
C:\..\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\Simslice

(Note:  The "Downloads" folder is not created when the game is installed, but only when the auto-installer from the game is first used.  So if you don't have this "Downloads" folder or if you are new to downloading, simply create the folder in that location (spelled exactly the same - use the capital "D"))

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DESCRIPTION:

"Cycle of Life" Cats!
Cat Price:  §30 each
Cat Food Price:  §10
Buy Mode Category:  Miscellaneous
Statistics:  Fun 4; Social 3; Hunger 10

Enabled for use at-home and on all away-from-home lots
Requirements:  None - Made to work with any version of The Sims 2 game.

Object Description:

Enjoy generations of fellowship with your domesticated pets!  Much like our other COL ("Cycle of Life") animals, just buy some felines and a bowl of food to start.  If you take care of your animals, they will prosper (and increase in value), but if you don't they will go hungry and die.  Care is easy - just keep some food on the lot and they will self-feed.  If you forget, you will be alerted when you need to re-feed.  For Fun points, you can hand-feed the animals or for Social points you can "talk" with them.  For Hunger points, you can.... retch..... eat them if that's your thing.  For Simoleans, you can adopt them to a better loving home and collect a small adoption fee for your care.  Plus other interactions are available as well.  Impregnated cats will produce offspring.  Baby kittens will soon grow into healthy adult cats.  Like all life, these animals can't live forever individually but they will provide your Sims with sustenance, wealth and fellowship for generations to come.  In addition, a large amount of statistical information is available right at your fingertips to help better manage your furry ones -- stats such as knowing exactly how hungry or pregnant all of your cats are, or how depleted your food is, or how soon your kittens will grow up... or even what their NAMES are (and there are twice as many names possible than previous animals).  Plus much much more -- all stats viewable with just one click.  In addition, there are fifteen (15) different cat textures so you can have a wide variety of breeds in your home.  A lot of fun new surprises were also added that we hope you'll enjoy. :) 

Textures provided by Homeslice.  Special thanks to Mickyss for allowing us to use his cat model for our animals.  Check out more of his cool looking objects on his website:  http://users.tpg.com.au/mickyss/

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GAME PLAY INFO:

The files "7Simslice-TS2-ServingPlatter.package" and "7Simslice-TS2-COL-Dinnereat.package" were included in prior downloads.  They are used for the meals in this download too.  If you already have them, you don't have to overwrite them with these because they are the exact same files.  But it won't hurt if you do either.

When you first put a cat on your lot from Buy Mode, a random texture (i.e. marking or coloring) is applied on the cat.  Each time you buy a new cat, you will see a different marking.  Fifteen (15) breeds/markings are available.  If you want a specific marking, just pause the game, place down a bunch of cats, and delete the ones you don't want before resuming game play.

Kittens of a specific breed will grow up and keep their same markings.  However adults with certain markings can have kittens with completely different markings.  Breeds/Markings available are:  Tabby, Tortoise, Black, White, Grey, a colorful Calico, Red Calico, Black Calico, Ragdoll, Orange, Brown, Beige, Blue Manx, DSH B/W, and Siamese.

"Feed For $" option goes away when the animal is full.  It will come back when the animal is less full, but not necessarily hungry.  When the animal is hungry (Hunger Points < 10), they will self-feed on their food.  If none is available (or edible), an alert will warn you to restock their feed supply.

To keep with the cycle of life theme, you can't technically sell cats but you can adopt them out to other loving homes and collect an adoption fee.  From a gameplay standpoint, they're both pretty much the same thing.

Value for the animals increase daily, just after midnight.  Pregnant animals are worth a little more $ while pregnant.  Once they give birth, their value goes back to it's normal (but still increases daily as always).  Baby animals will not increase in value until they grow up, but you can adopt them out for $1 if you reeeeeeeeaally need the simoleans that badly.  Dead animals have no simolean value whatsoever.  Same goes for depleted or spoiled animal food.

Click "Info" on the baby animals to see their gender and other statistics, such as when they will grow up.

Male cats and female cats can have similar markings.  In the Buy Mode thumbnail however, the male cat will look Black and the female cat will look white (Red Calico actually).  That is because only one texture can be assigned to each object's thunbnail pic, even though in the game they will have a wide variety of colors and markings.  Click "info" on them to view their stats, such as gender, name, etc.  There are 36 different cat names possible.

Pregnancy happens if male and female animal are in the same "room", be it wall or fence enclosure (or free range outside, which is also considered the same "room" by the game).  Some fences in the game don't separate the animals, and some do.  It's just they way Maxis made the fences.  So choose your fences wisely.  Pregnancy won't occur if males and females are separated... but that's pretty much a no-brainer, right?....

Cat on Counter - can't eat?  If you chose the (*nauseating*) option to "Consume" your cat and it doesn't work in this particular instance, just put the cat on a table or the floor and retry and it will work.  This is a routing issue, one that might have come in the original Maxis food file.

Movement patterns of animals - if they seem like they are "wearing out the carpet" in only one area, give them either a "free range" or a larger uncluttered enclosure and that should do it.  Like any animals, you will have to experiment to get your environment to your liking.  They may also move one direction, while looking another directions.  Silly kitties....

Ray gun - you can use it to humanely (and efficiently)...... ew..... "process" the cats into a hearty meal, or to "de-evolve" certain "visitors" back into their original egg state...... what does that last part mean?.....  ;)

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NEED MORE HELP?:

If you have any questions about downloading, unzipping and installing, please visit our FAQ page which has very detailed instructions at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm 

Any problems with crashes, freezes or objects not showing up are 99.9% of the time related to either "requirements" not being met, OR a fluke in the downloading/installing process... but it's NOT because of the actual object coding itself.  Check our FAQ page for a very detailed list of these issues and resolutions you can do to resolve them.  Typically the fix is to double check the requirements, and if you meet them, then delete and redownload the item.  Do NOT use Simzip to unzip them.  Further information as previously stated, is detailed on our FAQ page at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm.  If you still need help after consulting our FAQ page, please contact us and we'll try to help further.

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