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Sims 4 pet cheats
Updated Sources checked 23 September 2026
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Dog 5 maxes Pet Training on the Sim doing the training, because cats and dogs have no skills of their own. Vet perks, needs and pet ghosts are further down.
Top pet cheats
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandstats.set_skill_level Skill_Dog 5 | What it doesSets the Pet Training skill. | NotesPet Training is a minor skill and caps at 5. One guide spells the token Skill_DogTraining, but five give this spelling, so start here. | |
Commandstats.set_skill_level Major_Vet 10 | What it doesSets the Veterinarian skill. | NotesOne guide spells the token Major_Veterinarian, but four give Major_Vet, so start here. | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_1 true | What it doesUnlocks a second vet slot, so two Sims can treat patients at once. | Notes | |
Commandsims.get_sim_id_by_name <FirstName> <LastName> | What it doesPrints the numeric identifier of a Sim, a pet or a horse, which the pet commands need. | Notes | |
Commandtraits.equip_trait Ghost_OldAge <PetID> | What it doesTurns the pet with that identifier into a ghost. | NotesLook up the pet's identifier with sims.get_sim_id_by_name first. |
Which cheats need Cats & Dogs
Every pet cheat
Pet skills, which belong to the Sim
They go on the Sim doing the training or the treating, not on the animal.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandstats.set_skill_level Skill_Dog 5 | What it doesSets the Pet Training skill. | NotesPet Training is a minor skill and caps at 5. One guide spells the token Skill_DogTraining, but five give this spelling, so start here. | |
Commandstats.set_skill_level Major_Vet 10 | What it doesSets the Veterinarian skill. | NotesOne guide spells the token Major_Veterinarian, but four give Major_Vet, so start here. |
Find an animal's ID
A few commands need the animal's ID number on the end.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandsims.get_sim_id_by_name <FirstName> <LastName> | What it doesPrints the numeric identifier of a Sim, a pet or a horse, which the pet commands need. | Notes |
Pet ghosts
These are the only pet commands that take an ID.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandtraits.equip_trait Ghost_OldAge <PetID> | What it doesTurns the pet with that identifier into a ghost. | NotesLook up the pet's identifier with sims.get_sim_id_by_name first. | |
Commandtraits.remove_trait Ghost_OldAge <PetID> | What it doesBrings that pet back to life. | NotesLook up the pet's identifier with sims.get_sim_id_by_name first. |
- For Sim-to-pet friendship, use the relationship cheat with
LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_Main. - Horses get their own page: Horse Ranch cheats.
Getting an animal's ID right
The ghost commands are the only pet commands that take a number. sims.get_sim_id_by_name with the animal's first and last name prints it into the console, and you paste that number on the end of the trait command.
Pets in the household use the household surname, which is easy to miss. If nothing prints, check the spelling against the Sim's portrait.
Setting a cat or dog's personality instead
There aren't any cheat tokens for cat and dog personality traits. Run cas.fulleditmode, shift-click the animal, choose Modify in CAS and set the traits there. That also lets you change the breed, the coat and the name.
One forum thread lists trait_PetQuirk_<QuirkName> and says you may need a mod to aim it at the animal, so we've left it out.
Unlock vet clinic perks
Clinic perks normally cost perk points, and these commands skip that. Each one takes the perk name and the word true, with no ID or number on the end. Its tile in the clinic panel lights up once it's unlocked.
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
Commandbucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_1 true | What it doesUnlocks a second vet slot, so two Sims can treat patients at once. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_2 true | What it doesUnlocks a third vet slot. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk SupplyQuality true | What it doesRaises the quality of the clinic's supplies. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk ReducePetStress true | What it doesKeeps patients calmer while they're being treated. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk UnlockCASItem true | What it doesUnlocks the vet coat in Create a Sim. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk vetperks_MoreCustomers true | What it doesBrings more patients to the clinic. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk vetperks_LengthenImpatienceTimeout true | What it doesGives patients longer before they lose patience and leave. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk vetperks_InspirationalSpeechSocial true | What it doesUnlocks the inspirational speech social for rallying staff. | NotesOne guide spells this one vetperks_InspirationalSpeech, without the Social. Try that if the longer name is rejected. | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk vetperks_LowerEmployeeTrainingCost true | What it doesMakes training staff cheaper. | Notes | |
Commandbucks.unlock_perk vetperks_LowerChanceBadEvents_Small true | What it doesCuts the chance of something going wrong while you're away from the clinic. | NotesOne guide drops the vetperks_ prefix on this and two of the other perks. Try it with the prefix first. |
Perk spellings that differ between guides
One guide drops the vetperks_ prefix on three of these and spells the speech perk vetperks_InspirationalSpeech, without the Social. Try the prefix and the longer name first, and use the variant only if the game rejects the command.
bucks.vet_points isn't a game command. It belongs to a third-party perk points mod, so we've left it out.
Fill or freeze an animal's needs
| Command | What it does | Notes | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandShift-click an animal > Cheat Need > Make Happy | What it doesFills every one of that animal's needs. | NotesDisable Need Decay on the same menu freezes them instead. On a controller, shift-clicking the animal is Circle and X, or B and A. |
Pet skills and vet perks in UI Cheats
Since version 1.37, weerbesu's UI Cheats for The Sims 4 has covered pet skills: right-click a skill bar in the Sim Profile panel to set a level. In the vet clinic, right-click a perk to unlock or lock it, or the perk point counter or star rating to set it.
The full feature list covers everything outside the clinic.
What the mod needs
Script Mods Allowed has to be switched on in Game Options, and the mod has to match your game version, which the install guide covers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pet training cheat in The Sims 4?
It's stats.set_skill_level Skill_Dog 5, with the Sim selected and not the animal. Pet Training is a minor skill, so 5 is the top. One guide spells the token Skill_DogTraining, but five give this spelling, so start here and try the other if the game rejects it.
How do you unlock all the vet clinic perks?
Run bucks.unlock_perk, the perk name and the word true, once per perk. There are ten of them, and the full list is in the table on this page. Don't add an ID or a number: every guide we found uses the perk name and true, and we couldn't back up the 11557 you'll see around.
Can you cheat a cat or dog personality trait?
Not with a command. We couldn't find a working token for cat and dog personality traits in any source. Use cas.fulleditmode, then shift-click the animal, choose Modify in CAS and set the traits in Create a Sim.
How do you fill a pet's needs?
There's no fillmotive token for an animal. With cheats on, shift-click the cat or dog, open Cheat Need and choose Make Happy. Disable Need Decay on the same menu freezes the bars where they are. With a controller, hold Circle and press X, or hold B and press A.
