In an announcement that will likely send more than a few Nintendoggies to the pound, EA is letting several different breeds of The Sims 2: Pets off the leash in October.
The Sims 2: Pets will come as an expansion pack that adds pets to all of your sims' families. You can also create completely new sims - and make a crazy cat lady, for instance - but you'll need the full version of the game in order to play Pets.
Pets adds over 40 breeds of dogs and cats that you'll be able to customize,