We don't all play the game the way EA/Maxis intended it; sometimes we change the rules and create ourselves some new challenges. If such a challenge involves playing a house with ONLY children, then suddenly, one can no longer have pets. They get taken away by the Animal Control Officer, regardless of how well the pet is cared for!
I found out why: there's no human sim of teen or older age present! So now, in response to a request by MysteryIslandKid, I changed the rules to accept even children (but not toddlers) as suitable caretakers. The ACO will come no more... at least not for THAT reason
I've used quite a few mods by others, thus taking FROM the community. With the work that *I* create, I'm hoping to give something back TO the community.
Do with my work whatever the &#$% you like. If you re-use, edit and republish my work, I consider it a compliment. Especially if you let me know about it, and mention me in the credits.
But, although I would *appreciate* the note and the credits, if you choose to be a dick and act as if YOU created my mods, there's not a whole lot I can do to stop you, so I won't even TRY.