Ghost pet

Pets, like Sims, leave ghosts after they die.

The Sims: Unleashed
In the original Sims, there was no death from old age (since sims were practically immortal), but sims can die of other, more unnatural deaths. In The Sims: Unleashed, there was also no death from old age for dogs and cats, but they could die. Unlike later games, Pets could die in a fire and of starvation. When a dog or cat dies, their gravestones will be different from those of human Sims, and their ghosts will appear occasionally. As with other types of Sims in the original game, ghost pets in Unleashed will be green regardless of their cause of death.

The Sims 2: Pets
In The Sims 2: Pets, dogs and cats can only die of old age, and their ghosts are white. More often than not, a Sim may spot a beloved pet floating around the house at odd hours, though the Prima Guide for The Sims 2: Pets states that ghost pets will only interact with other ghosts. If University is installed, a pet can be brought back to life with the Resurrect-O-Nomitron.

Ghost dogs will dig ghostly holes.

The Sims 3: Pets
thumb|right|250px|A ghost horse In The Sims 3: Pets, pets can only die of old age. Their ghosts can be either red or blue. A ghost pet can be be resurrected at the Science Facility in town, but it is not possible to restore a ghost pet to their original form with ambrosia. .

Just like a ghost Sim, ghost pets can build relationships with Sims and are able to interact with other animals. Ghost dogs can dig holes, ghost cats can hunt, and ghost horses can be ridden. An interesting thing about ghost horses is that they still have saddles on when they die.

Ghost puppies, kittens, and foals
Just like Sims can have ghost children, Pets can have ghost puppies, kittens, or foals. To do this, it is required to have a male ghost pet and a female pet, either dead or alive. A ghost pet is translucent like a ghost, they have their own headstone in their inventory, and their family tree portrait is grayed out as if they were dead. They do not disappear at the end of the night and they can age. They are basically just like a normal pet, but they have a ghostly apperance and they can produce ghostly offspring.