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Complete list of changes:

• Custom objects will now be preserved when uploading Lots to the Exchange.
• Sim children will again show their genetically correct hair color.
• Thumbnails of uniformed NPC’s will now show their current hair color.
• The Pet Adoption pool will now replenish correctly.
• Service NPC’s that have died will now be replaced correctly.
• While on an outing, a waiter will now properly place food on the table after it is ordered.
• NPC thumbnails showing the “dyed” color of their hair. Th The NPC Maid will not longer get stuck cleaning a fish tank.
• Teens option to “Go Out” now functioning correctly.
• Birds and Womrats now require less feeding to survive. Pets now receive their pension upon retirement.
• “Dance Together” between all available age groups now working correctly.
• Children no longer levitate off ground during some interactions.
• Marry Mr. Big or the Diva will now satisfy the want to “marry a rich sim”.
• The Sledgehammer tool will no longer leave deck parts when deleting decks.
• Remote businesses are now working properly. Custom objects will now be preserved when uploading Lots to the Exchange.
• Fixed an issue where pointed-ear dogs would become corrupt when moved into a lot.
• "Get a puppy" want is now satisfied when buying a puppy from a neighbor.
• Custom college lots will no longer be deleted if no Sims are living on it.
• Sims will no longer have Grand Vampire's hairstyle after being bitten by the Grand Vampire.
• Nightlife Game Tips are now correctly located in the Game Tips section.
• Influencing Sims to fight another Sim will no longer cause non-werewolf Sims to turn into a werewolf.
• Ground covers from lots can now be seen from Neighborhood view.
• "Barstool by Simulated Comfort" can now be used when 3 barstools are placed side-by-side.
• Werewolf, Vampire, and normal Sim skin types are now updating correctly at proper times.
• Graves moved to a community lot are now movable in Buy\Build Mode.
• Last member of a household can now be moved in when invited.
• Selling pets to other playable Sims now cause an exchange of Simoleans.
• "Rub Belly" want no longer appears for cats.
• Sims can now return home after visiting the Secret Society lot.
• Saved Headmaster scenario will now function correctly when Pets is installed.
• Pet houses no longer move off tile after a Pet Wohoo.
• Infants and Toddlers no longer appear in the "Invite Household" dialogue.
• Pet born of archetype breeds will no longer lose archetype attributes.
• Sims can now correctly try for baby under the maximum Sim limit.
• Cats no longer can become stuck in the litter box.
• "roofslopeangle" cheat will now function correctly.
• Custom Sims' face will no longer revert to a default face when moving them into a lot with pets.
• Turned on "HydroBot" and "SentryBot" are no longer deleted after installing The Sims 2 Pets.
• Two or more teens will no longer refuse to go to school if there is no nanny or adult on the lot.
• Hair no longer separates from Sims' head when werewolf teens turn into adults.
• Pets will no longer visit Downtown alone.
• Floor textures on stages no longer appear corrupt using the Eyedropper tool.
• "Tropico Avian Sanctuary" and "FMCU 3000" objects can now be deleted if the last Sim dies on the lot.
• Pets can now properly use helicopters to go to work with other Sims.
• Fixed a Chance card issue where Pets were fired instead of being fined.
• Sims are now able to call the fire department on an owned community lot.
• Awning can now be deleted from a saved lot.
• Sims will no longer lose career rank when pets retire.
• Puppies and Kittens can no longer be taken to work.
• Teens and Elders will no longer be promoted without meeting necessary requirements.
• Customer NPCs now change into new outfits that they have purchased.
• Bred puppies now show family tree link to their father.
• Pets Bodyshop is now compatible with older expansion packs.
• Extra erroneous panes in the "Glasses" category have been removed.

http://thesims2.ea.com/update/

Awesome, thank you for this information Squinge :)

if you have Pets then yes you should patch it.

most of the EPs and SPs only check to see if the base game patch is installed.

I believe I read that the H&M stuff pack patches Seasons (if it isn't already patched)