Hello, hope someone can help.

Yesterday while playing the sims 2, I decided to send a family to a restaurant- when I chose 'multiple sims' to get into the car their pet cat came with them as well. The cat was miserable of course- I hadn't thought to put a pet dish etc in the restaurant and it's mood bars were really low by the time they got home. I don't want to leave pets at home every time they go to a community lot- since sometimes I want my sims to take their dog to the park. But it would be great if it would ask 'do you want to bring your pets?' before going out. Because who takes their cat to a nightclub?.  I hope that made sense, thanks!