EA announces The Sims 3: Pets, an upcoming expansion for the Windows and OS X editions of The Sims 3 that will also be released as a standalone game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS. While pets are not new to the lifestyle simulation franchise, The Sims 3: Pets will allow players to step into the paws of their furry companions, and experience the simulated world through their eyes. Word is: "The Sims 3 Pets enables anyone to play as they want, whether it’s the builder who creates the ultimate pet sanctuary, the achiever who solves all the mysteries in town, the experimenter who has a lone Sim and a house full of cats, or the storyteller who expresses himself through the adventures of his Sims and their pets." Here are the first three screenshots.