From a marketing/business standpoint I understand updating SS to keep her relevant. However! I wish they would have kept her cat. I think with so much of society these days being rushed/not living in the moment but instead texting what happened 3 mins ago we are losing something. In todays economy with people losing their homes and animal shelters filling to maximum capacity a doll that teaches kids it's still 'cool' to be compassionate and take good care of your animals isn't something that needed to be 'revamped'.