I managed to identify which mod was making the "Miscellaneous" category shift so far to the side when I was in CAS, and I identified it as the Skin and Makeup tones fix mod by lilotea.
So, apparently the Simsperience custom skintones still show up on sims properly, but the swatches aren't selectable and the Miscellaneous category seems to be bugged as a result (as seen here if the link works). Is this the case with all the broken/unselectable skintones?
I've been slowly getting better at making different cat patterns recently. I made a realistic looking tortoiseshell pattern recently, and soon I'm going to try and make my cats Axel and Simba (though the latter may be more difficult considering you can't make one-eyed pets).
Probably a Subway sandwich with ham and pepperjack cheese, lettuce and pickles, and mustard mayo and creamy sriracha. if you've had any pets, could you choose a favorite?