Critters and Companions is a vanilla-style creature mod that will fill the overworld with new animals!

Current mobs:

Otter: Spawns in rivers. Otters will open clams to find pearls - clams can be obtained by fishing in rivers. Pearls are used to craft the pearl necklace!
Ferret: Spawns in plains and forests and can be tamed with raw rabbit to help you hunt chickens and rabbits. Tamed ferrets can dig for loot after being fed raw chicken - 5 minute cooldown.
Koi fish: Spawns in rivers and can be picked up with a bucket. Groups of koi fish will give the player luck.
Dumbo octopus: Spawns in deep oceans and can be picked up with a bucket. When a player is drowning, nearby dumbo octopuses will help by giving them a bubble helmet.
Sea bunny: Spawns in oceans and can be picked up with a bucket. Sea bunny slime can be obtained with glass bottles and used to craft sea bunny slime blocks.
Dragonfly: Spawns over rivers, can be tamed with spider eyes. When tamed, dragonflies can be given dragonfly armour, crafted with ingots in a diagonal line of 3.
Leaf insect: Spawns in forests and dances to music :)
Red panda: Spawns in jungles and sleeps through the day. Breedable with bamboo, and tameable with sweet berries. When tamed, red pandas will scare away most aggressive neutral mobs!
Shima enaga: Spawns in snowy biomes, tameable with seeds.
Jumping spider: Tamed with dragonfly wings and will protect the player. Drops jumping spider silk, which can be used to craft the silk leash and silk grappling hook.
Stick bug: Does nothing at all, but it dances, all the bugs do!
Acorn weevil: Tameable with acorns, and will attack mobs by throwing clumps of dirt at enemies!
Stag beetle: Tameable with berries, and will defend the player with high damage and knockback!
Rolypoly: Tameable with mushrooms, and can be equipped with a chest.
Snail: Tameable with leaves, and will produce snail slime when right clicked with a bottle. Snail slime is used to brew resistance potions.
Ladybug: Tameable with mushrooms, and will heal nearby pets

Credits

Josh/Joosh - Art
EterDelta - Coding the mod
Scratchy - Sound effects
Lytho_ - Fabric port

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Available Versions

[Forge] Critters and Companions 2.7.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

August 19, 2026

[Fabric] Critters and Companions 2.7.1release

MC 1.20.1fabric

August 19, 2026

[Forge] Critters and Companions 2.7.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

August 14, 2026

[Fabric] Critters and Companions 2.7.0release

MC 1.20.1fabric

August 14, 2026

[NeoForge] Critters and Companions 2.7.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

August 14, 2026

How to Install Critters and Companions on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Critters and Companions". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+4 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Critters and Companions server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Critters and Companions compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Critters and Companions officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Critters and Companions – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Critters and Companions consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.