
Cat Herder
A Minecraft mod for enhancing your cat pets
About this Mod
Cat Herder
Overview
Cat Herder is a Minecraft mod made for Minecraft Forge.
- Special talents for your cats
- Improved AI making cats smarter than vanilla cats
- Cat statistics, kills, etc.
- Accessory system to give your cats some style
- A cat tracking and revival system
Integrations
- Autumnity — uses woods types for pet doors
- Biomes O' Plenty — uses wood types for pet doors
- Botania — uses wood types for pet doors
- Configured — supports dynamic configuration updates
- Farmer's Delight — add crates for catnip
- ItemPhysic — sets physics properties for mod items
- JEI — supports search for new recipes
- Patchouli — adds the Caring for Your Cat book
Contributing
Thanks to everyone that has contributed/helped/inspired. This includes but is not limited to...
- Doggy Talents -- from which this mod borrows heavily
- Farmer's Delight -- inspiration
- Katy Schifferer -- graphics and textures
- Beth Schifferer -- models and textures
- Michelle Schifferer -- testing and ideas
Want to know more about the mod? Take a peek at the wiki!
Available Versions
How to Install Cat Herder on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cat Herder". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cat Herder server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.18.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cat Herder compatible with forge?
Cat Herder officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cat Herder – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cat Herder 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.
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