Cats Expanded
[Fabric] Adds more gameplay to cats & adds catears
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About this Mod
Vanilla+ mod for everyone who likes cats 🐱.
HALLOWEEN UPDATE
- Carved Cat Pumpkin (Recipe: Carved Pumpkin surrounded by 8x Catnip)
- Cat O'Lantern (Recipe: Carved Cat Pumpkin + Torch)
Features
- Adds catears (new 3D model, 17 colour variants)
- Adds catnip + catnip bushes
- Feeding cats/ocelots catnip makes them go zooooom (they also eat from catnip bushes)
- Feeding Creepers catnip makes them flee from players. This doesnt stop them from exploding, so be careful!
- can be used on composters and bees will pollinate them (similar to sweet berry bushes)
- Adds option to allow cats to spawn outside of villages
Installation
- Install Fabric
- Navigate to your .minecraft folder (in the MC launcher select the "installation" header and click the file icon next to your fabric installation)
- Download matching version of the mod and place the .jar file in .minecraft/mods
- Play :)
Supported Languages
- English
- German
- Chinese (Simplified)
Other Contributors
- Hiko (catear variants)
- YukisawaNya / 雪沢 坊洛 (chinese translation)
Modpacks
This mod can be used in modpack
-> contact me and i might promote it here :)
Available Versions
How to Install Cats Expanded 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 (1.19.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cats Expanded". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cats Expanded 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 (1.19.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cats Expanded compatible with fabric?
Cats Expanded officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cats Expanded – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cats Expanded 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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