
IndyPets - Independent Pets
Free your pets from the curse of having to sit, let 'em roam!
About this Mod
IndyPets - Independent Pets
Free your pets from the curse of having to sit down, let 'em roam! 🐱🦜🐺
Independent pets won't follow or teleport to you but roam around, doing their own thing!
Right Click to cycle between sitting, following, and independent.
Shift + Right Click to toggle following and independent directly.
Whistle/Unwhistle (J) to toggle all your nearby pets - rally your army!
Pets have a home where they won't stray too far off. "Home" is where they were last set independent.
Goat Horns can be configured as a whistle as well! Each horn can be set individually with different settings:
Whistle only, Unwhistle only, Toggle (which alternates between whistling and unwhistling) and Whistle / Sneak Unwhistle (which whistles while standing and unwhistles while sneaking).
The mod can work completely server-only.
Vanilla clients can use /indypets whistle and unwhistle commands and/indypets config get to view and set change some basic settings and help get descriptions.
The /indypets horn <horn_type> <setting> command allows to configure each Goat Horn as a whistle./indypets horn by itself prints all current horn settings.
It is recommended to install the mod client-side too for whistle and interact hotkeys, whistle sound effects, translated status messages and more config options.
In case (Shift +) Right Click conflicts with other mods or modded pets, try IndyPets' Interact hotkey (H) or one of the many compatibility options in the config.
- for Fabric Minecraft 1.16 and above
- requires Cloth Config, Fabric API and Mod Menu to access the client config
Originally developed by lizin5ths, now officially continued by yours truly.
Old description for 1.3.5 found here
Available Versions
How to Install IndyPets - Independent Pets 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 (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "IndyPets - Independent Pets". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+36 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
IndyPets - Independent Pets 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is IndyPets - Independent Pets compatible with fabric?
IndyPets - Independent Pets officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with IndyPets - Independent Pets – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if IndyPets - Independent Pets 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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