Pettable
A mod that allows you to pet friendly creatures
About this Mod
A mod that fixes Minecraft's huge issue of not being able to pet animals. It allows you to pet most passive mobs, as well as some others.
How to pet: Press Y (or your preferred petting button) to pet. Petting your own tamed mob, such as a wolf, cat, or parrot, heals both you and the mob.
All vanilla pettable mobs (a little outdated):
Configuration:
- "Heal when petting a tamed mob" (defaults to true) - Set whether to heal you and your pet when petting it.
- "Allow petting players" (defaults to true) - Set whether you can pet other players
- "Petting cooldown (ticks)" (defaults to 30) - Set the cooldown in ticks for petting something. The default cooldown of 30 ticks corresponds to 1.5 seconds.
Entity tags:
There are three tags that you can use to change the mobs that are available to pet:
not_pettable(default is empty) - Entities that can never be pet.not_pettable_adult(default contains polar bears and hoglins) - Entities that can only be pet as babies.pettable_anyway(default is empty) - Entities that can be pet even though they normally are not pettable. Overwritten bynot_pettable.
Modpack usage: Feel free, no need to ask.
Available Versions
How to Install Pettable 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Pettable". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1 (+13 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Pettable 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Pettable compatible with fabric and quilt?
Pettable officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Pettable – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Pettable 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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