Wandering Pets (Updated)

Wandering Pets (Updated)

Updated Neoforge & Fabric port of the original Wandering Pets mod.

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About this Mod

Wandering Pets (Updated) is a fork of the original Minecraft 1.16 Forge mod, reimplemented for Minecraft 1.21+ NeoForge and Fabric, while also including a few tweaks and fixes.

This is a very simple mod that allows players to toggle the behavior of tamable mobs between following and wandering (as they'd do when not tamed), so they don't just sit down when not following the player. To use, simply Shift+Right-click your tamed mob while making sure they're standing, and they'll start wandering around.

As for cats, because they also sit on objects and sleep, there was adjustments to their behavior so they'll alternate between roaming and sometimes sitting or sleeping. You can turn this off in the configs, but that'll make the cats really sleepy.

Features

  • Bugfixes, compatibilty enhancements and reimplemented for NeoForge and Fabric 1.21+
  • Shift+right-click to toggle between follow and wander states
  • Better cat behavior: cats alternate between sitting, sleeping, and roaming
  • Mod compatibility: automatically extends support to modded entities that use vanilla behavior (i.e. FollowOwnerGoal)

Configuration

  • Edit wanderingpets-common.toml in config tweak mod settings
  • The mod will automatically search for possibly compatible mod added entities on game load

Changelog

  • 1.0 - Initial release 
  • 1.1 - Streamlined & enhanced compatibility with mod-added tameable mobs. (Friends & Foes, Tameable Foxes and more)

Available Versions

Wandering Pets (Updated) 1.2.0release
MC 1.21.1fabric
May 17, 2026
Wandering Pets (Updated) 1.2.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 17, 2026
Wandering Pets (Updated) 1.2.0release
MC 1.21.11fabric
May 17, 2026
Wandering Pets (Updated) 1.2.0release
MC 1.21.11neoforge
May 17, 2026
Wandering Pets (Updated) 1.2.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge
May 17, 2026

How to Install Wandering Pets (Updated) on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Wandering Pets (Updated)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+15 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Wandering Pets (Updated) 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Wandering Pets (Updated) compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Wandering Pets (Updated) officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Wandering Pets (Updated) – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Wandering Pets (Updated) 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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Details

License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Server-side
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Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+8 more