How do I install Pet your cat?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Pet your cat work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.20.1, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

Home›Java›Mods›Pet your cat

ModsJava

Pet your cat

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by lightsunboy · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader NeoForge2 builds
Mod loader Forge5 builds

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.8Newest
Minecraft 1.21.1

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest
Minecraft 1.19.4
Minecraft 1.19.2
Minecraft 1.18.2
Minecraft 1.16.5

⬇ Download for 1.21.8 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.19.4 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.19.2 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.18.2 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.16.5 · Forge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

Open in MC Java Mods Get it on Google Play →

I had seen mods that allow you to pet your dogs, but can't find any that allow you to pet your cats, which is a shame, so I made it with MCreator.

To pet your cat, you just need to shift + right-click it.

By petting your cat, you have a 2.5% chance to get a string (Because cats have fur), and petting it for the first time will also give you an advancement.

But also be aware that the cat has a 5% chance to bite you and walk away when you pet it.

This mod also works fine with carry on which I recommend you to get it as well, so you can both pet and hug your lovely Minecraft cat, but with that mod, you will need to place an item in your offhand to pet your cat. May not work now

You can craft a cat comb to replace your hands if you are using the carry on mod. However, using it would increase the chance of dropping string and the chance of the cat attacking you with more damage.

Pet your cat — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

To find the data pack version (No mod loader needed!): https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/data-packs/pet-your-cat-datapack-edition

My other mods highlight

Logical Crafting: https://curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/logical-crafting
Mutated Food: https://curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mutated-food

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.20.1
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as pet_your_cat_1.20.1_v2.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 22 KB
Download link checked 24 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

Explore more

All Mods for Java All Minecraft Java mods Java mods for 1.21 Java mods for 1.20 Java mods for 1.19 Java mods for 1.18 Java mods for 1.16