Domestication Innovation
by AlexModGuy
Domestication Innovation changes how tamed mobs behave, adding new states, safer combat near pets and tamable axolotls and foxes on Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Wolves, cats, parrots, axolotls, rabbits and foxes can be set to wander, stay or follow once tamed, cycled by right-clicking the mob. Tamed pets are not hit by the player's melee swings, projectiles or sweeping edge unless the player holds sneak during the attack, and the mod adds new items and blocks for tamed mobs along with a Pet Enchanting system. Citadel is required for the mod to run.
Axolotls can be tamed by feeding a wild one tropical fish, and tamed foxes are produced by breeding two wild foxes with sweet berries. Most changes also apply to tamed mobs from other mods. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files published for Forge and NeoForge across five game versions, 1.18.2 – 1.20.1. Both sides need it, so the server and every player install it.
Key features
Three pet states
Tamed wolves, cats, parrots, axolotls, rabbits and foxes cycle through wander, stay and follow, letting pets roam a house.
Protected pets in combat
Attacks, arrows and other projectiles pass through tamed pets, and holding sneak allows the player to hurt them on purpose.
Tameable axolotls
Wild axolotls can be tamed by feeding them tropical fish, removing the need to carry a bucket to keep one as a companion.
Tamed foxes
Breeding two wild foxes with sweet berries produces a tamed fox that can sit, wander and follow like other pets.
Pet Enchanting
A new enchanting system for pets is added alongside new items and blocks that improve the tamed mob experience.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Pets around a base
Players who keep dogs or cats can set them to wander the house instead of standing still or teleporting to the owner.
Fighting beside a pet
Players who fight with a companion avoid hitting it by accident, since swings and projectiles pass through tamed pets.
Who it’s for: Players who keep tamed mobs in survival or multiplayer worlds, and server owners who want pet behavior changed for everyone on the server.
How it compares
Redomesticate is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. CTOV - Domesticated Innovation Compat is a Forge mod for 1.19 – 1.20.1 that is server-required and client-optional, and it is not open source. Friendly Pets is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 released under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestication Innovation | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-29 |
| Redomesticate | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| CTOV - Domesticated Innovation Compat | Forge | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2023-06-22 |
| Friendly Pets | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
Questions
Does Domestication Innovation need Citadel?
Do both sides need the mod?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Domestication Innovation is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Domestication Innovation was created with one goal in mind: Making tamable mobs in Minecraft not only useful and engaging, but to promote the taming of mobs as a playstyle by giving massive improvements to how tame mobs behave and interact with the world. Not only have we expanded the amount of mobs in vanilla…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/domestication-innovation
- Owner
- AlexModGuy
- Published
- 2023-11-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15