Pets Don't Die
by E8zEbo8Luna
Pets Don't Die is a server-side data pack that stops tamed pets from dying when their hit points reach zero.
What it does
When a tameable pet would reach zero hit points, the data pack changes the outcome: instead of dying, the pet enters a dying state. A pet in that state cannot move or teleport, cannot attack, cannot be ridden and is not affected by gravity. It also receives poison resistance while it waits. Once the pet is healed back to full hit points, it reverts to normal behaviour.
The data pack covers dogs, cats and parrots, and the card lists which variants of each are included. Players recover a pet from the dying state by healing it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, as a data pack for servers, for the 1.21.2 – 1.21.9 range. The server is the side that needs it, while clients may leave it out. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the latest file, 1.1.5+mod, was published on 2025-10-03.
Key features
Dying state instead of death
A tameable pet that reaches zero hit points enters a dying state rather than being removed from the world.
Frozen in the dying state
While dying, the pet cannot move, teleport, attack or be ridden, and gravity does not pull it down.
Poison resistance
A pet in the dying state receives poison resistance effects, so poison does not finish it off while it waits.
Dog, cat and parrot variants
The data pack covers the variants of dogs, cats and parrots, and a pet list in the card shows what is included.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Immortal Pets is server-side for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, under the MIT License with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11. UJT - Immortal Tamed Pets covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.11, is server-side only and is under All rights reserved. Transfer Pet Owner is distributed under the MIT License for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21 – 26.3, and it is not a pet-survival mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets Don't Die | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 1.21.9 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-03 |
| Immortal Pets | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-18 |
| UJT - Immortal Tamed Pets | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-10 |
| Transfer Pet Owner | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
Questions
Does Pets Don't Die need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Pets Don't Die support?
How does a pet leave the dying state?
In the catalog
Pets Don't Die is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
This data pack changes what happens when pets (tameable mods) reach 0 hit points, instead of dying the pet enters the dying state. While in this state it: - Can't move/teleport - Can't attack - Can't be riden - Isn't affected by gravity - Is immortal - Given the poison and resistance effects
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pets-dont-die
- Owner
- E8zEbo8Luna
- Published
- 2024-11-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15