Project: Save the Pets!
With Project: Save the Pets!, players can protect their tamed animals from damage caused by players, explosions, projectiles and other sources, and bring a pet back to life after it dies.
What it does
The mod targets damage to tamed pets. Several sources are protected by default, including sweet berry bushes and freezing powder snow, while others are disabled by default for balancing reasons. Owners can choose which sources to enable, and a whitelist keeps selected friends from being punished for damage to protected pets. Friends' attacks on pets are prevented once the friend is on the list.
The mod works on either side. Explosions, projectiles and sweeping damage are handled by the server, so a server with the mod applies those rules to every player, while a client alone runs the limited client-side features. A player who joins a vanilla server without the mod can still connect. Behavior differs between server and client, and the configuration files for Forge, Fabric and Quilt work the same way.
Project: Save the Pets! needs Fabric API on Fabric and Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) on Quilt. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 13 release versions, 1.16.1 – 1.20.1, and is released under the Apache License 2.0 as open source. Source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Pet protection sources
Pets can be shielded from damage from several sources, each switchable in the configuration.
Second chance revival
A protected pet can be brought back to life after it would otherwise die, by the rules set in the config.
Friend whitelist
Players can add friends to a whitelist so that damage they cause to protected pets is prevented.
Server and client split
Explosions, projectiles and sweeping are server-side, while the client runs its own limited features.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Leave My Pets Alone is server required, with the client optional, and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. PetMod is client-side only, under the MIT License, and built for Fabric 26.2 alone. Passive Pets runs on both client and server, is open source under the MIT License and targets Fabric 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project: Save the Pets! | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.16.1 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2023-10-19 |
| Leave My Pets Alone | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
| PetMod | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-21 |
| Passive Pets | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Project: Save the Pets! need Fabric API on Fabric?
Does the server need the mod for pet protection to work?
Which Quilt library does the Quilt build need?
What the author says
Version: 4.0.1-alpha License: Apache-2.0 Client/Server Side: Either (Limited Client features) Forge/Fabric/Quilt: Any Contributor[s]: Sisby folk (they/them) Protect your pets from yourself, friends, and the environment while giving them a second chance at life!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/projectsavethepets
- Owner
- SophiaFoxyCoxy
- Published
- 2020-11-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-10-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15