ModsFinder

Respawning Pets

by Kodias_The_Third

Respawning Pets lets tamed pets follow their owner back to a respawn point after death, on a Forge server for 1.20.1.

ForgeServer-side onlyMIT License1.20.1

What it does

Tamed pets such as dogs and cats return to the owner's respawn point, and some pets like horses and donkeys can respawn as well. Beds and respawn anchors set that point, and the world spawn is used when the owner has none. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. The mod is published for Forge 1.20.1, with one file, 1.0.0, released 2025-12-20, under the MIT License, which is not open source.

Key features

  1. Pet respawn at owner spot

    Tamed pets return to the owner's respawn point after they die, rather than staying lost.

  2. Beds and anchors as points

    Beds and respawn anchors set the place pets return to, and the world spawn is used without one.

  3. Wider pet support

    Besides dogs and cats, some pets such as horses and donkeys can be respawned.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Team Pets is also server-side only and under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and it targets Forge for 1.20.1 like Respawning Pets. Friendly Pets runs on both client and server under the MIT License, also for 1.20.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Respawning PetsForge1.20.1Server-side only2025-12-20
Team PetsForge1.20.1Server-side only2026-03-09
Friendly PetsForge1.20.1Client and server2026-08-06

Questions

Does Respawning Pets need to be on the client?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

More from Kodias_The_Third

All projects
Ultrazoom1.21.8

What the author says

Respawnable Pets allows tamed pets (dogs, cats, etc.) to respawn at their owner's respawn point (beds, respawn anchors, world spawn). This mod does not allow respawning of some pets (horses, donkeys, etc.).
Kodias_The_Third, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kodias_The_Third
Published
2025-12-20
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare