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Spare the Animals

by miraisoft-de

Spare the Animals is a Forge and NeoForge data pack that changes how leather and feathers drop, so players can get them without killing animals.

ForgeNeoForgeServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution 4.01.16 – 26.3

What it does

Zombies drop leather and skeletons drop feathers, which covers the leather that books need in vanilla survival without hunting cows or chickens. Dye and ink recipes were added in version 2.0, with black dye and glow ink sacs crafted from other items, and the crafting recipes were reworked in version 3.0.0. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out. Files cover 1.16 – 26.3 and the mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license without being open source.

Key features

  1. Leather from zombies

    Zombies drop leather, which lets players collect it for books without slaughtering animals.

  2. Feathers from skeletons

    Skeletons drop feathers, providing an alternative source to chickens.

  3. Reworked crafting recipes

    Version 3.0.0 reworked the crafting recipes, and version 2.0 added recipes for black dye and glow ink sacs.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.3Not available3.3.0+mc26.3
26.2Not available3.2.0+mc26.2
26.1.2Not available3.1.0+mc26.1
26.1.1Not available3.1.0+mc26.1
26.1Not available3.1.0+mc26.1
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.11Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.10Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.9Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.8Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.7Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.6Not available3.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.53.0.0+mc1.21.53.0.0neo+mc1.21.5
1.21.42.2.0+mc1.21.3Not available
1.21.32.2.0+mc1.21.3Not available
1.21.12.1.0+mc1.21Not available
1.212.1.0+mc1.21Not available
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Vegan Mob Drops is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt option for 1.20 – 26.3, server required and client optional, under a non-commercial license that is not open source. Reaping is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16 – 26.2, and must run on both client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Spare the AnimalsForge and NeoForge1.16 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-17
Vegan Mob DropsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-27
ReapingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-19

Questions

Does Spare the Animals need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server must run it, and a player can join the server without installing the mod.

In the catalog

Spare the Animals is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Food mods6,151Forge modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

You like animals? You don't wanna kill them? Even in a game? This data pack/mod helps you avoid killing innocent animals in Minecraft. Books are essential, so you need leather. You can barely obtain leather without killing animals in Minecraft Vanilla.
miraisoft-de, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
miraisoft-de
Published
2023-03-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

FoodGame mechanicsMobs
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