The Loyal Companion
by mihadge_st
The Loyal Companion protects tamed pets from common accidents such as falls, lava and fire, and it gives them temporary protective effects.
What it does
Pets lost to falling from a great height, lava or other unfair mishaps are the problem this mod targets. A tamed pet that is low on health is shielded from these accidents, and it can receive temporary protective effects that help it survive. Its behavior is adjusted through a config file, where a cooldown between uses can be set.
The mod works with wolves, cats and parrots, so players who keep several tamed animals can cover them all. Players are reminded to feed a pet afterward, because eating restores its health. The author built the mod after losing a wolf to a mishap that was not a fair fight, and the goal is for players to stop losing pets they value.
The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and it is needed on the client and the server, so both sides have to run it. The latest files are 1.0.0, dated 2026-07-17, and the code is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Accident protection
Tamed pets that fall from a height or stand in lava are protected from the accident before they die.
Temporary protective effects
A pet can gain protective effects for a limited time, which help it recover from danger.
Configurable cooldown
A cooldown between protections is set through the config file, so server owners can tune the balance.
Support for wolves, cats and parrots
Wolves, cats and parrots are all covered, so mixed pet groups receive the same safeguards.
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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.
Use cases
Keeping a wolf pack alive
Players who tame several wolves on a long journey can rely on the protection against falls and lava.
Home base pets
Pets that stay at home can still be kept safe from mishaps when the player returns to find them.
Who it’s for: Players who keep tamed wolves, cats or parrots, and server owners who want to set the protection cooldown through the config file.
How it compares
Angel Collars is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is not open source. Pet Whistles is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved and also not open source. Both are client and server mods, like The Loyal Companion, but they focus on pet collars and whistles rather than accident protection.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Loyal Companion | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Angel Collars | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-09 |
| Pet Whistles | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
Questions
Does The Loyal Companion need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does The Loyal Companion support?
Can the protection cooldown be changed?
In the catalog
The Loyal Companion is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Each of us has lost a loyal wolf or another beloved pet at least once—not in an honorable battle, but because of an unfortunate accident: falling into lava, falling from a great height, or some other unfair mishap. After that, many players simply leave their pets at home, afraid of losing them again. Loyal Companion…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-loyal-companion
- Owner
- mihadge_st
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15