Wolf chunk loader
by jack.chmel
Wolf chunk loader lets a tamed wolf or cat keep the chunks around it loaded while it follows its owner.
What it does
Tamed wolves and cats can act as mobile chunk loaders: the animal follows its owner, and the chunks around it stay loaded, so redstone farms, machines and storage systems keep running while the player is away. The mod is aimed at automation and resource gathering. Version 2.0.0 adds entity ticking and random ticking inside the loaded area, so crops and mobs there keep working too. Wolf chunk loader is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it requires Fabric or Forge. Files exist for 1.20.1 and 26.2, with the latest Fabric build at 3.1.1 for 26.2 and the latest Forge build at 2.0.0 for 1.20.1, published in the beta channel.
Key features
Tamed wolves and cats
Tamed wolves and cats serve as the loader, so the animal the player already owns can keep nearby chunks active.
Entity and random ticking
Version 2.0.0 keeps entity ticking and random ticking working in the loaded chunks, so crops and mobs there keep growing and moving.
Follows its owner
The tamed animal follows the player, so the loaded area moves along when the player travels.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Eternal Pets is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.19 – 1.21.4 with server required and client optional, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license. Improved Wolf AI is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs on client and server, released as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf chunk loader | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-04 |
| Eternal Pets | Fabric and Forge | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-05 |
| Improved Wolf AI | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Wolf chunk loader need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Wolf chunk loader is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Wolf Chunk Loader – A mobile chunk loader in Minecraft Java edition. Feature: Tame a wolf or cat; it follows you and keeps chunks loaded around it, so your redstone, farms, machines or storage systems stay active when you’re away.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wolf-chunk-loader
- Owner
- jack.chmel
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15