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Version: 1.20.1

Pet Behavior

Each pet in Pet Shop has realistic behaviors that make them feel like real companions.

Pet Modes​

Each pet has three modes: Stay, Follow, and Wander. To change your pet's activated mode, simply crouch and right-click your pet with an empty hand. The current mode of the pet will be displayed on screen.

Pet Modes

Hunger and Thirst​

Each pet also has a hunger and thirst level. Like real-life pets, you need to make sure your pets are constantly well-fed and have adequate water!

Get some pet bowls from the Pet Groomer villager (ideally one for food and one for water). Fill one with kibble (using a kibble packet) and one with water (using a water bucket), and then from there, your pets will automatically eat and drink when they are hungry.

Pet Bowls

Sleeping​

Cats and dogs can sleep with a proper animation! This mod adds new pet beds (a small and large size) which you can place down. If there is a pet bed near which isn't occupied, pets will sleep when it's night time (only if they are set to wander).

Pet Beds

Playing Fetch​

Both dogs and cats can play fetch with you! Simply acquire a tennis ball, right click it to throw, and watch as your pets scurry for the ball and then return it to you.

Dog Digging​

If you don't have a brush with you, no problem! Dogs can dig up suspicious blocks for you! They don't give you the item though, so you have to go and get the dug-up item yourself.

Dog Digging

Parrots on Shoulders​

You can put parrots on your shoulder! Simply right click your parrot while it is on stay mode and it will go on your shoulder. You can also choose to put your parrots in bird cages - if you right click an empty bird cage while you have a parrot on your shoulder, the parrot will transfer to the bird cage.

Parrot on Shoulder

Pet Treats​

You can give all of your pets treats! Each type of pet has a dedicated pet treat item:

  • Dogs - Dog treat
  • Cats - Tuna treat
  • Parrots - Peanuts
  • Dragons - Chicken drumstick
  • Derpy Ghost - Pancakes

Holding these items in hand will attract the attention of your pets (and they will display a cute animation).

Petting​

And lastly, you can pet your pets by simply right clicking them. Who doesn't want a little love?