How to Install and Use Inventory Pets in Minecraft

Inventory Pets Mod Overview

Minecraft already has plenty of mobs with useful traits. Spiders climb, Endermen teleport, squids breathe underwater, and Iron Golems hit like they are paid by the knockback. Inventory Pets turns that idea into collectible items. Instead of taming the mob itself, you craft or obtain a small pet item and keep it in your inventory or hotbar to gain its abilities.

Some pets mimic familiar creatures, while others are based on blocks, tools, or entirely custom ideas. A Nether Portal Pet can move you to another dimension, a Chest Pet can help with storage, and a Spider Pet makes vertical travel much easier. Many pets need a food item to keep working, so the mod rewards players who prepare before relying on a power.

This guide explains how to download Inventory Pets, install it on a Forge client, add it to a HolyHosting Minecraft server, and start using the most useful pet abilities.

Downloading Inventory Pets

Inventory Pets is distributed through CurseForge. Make sure the file you choose matches the Minecraft version and Forge version used by your client and server.

1. Open the Inventory Pets page on CurseForge.
2. Select the Files tab near the top of the page.

1. Click View All, then choose the Minecraft game version you plan to use.

1. Pick the correct mod file, then press Download.

1. Save the `.jar` file somewhere easy to find, such as your downloads folder or desktop.

Installing the Mod on Your Client

Inventory Pets requires Forge. Install a Forge profile for the same Minecraft version as the mod before adding the file. If the versions do not match, Minecraft may crash before the menu even appears, which is a very efficient way to learn nothing.

1. Open the Minecraft Launcher and go to Installations.

1. Find your Forge profile, then click the folder icon for that installation.

1. Open the `mods` folder. If it does not exist, create a new folder named `mods`.
2. Drag the Inventory Pets `.jar` file into that folder.

1. Return to the launcher, start the Forge profile, and wait for Minecraft to load.

If the game reaches the main menu without errors, the client side is ready.

Installing Inventory Pets on a Server

A multiplayer server also needs Forge enabled with the correct Minecraft version. In the HolyHosting control panel, choose the matching Forge server type before uploading the mod file. Once Forge is selected, add Inventory Pets to the server's `mods` folder.

1. Open the HolyHosting server panel and go to the file access area.

1. Sign in with your panel or FTP password if prompted.

1. Open the `mods` directory in the server files.
2. Use the upload option and add the Inventory Pets `.jar` file.

1. Wait until the upload finishes completely.
2. Return to the main server page and restart the server.
3. Join using the same Forge profile that has Inventory Pets installed locally.

Every player who joins must have the mod installed on their own launcher. Server-side installation alone is not enough for this kind of Forge mod.

Getting Started With Pets

Inventory Pets mainly adds new pet items and materials used to craft them. The fastest way to learn the recipes is to install JEI, since it lets players browse every recipe in-game. Without JEI, you will spend more time tabbing out than actually using the pets.

After getting a pet, hover over it to view its abilities, food item, and interaction details. Most pets consume food or durability while being used. For example, the Pig Pet needs carrots, while the Cobblestone Pet uses dirt. Keep the correct food nearby if you want the ability to stay active during mining trips, fights, or long exploration runs.

Some powers activate passively while the pet is in your inventory. Others require right-clicking with the pet in your hand. Read the tooltip carefully, because two pets can behave very differently even if they look simple.

Normal Mob Pets

Normal pets are based on familiar Minecraft creatures, including passive mobs and hostile mobs. You do not capture these mobs directly. Instead, you craft their pet versions and carry them as items.

Not every vanilla mob has a pet, but there are still plenty of standard options. The Squid Pet improves underwater travel with water breathing, a swim boost, and better underwater vision. The Enderman Pet can teleport you, the Iron Golem Pet helps with combat, and the Wolf Pet gives useful companion-style benefits.

These mob pets are a strong starting point because their powers are easy to understand. If a creature already has a recognizable trait in Minecraft, its pet version usually follows the same theme.

Block and Item Pets

Inventory Pets also includes pets based on blocks and items, such as the Chest, Crafting Table, Anvil, Shield, Sponge, and Bed. These tend to focus on utility instead of copying mob behavior.

A Sponge Pet can absorb huge amounts of water, which is useful for underwater builds or clearing flooded areas. A Bed Pet lets players sleep in unusual situations and can even summon a living bed entity. Item pets are especially helpful on survival servers because they reduce small chores that normally interrupt building, mining, or travel.

Unique and Custom Pets

The mod's custom pets are where things become stranger and often stronger. These pets can help with combat, mining, farming, item recovery, and exploration. Their recipes usually ask for rarer materials such as diamonds, emeralds, obsidian, or other special components, so expect to spend resources before unlocking the best options.

A Grave Pet can help preserve items after death, which is valuable on dangerous servers. A Banana Pet throws peels at mobs, because apparently dignity is optional in combat. A Sun Pet can burn and launch nearby mobs into the air. Some pets only work during certain real-world months, such as the April Fool Pet, so do not be surprised if a seasonal item refuses to activate outside its window.

Operators can test these pets in creative mode before deciding whether they should be available in survival.

Miscellaneous Mod Items

Inventory Pets also includes some items that are not normally crafted or obtained in regular survival. These can include Solstice equipment, spawner blocks, and novelty items.

Most survival players can ignore this category. It is mainly useful for creative testing, server events, or admins who want to inspect everything the mod adds.

Strong Pet Abilities to Try

Inventory Pets has a large item list, so it helps to start with a few practical choices. These pets are useful across common Minecraft tasks like building, mining, travel, and fighting.

The Cobblestone Pet turns dirt and grass blocks into cobblestone when used. Builders can use this to create quick foundations or convert terrain for a project. It can also make a mess in the wrong hands, so server owners may want to decide where this pet is allowed. Keep dirt in your inventory to feed it.

The Loot Pet is excellent for miners and resource collectors. It can increase drops from blocks and mobs, often doubling the items gained. Mining one coal ore may return two pieces of coal, and the effect becomes even more attractive when paired with Fortune tools. This pet requires gold nuggets as food.

The Quantum Crystal Monster summons small minions that follow and protect the player. It is useful during combat, especially when fighting groups of mobs or other players. It uses lapis nuggets, making it easier to maintain than some rarer pets.

The Nether Portal Pet lets players move to the Nether without building a full portal. This is helpful for quick travel, emergency escapes, or servers where players frequently move between dimensions. Its upkeep requires obsidian or Nether Quartz Nuggets, so it is powerful but not free to run.

The Spider Pet is one of the best travel options. It lets players climb walls, jump higher, hang from blocks, and generate string. Since it eats raw meat, keeping it supplied is usually simple. It is especially useful in caves, cliffs, ravines, and awkward bases with too many vertical surfaces.

Editing the Configuration

Server owners can adjust Inventory Pets through its configuration file. This is useful if certain pets feel too strong, cause balance problems, or do not fit the style of the server.

1. Open the file access area for your server and sign in if needed.
2. Go into the `config` directory.

1. Find `inventorypets-common.toml` and open it with the editor.

1. Change the settings you need, then save the file.

1. Restart the server so the new configuration takes effect.

Common configuration changes include disabling specific pets, adjusting abilities, or limiting features that are too disruptive for multiplayer survival.

Common Problems

If players cannot join the server, first confirm they are using the correct server address and port. After that, check the mod setup. Every player must launch Minecraft with the same Forge version and a compatible Inventory Pets file in their local `mods` folder.

If the server starts but Inventory Pets does not load, verify that the `.jar` file was uploaded to the server's `mods` directory, not `plugins`, `config`, or the world folder. Also confirm that the server is actually running Forge for the correct Minecraft version. A version mismatch between the server, Forge, and the mod file is one of the most common causes of crashes or missing content.

For client-side crashes, remove duplicate Inventory Pets files, check that the file is not for Fabric or another loader, and confirm any required dependencies listed on the mod page. Once the client and server match, the pets should appear in JEI or creative mode.

Useful Links

• Inventory Pets on CurseForge
• How to add mods to a Minecraft server
• How to optimize a modded Minecraft server
• How to install Forge on the Minecraft Launcher