Simply Cats Mod — Guide

Getting Started

To begin your journey as a cat owner, your first priority is crafting Pet Carriers. Unlike vanilla cats, Simply Cats do not follow you when tamed. You must physically transport them using carriers.

1. Craft Carriers: You will need several, as each carrier holds only one pet.
2. Find a Village: Look for the Pet Shelter, a new structure that spawns in most villages.
3. Meet the Shelter Worker: This villager wears a yellow smock with a golden paw print. Trade raw fish or bones to unlock higher-tier trades, including carriers and sterilization potions.
4. Adopt: Use an Adoption Certificate (crafted with paper and ink) on the cats or dogs found inside the shelter. Note that shelter pets are always spayed or neutered and cannot breed.

Genetics and Breeding

The mod features a deep genetic system. Every cat has a unique DNA profile that determines its appearance.

Coat Colors & Patterns

• Base Colors: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Cinnamon, Fawn, Red, Cream.
• Patterns: Tabby (Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, Ticked), Tortoiseshell, Calico, Pointed (Siamese-style), and Smoke/Silver.
• Special Traits: White spotting (from small patches to entirely white) and Albinism (Blue-eyed or Red-eyed).

Breeding Mechanics

Breeding is not manual; it occurs naturally if requirements are met. * Heat Cycle (Estrus): Females go into heat periodically (indicated by heart particles). This is the only time they can mate. * Pregnancy: Lasts approximately 4 Minecraft days. You can use a Bone on a pregnant cat to see the expected litter size (1-6 kittens). * Kittens: Inherit traits from both parents. They take several days to mature into adults. * Speeding Up: Use Blaze Powder on a cat to instantly advance their heat timer, pregnancy, or kitten growth stage.

Sterilization

To prevent overpopulation, cats can be spayed (females) or neutered (males) using a Sterilization Potion. This process is irreversible.

Mobs

The Cat

Simply Cats are the core of the mod. They possess 10 hearts (20 HP) and do not take fall damage.

• Behavior: They wander around their "Home Point." They will sleep on beds with players, choosing from four unique poses. They also provide "Morning Gifts" if they sleep through the night with their owner.
• Combat: Cats will naturally avoid Creepers, and Witches are pacified when near them. They have a configurable attack AI to hunt small prey.
• Drops: Cats do not drop any items upon death to discourage harming them.

Shelter Worker (Villager)

A unique villager profession found in Pet Shelters.

Items

Essential Tools

Consumables

• Catnip Seeds: Plant on tilled soil to grow Catnip crops.
• Catnip: Used in crafting the Cat Book and Sterilization Potions.
• Sterilization Potion: Used to permanently prevent a cat from breeding.

Blocks

Furniture

• Litter Box: Available in 16 colors. Must be filled with a sand block. It becomes "dirty" over time and must be cleaned with a bone or fresh sand.
• Cat Tree: A decorative climbing structure for cats to rest on.
• Food & Water Bowls: Available in 16 colors. Can be filled with water buckets/bottles or various fish types.
• Scratching Post: Crafted using various wood planks; provides a place for cats to sharpen their claws.

Recipes