millenaire-9.0.0-dev-preview.8

Village Pets 🐱🐕🦜

Millénaire villages now feel more alive with the addition of natural village pets. As buildings are completed and villagers move in, some households will gain an animal companion — a small but meaningful touch that makes each village feel more lived-in and authentic.

When a residential building is completed, there is a 25% chance that a pet will appear near the building. Not every household gets one, which keeps things feeling organic. Pet types are chosen to match the culture of the village:

Culture	Possible Pets
Norman, Templar, Byzantine	Cat, Dog
Indian	Parrot, Cat, Rabbit
Mayan, Incan	Parrot, Rabbit, Chicken
Japanese	Cat, Rabbit
Chinese	Cat, Dog, Rabbit
Inuit, Nordic	Dog

The total number of pets is capped relative to village population (roughly one per four villagers, max eight per village) to prevent overcrowding. All pets use vanilla entities — no new models or textures required. Tamed cats and dogs are bound to their household's primary resident and will not despawn.

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