Mods / Fox Taming

Tags:
Utility Creatures
Author:
Xel
Side:
Both
Created:
May 13th 2022 at 1:15 AM
Last modified:
May 27th at 12:40 AM
Downloads:
86187
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.21.0 - 1.22.2, potentially outdated):
foxtaming-1.7.6.zip  1-click install

Tame your foxes, since they're just so cute 🦊

Catch a fox kit and feed it some raw meat, pet cookies, or berries to start making fuzzy friends.

ℹ️Depends on Pet AI.

⚠️Only baby foxes are tamable and will grow into tame adults, wild adults are not tamable.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.7.6 foxtaming
1.21.0 - 1.22.2
10494 May 27th at 12:39 AM foxtaming-1.7.6.zip 1-click install

Probably fix baby foxes not growing up. The vanilla behavior got renamed from "raisable" to "grow" :(

1.7.5 foxtaming
1.21.0 - 1.21.6
10047 Feb 10th at 1:41 AM foxtaming-1.7.5.zip 1-click install
  • Add fox kits to survivaltrader sell list so you can buy friends
1.7.4 foxtaming
1.21.0 - 1.21.6
2489 Jan 31st at 12:21 AM foxtaming-1.7.4.zip 1-click install
  • Assign foxes a diet
1.7.3 foxtaming
1.21.0 - 1.21.6
5313 Dec 28th 2025 at 5:33 PM foxtaming-1.7.3.zip 1-click install

Loaf

1.7.2 foxtaming 11255 Sep 8th 2025 at 10:20 PM foxtaming-1.7.2.zip 1-click install
  • Adult chickens now properly run away from tame foxes
  • Tame foxes should not eat your chickens anymore
  • Tame foxes aggression level is commandable now
1.7.1 foxtaming 1247 Sep 3rd 2025 at 12:29 AM foxtaming-1.7.1.zip 1-click install
  • Doesn't overwrite the vanilla entity remapping config file anymore
1.7.0 foxtaming 1079 Aug 29th 2025 at 10:42 PM foxtaming-1.7.0.zip 1-click install

Update for 1.21

1.6.2 foxtaming
1.20.5 - 1.20.7 1.20.8 - 1.20.10 1.20.11 - 1.20.12
5992 Jun 22nd 2025 at 8:40 PM foxtaming-1.6.2.zip 1-click install
  • Add a "flop" idle animation
1.6.1 foxtaming 12384 Feb 16th 2025 at 11:05 PM foxtaming-1.6.1.zip 1-click install
  • Fix the hare patch pointing to the wrong behavior index
1.6.0 foxtaming 594 Feb 15th 2025 at 3:12 AM foxtaming-1.6.0.zip 1-click install

- Update to game version 1.20.4

1.5.0 foxtaming
1.20.0 - 1.20.3
3484 Jan 28th 2025 at 11:38 PM foxtaming-1.5.0.zip 1-click install

Update to 1.20

1.4.1 foxtaming
1.19.0 - 1.19.3 1.19.5 - 1.19.8
3896 Oct 1st 2024 at 1:56 AM foxtaming-1.4.1.zip 1-click install

- Foxes have a size now so they can find their bed

1.4.0 foxtaming
1.19.5 - 1.19.8
8313 Dec 28th 2023 at 12:40 AM foxtaming-1.4.0.zip 1-click install

Update to 1.19

This might delete your tame foxes! (but shouldn't). Make a backup before upgrading.

1.3.0 foxtaming
1.18.10 - 1.18.13
2732 Sep 21st 2023 at 1:02 AM foxtaming-1.3.0.zip 1-click install
  • Foxes are now pettable
  • Foxes can be fed pet cookies
1.2.0 foxtaming
1.18.2 - 1.18.5
4370 Sep 13th 2022 at 11:37 PM foxtaming-1.2.0.zip 1-click install

Update patches to 1.17 / 1.18

1.0.1 foxtaming 620 Aug 10th 2022 at 4:26 PM foxtaming-1.0.1.zip 1-click install
  • added seeknest aitask to all tame foxes
1.0.0-pre.1 foxtaming 1878 May 13th 2022 at 1:17 AM Empty foxtaming-1.0.0-pre.1.zip 1-click install

59 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

Camicles, 1 day ago

Hey, pretty new to the game, haven't modded anything yet. The Mrs is obsessed with foxes, and found this, however out of the few mods I have looked at this is the only one with a ! symbol, and says it is out dated for our version. Will this be an issue? 

PetraTheSquishy, 1 day ago
@Camicles: Hey, pretty new to the game, haven't modded anything yet. The Mrs is obsessed with foxes, and found this, however out of the few mods I have looked at this is the only one with a ! symbol, and says it is out dated for our version. Will this be an issue?

No, it still works as far as I am aware. :) otherwise therea re other mods that allow creature taming as well! So do not dispar! The mrs will be happy one way or another I am sure! 

KekSee4ek, May 27th at 7:39 AM

This was fixed for me with the update, thanks a lot, Xel

Clear0Skies, May 27th at 3:28 AM

So while taming a fox, it multipled with the named fox and then a fox(tamed) so uh, more foxes? Yay :D

Clear0Skies, May 27th at 7:03 PM
@Clear0Skies: So while taming a fox, it multipled with the named fox and then a fox(tamed) so uh, more foxes? Yay :D

Ok, I think this might be because I forgot to delte the previous fox taming mod on the server. Will check to see how taming goes now!

KekSee4ek, May 26th at 4:49 PM

I think... in the latest version of the game, my foxes don't want to grow up. They still have the message "will grow up in 1 day," but this has been happening for over a month. All mods and the game are updated to the latest version.

Sussu, May 16th at 4:15 PM

Hey, I'd like to ask if arctic foxes are tamable too?

Charstorm, May 2nd at 8:54 PM

Does this need updating for 1.22, or is it enough that Pet AI has now updated?

SparrowOfRealms, Feb 10th at 2:15 AM (modified Feb 11th at 8:41 AM)

Wooohooo so we can get around the incompatibility with the caninae mod finally

Will this update work with existing survival traders?

EDIT: Just bought some wooohoooo

DaltonRickman, Feb 8th at 8:28 PM

found a mod called universal husbandry mod that allows wild animals to breed, even foxes.

 

DaltonRickman, Feb 8th at 8:57 AM (modified Feb 8th at 1:13 PM)

im trying to feed some wild foxes in hopes of a kit, since finding a wild kit is super rare and you only see them once if you do

im not sure if the adults are eating, they seem to be running around alot every time i check on them

Codyman765, Jan 29th at 7:14 AM

Hey, I was digging around in my logs and noticed this warning in it.

[Server Warning] Creature foxtaming:tamefox-red-adult-female has SeekFoodAndEat task but no Diet specified

Was this intended?

Xel , Jan 26th at 1:00 AM

Ive tested the follow command and it seems to work... :( I don't know whats wrong

Raek, Jan 25th at 7:38 AM

Yeah, I've been getting some weird issues with fox obedience? They obey most commands, but they won't follow when told to. Otherwise, I adore the mod, it pairs nicely with the option of having tameable wolves.

Snorella, Jan 16th at 7:46 PM

Hey, so I've caught my fox, and she's grown up now and has 100% obediance. but for some reason when I ask her to follow, she just doesn't move. The other commands seem to work, excluding any of the aggression levels. Am I doing something wrong maybe?

JeniBold, Dec 29th 2025 at 5:27 AM

i caught a male and female fox pair and fenced them but they arent eating off the ground or from the troughs. there arent any predators they run from nearby so i dont know why they're seemingly constant on alert. 

MrFastZombie, Dec 29th 2025 at 5:17 AM

finally, loaf

Loaf, Dec 28th 2025 at 10:17 PM

Oh goodness I was jumpscared by the changelog comment 😅 Yay loaf update!! <3

Diurach, Dec 18th 2025 at 11:36 AM

It appears this mod might be causing issues with the generations of other modded animals, using feverstones horses alongside this the horses weren't getting generations after this mod was removed from the server the horses started getting generations again
Is it intended to interact with the vanilla generation mechanics for other animals?

Bramblefire, Oct 14th 2025 at 5:19 PM (modified Oct 14th 2025 at 5:20 PM)

Xel

There's a minor error in the 1.5.0 version of the mod. I'm not sure if any of the other versions have the same error. The fox.json aitasks behavior needs to be 12 not 11 and the hare-female.json aitasks behavior needs to be 11 not 10. The mod technically still works without this change, but this is needed to make the ai function as it should.

Fairy01, Sep 26th 2025 at 2:24 AM

Omg I love foxes i need this

Ikkus, Sep 24th 2025 at 12:23 AM

yagos3 Yes, I've done it. Just keep them fed.

Xel Thanks.

yagos3, Sep 20th 2025 at 6:30 PM

I captured two foxes, a male and a female, but I couldn't capture any cubs. If I keep them both in a pen, will they eventually have cubs?

 

 

Pyro_ixen, Sep 17th 2025 at 11:35 PM

what is the entity name for the tamed ones? trying to add it to Animal Cages config so I can move them more easily but the default "fox-*" doesn't seem to work on them. 

 

also a minor bug but they don't seem to either gain weight or lose loyalty ever? not sure if that's intended or not

Xel , Sep 14th 2025 at 1:09 AM

Ikkus

From https://mods.vintagestory.at/petai:

  • Can my pets teleport after me?
    • Open /VingatestoryData/ModConfig/petconfig.json and change AllowTeleport to your liking.
Ikkus, Sep 13th 2025 at 9:54 PM

My fox fell down my mining shaft. Is there anyone to get it up a ladder or teleport it back home?

Nalier, Sep 11th 2025 at 8:22 PM

I'm curious about LaliaRose's question as well.

LaliaRose, Sep 8th 2025 at 3:31 AM

Side question, I had a tame fox in version 1.19 that attacked my domesticated chickens. Are they supposed to do this automatically? I had them in the same area (think that YouTube channel in Azerbaijan with all the cats, rabbits, dogs, geese etc in the same yard. Going for a vibe) but after losing a couple of chickens, and figuring out that it was MY fox not an outside problem, I separated them. My tame fox however still tried to get out of their area with aggressive hunting behavior towards the chickens. At the time I couldn't see a way of interacting with my fox to tell them to be passive, like with the wolf taming/dog Pet AI mod. Was this just a glitch? Or meant to be... Would love to have some foxy friends in my new 1.21 world but don't want to lose any chickens to the experiment. Thanks!

queermoth, Aug 30th 2025 at 3:36 AM

yippee thank you for a speedy update <3

Caboozles, Aug 29th 2025 at 4:43 PM

Seems to have broken on 1.21. Hoping for an update soon!

Kara, Apr 7th 2025 at 5:57 AM

I know this report wont reallly help much. but Something is causing tamed foxes to just randomly despawn. we have a room Veyr well lit, for tamed foxes and they keep just despawning. 

Kara, Mar 30th 2025 at 4:05 AM

Anyway to record pet deaths in the audit log, to know Who killed a pet?

AzuliBluespots, Feb 27th 2025 at 11:50 AM

There has been an update to petAI too. Can you check if everything works fine?Lotan

Lotan, Feb 22nd 2025 at 1:32 PM

im getting a "unable to load mod. Requires dependency game v1.20.4" message but i am running game version 1.20.4

PetMudstone, Feb 15th 2025 at 2:23 AM

Apparently Vintage Story updated animal definitions work, so this needs an update to fix that. Apparently you just need to change one of the numbers in "/server/behaviors/..." so it shouldn't be too hard to fix. It's likely relevant to what Psychomor mentioned below.

 

Edit: It got updated for 1.20.4! We're good.

HellfirePhoenix, Feb 9th 2025 at 11:17 PM

Is it possible to let us use ropes on fox kits? Or is this possibler already and is my game just refusing to let me catch it?

Mayami, Jan 30th 2025 at 7:41 AM

Thank you so much! This is still my favorite mod after all the hours I've played ^^

Paranoi, Jan 29th 2025 at 1:08 PM

не могу покармить лису 

QueueRay, Jan 28th 2025 at 11:47 PM

RocketPawcalypso it's updated

RocketPawcalypso, Jan 28th 2025 at 9:54 PM

Hoping this gets updated to 1.20! :)

HariSeldon, Jan 15th 2025 at 9:01 AM

Hi, does it work on 1v.20.x? Thank you all :)

Xel , Oct 1st 2024 at 2:01 AM

FeroxWildBorn I don't have the time to animate fox-shaped tippytaps :( I fixed the fox beds though, they should go sleep in the small ones now.

FeroxWildBorn, Sep 29th 2024 at 5:49 PM

would you be able to add a little more to this, like the wolf taming mod? :D I'd love to see fox backpacks and armor, and even have them sleeping in beds and stuff. right now as far as im aware, they dont use the beds like the dogs do and instead just sleep anywhere. It would be super cute for them to do little dances like the wolves too! :D

eliTNTjones, Jul 24th 2024 at 6:52 PM

hey i love the mod idea, but i have NEVER been able to get it to work. fox kits just dont exist after like a week or two playing, as all of them are matured by then. i have spent hours looking around for a fox kit to no avail. is there a way to make the mod just be able to tame any fox that you find? like just remove the "kit" requirement so its just a bit easier? OR can somebody point me in the direction of maybe consoling in a fox kit to actually get this to work? again, love the idea, but i have no clue as to how it can actually work without either having a limited window of oppertunity to get one, or having to kinda cheat. also, im not a new player, i have had this mod installed for like a solid year, and again, could nevr find a kit after like the first week of play (multiple plays) trying to set things up for food, and shelter. sucks that its a great idea, but held back by this limitation that pretty much kills it. thank you for your time and be well xD

MaddoxH8sU, Jul 18th 2024 at 12:41 AM

Does this mod work for the new version to the game? If not then would there be a chance it could be updated? :)

Khana, Feb 6th 2024 at 2:47 PM

names stay visable on animal even if not sleected.

 

lssjwerewolf, Sep 21st 2023 at 2:18 AM

I see.  We've had trouble finding the baby's but will keep hopeful.  I've even used x-ray to find them and had the marker mod on just to spefically find the baby's and i never really get hits, always find the adults. 

Xel , Sep 21st 2023 at 1:49 AM

They need to be a tamed adult; to get the tamed adult you need to find a baby somewhere and tame it, then let it grow up

lssjwerewolf, Sep 21st 2023 at 1:39 AM

so we can feed the female without them being a pet? I guess I didn't realize we could feed the adults. thank you.

 

Xel , Sep 21st 2023 at 1:01 AM

lssjwerewolf Get a male and a female fox together, and feed the female one at least 6 pieces of food

lssjwerewolf, Sep 20th 2023 at 10:02 PM

there a way to get the foxes to actually breed? or does that have to be modified in? we're caught foxes and put them alone in dark around food and stuff and no breedin. we havent seen a baby ever, wolf pups everywhere but never one fox pup

Xel , Feb 23rd 2023 at 1:21 AM

@VexnoTheFox Find a baby fox, trap it in a fence or a hole or something, and give it berries or meat. It uses the petAI taming system so itll take a few berries to fully tame.

VexnoTheFox, Feb 20th 2023 at 9:47 AM

How do i tame a fox in game?

Dragoness_, Sep 8th 2022 at 11:39 PM

I would love to see this updated for 1.17.* if you have the time?

Gerste, May 13th 2022 at 4:35 PM

Very cool mod. You even found out about this dirty workaround when human food does not work on pets and how to use it. Amazing work :)

pablo11300, May 13th 2022 at 8:28 AM

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