# Catnip<\/p>\n
**Catnip** is a specialized **PaperMC plugin** designed to enhance **cat behavior** and introduce a **comprehensive bonding system** between players and their tamed cats.<\/p>\n
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## Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udc3e Bonding System<\/p>\n
Catnip introduces a **persistent bonding mechanic** for tamed cats. Bonding levels influence cat behavior and can be tracked by players.<\/p>\n
– **Bond Increases**
\n Players can improve their bond with their cats through positive interactions, such as **feeding** or **playing** with them.<\/p>\n
– **Bond Decreases**
\n Hitting a tamed cat results in a **significant reduction** in the bonding level.<\/p>\n
– **Bond Decay**
\n Bonding levels naturally **decrease over time** if a cat is neglected for extended periods.<\/p>\n
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### \ud83e\udde0 Enhanced AI and Behaviors<\/p>\n
Catnip introduces several **custom goals and behaviors** for tamed cats:<\/p>\n
– **Hugging**
\n Cats with high bonding levels (**85% or higher**) may occasionally approach their owner to **hug them**, accompanied by **purring sounds** and **heart particles**.<\/p>\n
– **Play Fighting**
\n Cats with low bonding levels (**below 35%**) may engage in **playful fights** with their owner, involving **minor damage** and **hissing sounds**.<\/p>\n
– **Item Interaction**
\n Cats actively play with dropped items, specifically:
\n – **String**
\n – **Fish (Cod and Salmon)**<\/p>\n
– **Environmental Interaction**
\n Cats may choose to sit on **warm blocks**, such as:
\n – Furnaces
\n – Blast Furnaces
\n – Smokers <\/p>\n
They may also rest on **red carpets**.<\/p>\n
– **Fish Theft**
\n Cats have a chance to **steal fish from nearby chests** when they are opened, running away with the item.<\/p>\n
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## Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Description |
\n|——–|————-|
\n| `\/catbond [player]` | Displays the bonding levels, names, and collar colors of all cats owned by the specified player. If no player is specified, the sender’s cats are shown. |<\/p>\n
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## Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|———–|————-|——–|
\n| `catnip.bond` | Allows a player to check their own cat bonding levels. | `true` |
\n| `catnip.admin` | Allows checking bonding levels of other players’ cats and receives update notifications on join. | `op` |<\/p>\n
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## Technical Requirements<\/p>\n
– **Platform:** PaperMC
\n– **API Version:** 1.21
\n– **Dependencies:** Utilizes **bStats** for anonymous metrics collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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