House Cats- Mihail Monsters and Animals (SE-AE version) (''pet'')
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 50 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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"House cats are docile little felines, often kept as pets in towns and villages. Although initially domesticated to hunt rats that destroyed food and spread diseases, the excess of pampering and treats made most city cats have chubby bodies and lazy behavior. In Skyrim, you'll see them in almost every city and farm, sometimes inside houses as well. The Bards College has a curious unique pet cat called Puss in Boots, dark in color and wearing a pair of booties and a hat with a white feather on top, which in a way confirms that house cats have long since abandoned their roles of pest controllers."
by Beastmaster Mihail
(Who is Beastmaster Mihail? He is my avatar/persona within the universe composed of all my mods. He is the ingame author who writes the texts that are usually presented as descriptions for my mods. A former monster hunter, now a dedicated scholar, he is planned to be released as an NPC in late 2022/early 2023, doing the same job in-game as my descriptions do on Nexus.)
- 1 new creature- House Cat (in 2 variants: common House Cat
and the unique named cat Puss in Boots)
So far no incompatibilities have been found between this mod and other mods.
(OBS- If by chance when installing several of Mihail's mods at the same time you are asked about files overwriting those of other Mihail mods or other authors mods, don'
Adds docile house cats as pets to Skyrim's towns and villages, based on Mihail's creature mod series. With 7,539 endorsements and 1.5M downloads, this is a popular, lightweight addition for players wanting more ambient life. Last updated in 2022, it remains compatible with SE and AE versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 7,539 endorsements and 1.5M downloads show this mod is a fan favorite
- Adds charming immersion with cats lounging around cities—perfect for pet lovers
- Lightweight and simple: no complex systems, just ambient critters
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, so it may not be tested with the latest Skyrim patches
- Cats are purely cosmetic; they don't interact or follow you, so don't expect pet mechanics
For Skyrim players who want to make towns feel more alive with cute, ambient animals. Perfect for roleplayers and immersion enthusiasts who enjoy Mihail's creature mods. Skip if you're looking for interactive pet mechanics or gameplay changes—this is purely atmospheric.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod is from Mihail, check if you have other Mihail mods—they often share assets and can be safely combined
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage load order easily
- If you're on AE, make sure your game version matches the mod's compatibility—it was updated for AE but check for any patches
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Mihail
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,517,156
- Endorsements
- 7,539
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 11/21/2019
- Updated
- 10/16/2022
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