diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0ff031a..d0c8e7e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,25 @@ dofile(path .. "/utilities.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/ui.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/items.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/nodes.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/sheep.lua")
+
+-- This gets the list of possible sheep that an enemy can be turned into
+if minetest.get_modpath("animalia") then
+	witches.sheep = {"animalia:sheep"}
+elseif minetest.get_modpath("mobs_animal") then
+	witches.sheep = {}
+	for key, value in pairs(minetest.registered_entities) do
+		if string.sub(key, 1, #("mobs_animal:sheep_")) == "mobs_animal:sheep_" then
+			witches.sheep[#witches.sheep + 1] = key
+		end
+	end
+else
+	dofile(path .. "/sheep.lua")
+	witches.sheep = {}
+	for _, col in ipairs(witches.sheep_colors) do
+		witches.sheep[#witches.sheep + 1] = "witches:sheep_" .. col[1]
+	end
+end
+
 dofile(path .. "/magic.lua")
 
 dofile(path .. "/cottages.lua")
diff --git a/magic.lua b/magic.lua
index 4b94d87..8ee1ec4 100644
--- a/magic.lua
+++ b/magic.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 witches.magic = {}
-local wsc = witches.sheep_colors
 
 local magic_texture = "bubble.png"
 local magic_animation = nil
@@ -136,20 +135,13 @@ end
 
 function witches.magic.polymorph(self, target, mob, duration)
   duration = duration or 0
-  local colors = {}
   local caster_pos = self.object:get_pos()
   minetest.sound_play(self.sounds.polymorph or "witches_magic02", {
 		pos = caster_pos,
 		gain = 1.0,
 		max_hear_distance = self.sounds and self.sounds.distance or 32
   }, true)
-  
-  for _, col in ipairs(wsc) do
-    table.insert(colors,col[1])
-  end
-  local r_sheep = "witches:sheep_"..colors[math.random(#colors)]
-  mob = mob or r_sheep
-  
+
   local ent = target:get_luaentity()
   local ent_pos = ent.object:get_pos()
 
@@ -167,9 +159,10 @@ function witches.magic.polymorph(self, target, mob, duration)
 
   witches.magic.effect_area01(vol_ent[1],vol_ent[2],200)
 
-  local new_obj = minetest.add_entity(ent_pos, mob)
-  --local new_ent = new_obj:get_luaentity()
-  --new_ent.old_mob_name = ent.name
+	mob = mob or witches.sheep[math.random(1, #witches.sheep)]
+	if mob then
+		local new_obj = minetest.add_entity(ent_pos, mob)
+	end
 
 end
 --volume is a vector!
@@ -190,9 +183,9 @@ function witches.magic.splash(self,target,volume,height,node)
   )
 
   local air_nodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vol[1],vol[2], {"air"})
-  
+
   if air_nodes then
-    for i=1, #air_nodes do  
+    for i=1, #air_nodes do
 
       minetest.add_node(air_nodes[i], {name=node})
       witches.magic.effect_area01(vol[1],vol[2],100)
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index e62f136..b889961 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name = witches
 descriptions = adds witches and their cottages
 depends = default, mobs
-optional_depends = protector
+
+optional_depends = protector, animalia, mobs_animal
+