diff --git a/src/infrastructure/presence.py b/src/infrastructure/presence.py
index 25e312c..2c0c314 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/presence.py
+++ b/src/infrastructure/presence.py
@@ -5,9 +5,45 @@ into the camelCase world-state payload consumed by the Workshop 3D renderer
 and WebSocket gateway.
 """
 
+import logging
 import time
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Default Pip familiar state (used when familiar module unavailable)
+DEFAULT_PIP_STATE = {
+    "name": "Pip",
+    "mood": "sleepy",
+    "energy": 0.5,
+    "color": "0x00b450",  # emerald green
+    "trail_color": "0xdaa520",  # gold
+}
+
+
+def _get_familiar_state() -> dict:
+    """Get Pip familiar state from familiar module, with graceful fallback.
+
+    Returns a dict with name, mood, energy, color, and trail_color.
+    Falls back to default state if familiar module unavailable or raises.
+    """
+    try:
+        from timmy.familiar import pip_familiar
+
+        snapshot = pip_familiar.snapshot()
+        # Map PipSnapshot fields to the expected agent_state format
+        return {
+            "name": snapshot.name,
+            "mood": snapshot.state,
+            "energy": DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["energy"],  # Pip doesn't track energy yet
+            "color": DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["color"],
+            "trail_color": DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["trail_color"],
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Familiar state unavailable, using default: %s", exc)
+        return DEFAULT_PIP_STATE.copy()
+
+
 # Valid bark styles for Matrix protocol
 BARK_STYLES = {"speech", "thought", "whisper", "shout"}
 
@@ -200,6 +236,7 @@ def produce_agent_state(agent_id: str, presence: dict) -> dict:
             "mood": presence.get("mood", "calm"),
             "energy": presence.get("energy", 0.5),
             "bark": presence.get("bark", ""),
+            "familiar": _get_familiar_state(),
         },
         "ts": int(time.time()),
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_presence.py b/tests/unit/test_presence.py
index 1c4eb7c..03a97ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_presence.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import pytest
 
 from infrastructure.presence import (
+    DEFAULT_PIP_STATE,
+    _get_familiar_state,
     produce_agent_state,
     produce_bark,
     produce_thought,
@@ -169,6 +171,66 @@ class TestProduceAgentState:
         data = produce_agent_state("spark", {})["data"]
         assert data["display_name"] == "Spark"
 
+    def test_familiar_in_data(self):
+        """agent_state.data includes familiar field with required keys."""
+        data = produce_agent_state("timmy", {})["data"]
+
+        assert "familiar" in data
+        familiar = data["familiar"]
+        assert familiar["name"] == "Pip"
+        assert "mood" in familiar
+        assert "energy" in familiar
+        assert familiar["color"] == "0x00b450"
+        assert familiar["trail_color"] == "0xdaa520"
+
+    def test_familiar_has_all_required_fields(self):
+        """familiar dict contains all required fields per acceptance criteria."""
+        data = produce_agent_state("timmy", {})["data"]
+        familiar = data["familiar"]
+
+        required_fields = {"name", "mood", "energy", "color", "trail_color"}
+        assert set(familiar.keys()) >= required_fields
+
+
+class TestFamiliarState:
+    """Tests for _get_familiar_state() — Pip familiar state retrieval."""
+
+    def test_get_familiar_state_returns_dict(self):
+        """_get_familiar_state returns a dict."""
+        result = _get_familiar_state()
+        assert isinstance(result, dict)
+
+    def test_get_familiar_state_has_required_fields(self):
+        """Result contains name, mood, energy, color, trail_color."""
+        result = _get_familiar_state()
+
+        assert result["name"] == "Pip"
+        assert "mood" in result
+        assert isinstance(result["energy"], (int, float))
+        assert result["color"] == "0x00b450"
+        assert result["trail_color"] == "0xdaa520"
+
+    def test_default_pip_state_constant(self):
+        """DEFAULT_PIP_STATE has expected values."""
+        assert DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["name"] == "Pip"
+        assert DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["mood"] == "sleepy"
+        assert DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["energy"] == 0.5
+        assert DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["color"] == "0x00b450"
+        assert DEFAULT_PIP_STATE["trail_color"] == "0xdaa520"
+
+    @patch("infrastructure.presence.logger")
+    def test_get_familiar_state_fallback_on_exception(self, mock_logger):
+        """When familiar module raises, falls back to default and logs warning."""
+        # Patch inside the function where pip_familiar is imported
+        with patch("timmy.familiar.pip_familiar.snapshot") as mock_snapshot:
+            mock_snapshot.side_effect = RuntimeError("Pip is napping")
+            result = _get_familiar_state()
+
+        assert result["name"] == "Pip"
+        assert result["mood"] == "sleepy"
+        mock_logger.warning.assert_called_once()
+        assert "Pip is napping" in str(mock_logger.warning.call_args)
+
 
 class TestProduceBark:
     """Tests for produce_bark() — Matrix bark message producer."""